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The Missouri Review’s 6th Annual Perkoff Prize Invites Entries

Deadline: March 15, 2026

The Missouri Review is pleased to announce that the 6th annual Perkoff Prize is now open. Winners in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction receive $1,000 and publication in the Winter 2026 issue, plus social media promotion. All entries are considered for publication in TMR, or in our web-exclusive features, BLAST and/or Poem of the Week. Visit our website to learn more: missourireview.com/submissions/contests/perkoff-prize/.