Prime Number Magazine Awards 2026: results
Applications closed 31 Mar 2026
United States
United StatesThe organiser announced 2 winners · 16 finalists.
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Who got in
The organiser has announced who won. Names are free with sign-in.
- 2winners
- 16finalists
Jury
Terri Kirby Erickson (poetry) · Jodi Paloni (short fiction)
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The programme
- About the programme
- A highly respected journal prize that provides robust financial compensation alongside critical publication credits for emerging writers. It accepts single poems and short stories.
- What the call offered
- Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication. Runners-up receive $250 and publication. Provides robust financial compensation alongside critical publication credits.
- Who could apply
- Open to single poems (up to three pages) and short stories (up to 5,300 words).
- Prize
- USD 1,000 first prize in each category; USD 250 per runner-up; publication in Prime Number Magazine Issue 293, Sept-Dec 2026
How it went
- Applications closed31 Mar 2026
- Finalists announced
- Results announced
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.