Button Poetry Fiction Contest Opens May 15, 2026
General Guidelines
Entry Details:
- $20 entry fee, per submission (multiple and simultaneous submissions allowed)
- Prize: $500 + Publication + 25 Author Copies
Submitter Eligibility:
- This competition is open to writers of ALL AGES from anywhere in the world. If chosen for publication and under the age of majority, you will need a signature from a legal guardian
Manuscript Eligibility:
- Open to all previously unpublished, full-length manuscripts of fiction written in English
- Manuscripts that contain previously published excerpts are eligible, so long as the manuscript is unpublished as a whole
- Submissions should be approximately 150-300 double-spaced pages (37,500 – 75,000 words)
What We Like:
This is our second time doing this contest and we want to see what you want to show us! We are open to any and all of the following and beyond: Short Fiction, Epic Sci-Fi, Queer Fantasy Romance, etc.
We value energy and voice and force, work that crosses borders or effaces them completely, work that enters into larger social conversations, work that lives in the world, work with calloused hands and a half-empty stomach.
We think fiction is and ought to be part of our everyday lives and culture.
Give your warmest congratulations to…
🌟Thank you to everyone who submitted in 2025🌟
We cannot wait to see what 2026’s submissions bring!