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Submit to 2026 Roe River Review Editor's Prize

Roe River Review (www.RoeRiverReview.com) is holding its 2026 Roe River Review Editor's Prize.

To enter:

  • 1,000 words maximum
  • submit one piece of fiction in each entry (you may submit multiple entries by paying a reading fee for each entry, but no more than one piece of fiction in each entry)
  • we accept simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted for publication elsewhere, please send us a Submittable message
  • remove all identifying information--do not include any identifying information in the document or submission title box or in the file name--including identifying information will result in disqualification and your reading fee will not be refunded (there are no refunds.)
  • agree to the terms of the prize
  • if your submission has been published elsewhere, even on a blog or on social media, provide the publication, date, and link
  • if you used Artificial Intelligence (AI), explain how it was used
  • submissions are open internationally, to anyone writing in English. Translations must be of the author's work.
  • there are NO refunds.
  • if after submitting you notice an error in your submission (not a typo), send us a Submittable message. If you withdraw and resubmit you must pay a new fee.

First Place:

  • $100.00 for permitting us to publish your work by agreeing to the publication agreement (author retains copyright and right to reprint after we publish). Payment payable upon publication.

Second Place:

  • $50.00 for permitting us to publish your work by agreeing to the publication agreement (author retains copyright and right to reprint after we publish). Payment payable upon publication.

Third Place:

  • $25.00 for permitting us to publish your work by agreeing to the publication agreement (author retains copyright and right to reprint after we publish). Payment payable upon publication.

Any Finalists, Semifinalists, Shortlisted, or Longlisted may receive:

  • print publication by agreeing to the publication agreement (author retains copyright and right to reprint after we publish).
  • mention (name, or title of fiction, or bio)

Judged by:

  • the editor(s)

Reading fee to enter the 2026 Roe River Review Editor's Prize:

  • $10.00