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Perkoff Prize
COMPETITION

Perkoff Prize

The Missouri Review

March 31, 2026International

Secures placement in a top-tier academic literary journal, heavily scrutinized by literary agents scouting for new talent. It offers cash prizes, publication, and promotion.

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Winners in each category receive $1,000, publication in the Winter 2026 issue, and dedicated social media promotion. Secures placement in a top-tier academic literary journal.

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Open for fiction, poetry, and nonfiction submissions.

Dates & details

Language
No specific requirement
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$1,000
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Free

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