Contests
The Missouri Review, for the last many years, has invited entries to two writing competitions each year, the Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize and the Miller Audio Prize. This year, we have announced a third: the Perkoff 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
Open for entries: Summer 2021
Miller Audio Prize
NOW OPEN
Genres: audio recordings of prose, poetry, documentary, and humor
Prizes: one $1,000 prize for the winner in each category
Open for entries: year-round
Perkoff Prize
NOW OPEN
Genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry
Prizes: one $1,000 prize for the winner in each category; every entry is considered for publication
Open for entries: Open now
Deadline: March 15, 2021