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35th annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize Deadline Extended!

Promotional image for The Missouri Review’s 35th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize. A silhouette of a person dives off a cliff into water at sunset, with birds flying across the sky. Text announces the deadline extension to October 18 and highlights $15,000 in prizes across fiction, poetry, and nonfiction categories.
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Extended Deadline: October 18, 2025
The Missouri Review has extended the deadline of its Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize to October 18!!! The 35th annual prize is open to short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction submissions. Winners receive $5000 and publication in the Spring 2026 issue of TMR. Entrants receive a 1-year digital subscription and a digital copy of Mix and Match: Stories of Sex & Marriage. Fee: $25. All entries considered for publication. View flyer and visit website for more information.

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