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Third Coast Magazine’s annual Fiction and Poetry Contests offer publication and $1,000 prizes to winners.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryOpens Jan 1, 2027

Submit one previously unpublished story of up to 9,000 words. The 2026 contest accepts entries January 1 through February 15 via Submittable; the winner receives $1,000 and publication, and all entries are considered for publication.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jan 1, 2027

Submit up to three previously unpublished poems at a time in one file. The 2026 contest accepts entries January 1 through February 15 via Submittable; the winner receives $1,000 and publication, and all entries are considered for publication.

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