Boulevard

17/09/2025

Wow! What a revelation from Richard Karn! It just so happens the Boulevard Nonfiction Contest is open until September 30th. Anyone who has not yet published a book with a nationally distributed press is eligible to enter. The winner receives $1000, and all entrants receive a print subscription. As Richard Karn said, do not miss this opportunity! https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/nonfiction-contest

02/06/2025

Yes yes we get it. Stuff happens and you missed the deadline for our Poetry Contest. Good news! We've extended the deadline another week! Just get your submission in by Midnight on June 8th. Full details here: https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/poetry-contest

16/05/2025

The Boulevard Poetry Contest is closing in a couple weeks! Anyone who has not yet published a book with a nationally distributed press is eligible to enter (chapbooks don't count). All entries are considered for publication. Do not delay!
https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/poetry-contest

01/02/2025

Our Poetry Contest is now OPEN for submissions through June 1! Any poet without a nationally distributed book is eligible to enter. The winning entry will receive $1000, and all submissions are considered for publication. To learn more and submit, visit

$1,000 and publication awarded for the winning group of three poems by a poet who has not yet published a book of poetry with a nationally distributed press. 

06/01/2025

We are happy to announce the results of the 2024 Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers. We received many excellent entries this year, and the editors selected Mohammad Hakima’s essay “Shadows on the Wall.”

Congratulations also to the runner-up “This Side of a Tomb” by Finn Deerhart.

We are happy to announce the results of the 2024 Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers. We received many excellent entries this year, and the editors selected Mohammad Hakima ’s essay “Shadows on the Wall.” Congratulations also to the runner-up “This Side of a Tomb” by Finn Deerhart .

06/01/2025

We are happy to announce the results of the 2024 Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets. We received many excellent entries this year (as demonstrated by how many selections from the contest we’re publishing), and the editors selected Rachel Stempel. Rachel’s winning group of three poems will appear in an upcoming issue.

Congratulations also to runner-up Andy Chen and honorable mention AT Hincapie.

We are happy to announce the results of the 2024 Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets. We received many excellent entries this year (as demonstrated by how many selections from the contest we’re publishing), and the editors selected Rachel Stempel . Rachel’s winning group of three poems will appear...

01/10/2024

The Boulevard Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers is now open until October 7th! Winner receives $1000! Everyone who has not yet written a book with a nationally distributed press may enter! https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/nonfiction-contest

14/05/2024

Exciting news to share!

We are happy to announce the results of the 2023 Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers. We received many excellent entries this year, and the editors selected Phillip Barcio ’s essay “The Vacantlands.” Congratulations also to the runner-up “Transition to Morningness” by Riley Rockford an...

20/04/2024

Calling all Tortured Poets! Do you think you could be the Simon Grim of your generation? As Henry Fool once said, "Opportunity will move out of the way to let a man pass it by." Take heed! Be tortured no more and enter the Boulevard Poetry Contest before June 1st! https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/poetry-contest

"One of the half-dozen best literary journals" -Poet Laureate Daniel Hoffman www.boulevardmagazine.org

09/03/2024

We are happy to announce the results of the 2023 Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers. We received many excellent entries this year and are delighted to announce that the winning story is Mary Elizabeth Dubois's "To Believe in the Ubiquity of Animation."

Congratulations also to our runner-up, "Saints of Missouri" by Cole Chamberlain and honorable mention "Such Lush, Lyrical Prose" by Zehra Nabi.

All stories will appear in the Spring 2024 issue.

We are happy to announce the results of the 2023 Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers. We received many excellent entries this year and are delighted to announce that the winning story is Mary Elizabeth Dubois 's "To Believe in the Ubiquity of Animation." Congratulations also to ou

25/01/2024

Our Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers ends on JANUARY 31st at MIDNIGHT. It's open to anyone who has not yet published a book with a nationally distributed press. Entry is $18 and comes with a one-year print subscription, and the winner receives $1000! If you aspire to add your writing to the American canon, why not start by entering a contest? https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/nonfiction-contest

"One of the half-dozen best literary journals" -Poet Laureate Daniel Hoffman www.boulevardmagazine

31/12/2023

The Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers ends TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT CST! Anyone who has not published a book with a nationally distributed press is eligible to enter. Entry costs $18 and comes with a one-year print subscription. The winner receives $1500 and publication. Everyone else is considered for publication at our usual rates. Have a happy new year!... after you submit to the contest.

$1,500 and publication in Boulevard awarded to the winning story by a writer who has not yet published a book of fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction with a nationally distributed press.