Submissions for The Georgia Review Prose Prize are accepted November 1 through January 15. Details about the 2027 contest will be posted in August 2026.
The best short story and essay will both be published in The Georgia Review. The overall winner, chosen between the two, will receive $1,500. The runner-up will receive $600. All entries will be considered for publication. We invite writers from all backgrounds to submit.
Submissions must be sent either through Submittable between November 1 and January 15 or by regular mail postmarked within the same span of time. An entry should include either one short story or one essay. Only one entry per writer. No translations. Submissions cost $25. Simultaneous submissions are permitted; however, writers must notify us immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere.
Postal submissions: Include (1) a cover letter that provides your phone number and email address and (2) a check for $25 for your entry fee. Checks should be made payable to The Georgia Review, and envelopes should be addressed to The Georgia Review Prose Prize, The Georgia Review, Room 706A Main Library, the University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-9009. If you’d prefer to be notified by post, please also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope; otherwise, we will notify you by email.
Please note that students, faculty, staff, and administrators currently affiliated with the University of Georgia are ineligible for the contest. Intimate friends, relatives, colleagues, and former or current students of a judge are also ineligible to enter.
We can’t wait to read your work!