VOICES OF MIXED HERITAGE
MEMOIR IN VERSE AWARD
Contest for Full-length Chapbooks
Submit your full-length poetry collection (50–150 pages) for the Memoir in Verse Award, celebrating one BIPOC or underrepresented poet with a thematic collection, capturing a personal journey or season of life. Selected poet receives publication and a $1,500 licensing award.
Submit by March 31, 2026.
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$22 Entry Fee
(or free for active Priority Members only)
Kinsman Black Box Script Submissions are open year-round for one-act plays. We especially welcome BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented playwrights. Selected scripts will be published globally in our online database and will receive up to $500 for a licensing award. No entry fee is required.
Selected scripts will also be promoted to social media sites and printed advertisements for Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc. Copyright of individual submissions remains with the authors. Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc owns the copyright to the collection as a unit.
Submit by March 31, 2026.​
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Poetry, short stories, personal essays, and one-act plays/monolgues wanted from students 12 to 19 years old. Ongoing submissions. Prizes include publication and Amazon gift cards up to $50.
Free Entry
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TEENQUILL WRITING CONTEST
INSPIRATION
Stories of
Submissions Open Throughout 2026
Nonfiction essays of inspiration wanted (between 500 - 1200 words). Submissions should highlight the struggle and resilience of the human spirit, especially related to cultures of marginalized communities. Essays must be original, unpublished works in English. Selected entries will be made each quarter and will be included in Kinsman Quarterly's digital magazine. Selected authors receive $100 cash and publication in our digital and print magazine. No entry fee required. Login for details and to submit.
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2026 Submissions for Full Manuscript
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midde grade YA books
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nonfiction memoirs & inspiration
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literary fiction​
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Entry fee $25
(ree for active Priority Members only)
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