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The Coppice Prize
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The Coppice Prize

The Coppice

March 31, 2026International

Exceptional value for unagented writers, as the guaranteed agent feedback directly bypasses the traditional query trenches. It offers cash prizes and agent review for short fiction.

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$600 (1st), $300 (2nd), $100 (3rd). Crucially, winners and finalists receive review and feedback from a literary agent.

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Short fiction up to 4,000 words. Open to writers who self-identify as belonging to marginalized or under-represented groups.

Dates & details

Language
No specific requirement
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$600 (1st), $300 (2nd), $100 (3rd)
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Free

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