Third Coast Fiction Contest
Not currently open for submissions.
Last updatedThird Coast Magazine runs annual fiction and poetry contests with cash prizes and publication.
Response time info: ~69 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
Read the full guidelines at thirdcoastmagazine.com↗Submission calls
fiction
2026 Fiction Contest: Submit one previously unpublished story up to 9,000 words; contest runs January 1, 2026 to February 15, 2026; blind judging; $1,000 prize and publication; entry fee includes one issue.
poetry
2026 Poetry Contest: Submit up to three previously unpublished poems in one file; contest runs January 1, 2026 to February 15, 2026; blind judging; $1,000 prize and publication; entry fee includes one issue.