A River & Sound Review holds two writing contests a year, The Duckabush Prize for Poetry and The Nisqually Prize for Fiction and Nonfiction.  Length of manuscripts and subject requirements for each category are the same as for our regular submissions. Reading period for both contests will be open from August 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010. Stay tuned for more details, or join our mailing list to receive regular updates.

Contest Submission Rules:

~ All RSR writing contests are open to all writers, save those who actually serve on the RSR staff. 

~ Prose submissions are limited to one story/essay per entry, regardless of length.

~ Poetry submissions are limited to three poems per entry, regardless of length.

~ Writers may submit as many entries as they choose, provided each entry is mailed in separate envelopes and each accompanied with the proper entry fee.

~ The entry fee for the first submission is $15.  All subsequent submissions for that season's contest are $5.

~ Judging of all writing contests will be conducted by the RSR staff, along with guest judges making the selection among finalists.

~ RSR will offer a cash prize to the first place entry and publicly announce the names  of all finalists.

~ RSR will consider all submissions for publication in our online literary journal.

~ Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but writers must inform RSR staff if any submitted work has been accepted elsewhere and withdraw it from the contest.

Contest Submission Directions:

~ Submit one copy of your story, essay, or poem(s) and make sure your name does not appear anywhere on the manuscript(s). 

~ On a separate page, print your name, full mailing address, email address, and phone number.  Also on this page, list the title of the manuscript(s) you submitted. 

~ Include in your submission a check (for entry fee) made out to A River & Sound Review.

Mail your entry to:

A River & Sound Review

2009 Poetry Contest

17317 136^th Ave. Ct. E.

Puyallup, WA  98374