Contests

The Missouri Review offers two writing competitions each year, the Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize and the Miller Audio Prize.

Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize

Genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry
Prizes: one $5,000 prize for the winner in each genre; every entry is considered for publication
Deadline: October 1
Open for entries: Summer 2020

Miller Audio Prize

Genres: audio recordings of prose, poetry, documentary, and humor
Prizes: one $1,000 prize for the winner in each category
Open for entries: EXTENDED through April 30, 2020