06/19/2025
Fiction writers! Poets! Essayists!
This July, the Sewanee Review will hold its eighth annual Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction Contest.
This year’s judges are Lauren Groff in fiction, Cindy Juyoung Ok in poetry, and Roger Reeves in creative nonfiction.
Submit a short story or creative nonfiction piece of up to 10,000 words, or a selection of one to six poems.
Winners receive $1,000 and publication in the Spring 2026 issue of the magazine. All entrants receive a one-year subscription to the Review.
More information about the contest, including submission guidelines, is available on our website and Submittable page.