The annual McNally Robinson Booksellers & Prairie Fire Writing Contests are on now! (Deadline)

Deadline: November 30, 2025 (11:59:59pm CST)

Entry fee: $34. This entitles you to a one-year (4 issues) subscription to Prairie Fire magazine. If you are emailing your submission, please send to [email protected] and pay via PayPal or by phoning in a credit card immediately before or after submitting your entry.

One fiction entry consists of one story, maximum 5,000 words.

One poetry entry consists of up to three poems, maximum length of your poetry submission should not exceed 150 lines, regardless of whether you are sending 1, 2 or 3 poems.

One creative non-fiction entry consists of one piece, maximum 5,000 words.

Submitting Fiction or Creative Non-Fiction? Please state which category you are entering.

See full submission details at prairiefire.ca/contests/