CURRENTLY CLOSED

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This prize for a single essay is open to any writer writing in English. The contest awards $250 to the 1st place winner, $100 to the 2nd place winner, and $50 to the 3rd place winner and includes publication in the winter 2026/7 issue of Birdcoat Quarterly. 

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All submissions will be read anonymously by our team of editors and first-place, second-place, and third-place essays will be chosen for the prize and publication. Only previously unpublished work will be considered. You may submit up to one (1) essay OR three (3) flash essays per $10 entry fee.

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We only accept submissions via Submittable. Please take care that you are submitting under the contest category as regular submissions received during the contest period WILL NOT be entered into the contest. The contest was open for submissions from March 1 - June 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.

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Each entry must include: 1) an entry fee of ten dollars ($10) and 2) the submitter's contact info (do NOT include any identifying information on the manuscript itself).

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Simultaneous submissions will be considered with notification. All rights revert to author after publication.