CONTEST ENTRY: Short Forms

EXTENDED DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15

FIRST PRIZE: $500 + publication in Room 

SECOND PRIZE: $350 + publication in Room 

HONOURABLE MENTION: $150 + publication on Room's website

ENTRY FEES AND PRICING

All first submissions include a one-year subscription to Room and our contest fees are the same as our regular subscription prices (your fees go right into making our magazine, we source our prize money and judge honorariums from other sources)

Entry fees include shipping and are based on the address associated with your Submittable account, as this is where your subscription will be shipped: 

• If you reside in Canada: $39 CAD
• If you reside in the US: $49 CAD
• If you reside outside North America: $59 CAD
• Additional entries are $7 CAD and do not come with another subscription. You must submit an initial entry before submitting an additional entry. If you submit an additional entry without first submitting an initial entry, your additional entry may be disqualified without refund.
• Under "Fee," select the correct payment amount from the drop-down menu. You must choose the appropriate submission fee option, or your piece may be disqualified. No refunds are provided for selecting the incorrect fee option. 

CONTEST RULES & GUIDELINES

• Your entry can be in any genre up to 500 words: one or two prose poems, flash fictions, flash creative non-fictions, or hybrid pieces.
• Unless form requires, submit your work in 12-point font, Times New Roman preferred.
• Authors are not required to clarify the genre(s) they are writing in. All pieces submitted will be considered on their individual merit as standalone pieces. All submissions, regardless of genre, will be judged in a single category.  
• You can only upload ONE document (.pdf, .doc, or .docx preferred; can also accept .rtf) per submission on Submittable, so you must submit your entire poetry submission in one file. 
• Submissions must be anonymous—please do not include your name or personal details anywhere in your document, including the file name. You will have a chance to include your contact information on the Submittable form. Cover letters and bios are not necessary and will not be forwarded to the judge.
• Each entry must be original and unpublished.
• We accept simultaneous submissions, but if your submission is accepted elsewhere, please notify us and withdraw your submission immediately. 
• Room's contests are open to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. We specifically encourage writers with overlapping under-represented identities to submit their work.
• Previously commissioned Room writers are disqualified from entering the contest.
• Any submission that does not meet these guidelines will be disqualified. The submission fee is non-refundable. 
• Please direct any questions or concerns to contests@roommagazine.com.