Robert and Adele Schiff Awards in Poetry and Prose
The Cincinnati Review invites submissions for the annual Robert and Adele Schiff Prose and Poetry Awards. One winning poem and prose piece (fiction or creative nonfiction) will be chosen for publication in our 2014 prize issue, and winning authors will receive $1000 each. All entries will be considered for publication in The Cincinnati Review.
RULES
Writers may submit up to 8 pages of poetry or 40 pages of prose, per entry. Previously published manuscripts, including works that have appeared online (in any form) will not be considered. There are no restrictions as to form, style, or content; all entries will be considered for publication. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable under the condition that you notify us if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
TO ENTER
Entry fee is $20, which includes a one-year subscription to The Cincinnati Review. We will be accepting submissions only through our online submission manager, so contestants will pay the fee through that system. Please do not include the writer’s name or any identifying information in the manuscript file, as submissions will be judged blindly. Instead, insert a cover letter with the writer’s name, mailing address, telephone number, email, and the title(s) of the work(s) submitted in the “comments” section of the online submission manager.
Note to international entrants: Our payment gateway requires you to enter a US state or territory as part of your address. Pick one at random—your payment will not be processed otherwise.
All entries will receive equal consideration.
SUBMISSION PERIOD
Submissions will be accepted through our online submission manager from June 1 to July 15.
Winners will be notified October 1, and an announcement will appear on our website and in the Winter 2014 issue. Winning entries will be published in the Summer 2014 issue.
Does “creative nonfiction” include personal essays for the purpose of the contest?
Yes.
Will submissions sent online also be considered for this contest?
Yes. We’re trying to get a contest line added to our shopping cart so entrants can pay online as well. Stay tuned.
May I submit two pieces amongst the 40 pages — or is it one fee, one piece.
Thanks for asking. It is one fee, one piece.
Is this open to international writers?
Absolutely!
Is that trophy there for any particular reason?
It’s cute?
How many submissions do you typically get for this competition? Just curious.
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Several hundred.
Could my 8 pages of poetry be different pieces or just one, and do i just send in my work and money order or do i contact someone for entry?
8 pages of poetry is one entry. Just send in your work and money order—or submit and pay online using Submission Manager.
May a person submit a piece for this contest if that person has another submission pending with the regular Review?
Absolutely.
Hello,
So I may submit for the contest via the Submission Manager and then send a check for $25.00 to the address provided? Or should I wait until there is a way to pay on your website? Thank you and have a great day!
Annie
You can submit AND pay on the website now.
I am ready to submit a prose piece for the Schiff prize but the payment structure online does not have 1. a prize submission field to check or 2. an attachment mechanism to include the prose work. If the online submission doesn’t explicitly allow for the Schiff prize to distinguish it from a regular submission, and if I cannot attach the story, how am I to get this to you? Thanks. Maybe I should put it in snail mail by tomorrow, July 27th?
Hmm. Sorry you are having trouble with the system. I’ll have our Submission Manager expert get in touch with you about the problem. We’ll figure it out!
Nicola
I found the other submission portal. Ignore question.
Great. Thanks for letting me know.
I’ve made a number of revisions to a creative nonfiction piece since I submitted it for an Robert and Adele Schiff prize. Awkward and unprofessional, I know, but sometimes I can’t help myself. May I resubmit the revised piece to replace the previous version?
Sure. Please email it to editors@cincinnatireview.com.
Hi there, wondering if you can submit previously published individual poems, not manuscripts. I’ve had poems published but not a full manuscript. best, Nanci
No. We only consider work that has not been published.
Does ‘Publication in Winter 2013′ mean the current issue, and/or is the contest annual,
and information applicable to the coming June/July and winter issue?
We announce the winners in our winter issue, then publish the winning entries in our summer (May issue). Yes, the contest is an annual event. We will begin accepting submissions for 2013/14 beginning June 1. This year, we will only consider entries submitted electronically.
Can I submit two poems for two entry fees?
You can submit up to 8 pages of poetry for one entry fee.
Just for clarification, can I submit 2 or more poems as long as they don’t go over 8 pages total?
Yep.
Can the prose be a novel excerpt and if so, do you need a synopsis as part of the page count?
Yes, it can be a novel excerpt. It should be self-contained, however. No synopsis should be necessary.
Do you have an age requirement to enter this contest?
Nope.
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Do you accept memoir/personal essay for your prose submission in this contest?
We do!
How should the forty pages of prose be formatted? Double-spaced with twelve point font and one inch margins?
Yes, please!
May I enter poetry and prose under two separate entries?
Sure can!
Are the winners from previous years available online?
Do you accept simultaneous submissions?
We do indeed.
Alas, no.
Can I submit a translation into English from the Spanish; it’s an unpublished, self-contained, first chapter of a novel in progress…Thanks
Yes, as long as it is your work, not that of someone else.