For our second issue (special issue on New Romanticism)
Sine Qua Non is sponsoring
two creative writing competitions with
$2,000 in total cash awards in two categories:
The winner in each category—(1) creative prose; (2) poetry—receives $500.
The two runners up in each category will receive $250 each.
If your work does not win a prize, it is still eligible for publication. If your work is selected for publication (non-prize winners), you will receive an honorarium of $30 and a free physical copy of the journal.
Winners and runners up will be recognized and published in Sine Qua Non.
The competition is open to everyone for a reading fee of $3 which goes to offset prizes, honoraria, and website and publication expenses.
The submission window will be open from October 15, 2025 to December 15, 2025. Due to resource constraints, we can only accept a limited number of submissions, and will close the candidate pool once that limit is reached so SUBMIT EARLY!
SPECIAL ISSUE PROMPT:
We are interested in prose and poetry that exemplifies traits of New Romanticism.
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