Autumn House Press

The 2012 Autumn House Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Contests

Stephen Dunn, Poetry Judge
Stewart O’Nan, Fiction Judge
Phillip Lopate, Nonfiction Judge

Scroll down for separate contest guidelines for each genre.

Guidelines for the 2012 Autumn House Poetry Contest

Since 2003, the annual Autumn House Poetry Contest has awarded publication of a full-length manuscript and $2,500 to the winner. For the 2012 contest, the preliminary judge is Michael Simms, and the final judge is Stephen Dunn. The postmark deadline for entries is June 30, 2012. For further questions, feel free to email us, message us on Twitter, or ask us through our Facebook Fan Page.

• The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2013 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh.
• The deadline is June 30, 2012.
• We ask that all submissions from authors new to Autumn House come through one of our annual contests.
• All finalists will be considered for publication.
• The final judge for the Poetry Prize is Stephen Dunn.
• All full-length collections of poetry 50-80 pages in length are eligible.
• If you wish to be informed of the results of the competition, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
• Autumn House Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts.
• All entries must be clearly marked “Poetry Prize” on the outside envelope.
• Thirty dollar handling fee (check or money order) must be enclosed.
• MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
• Send manuscript and $30.00 fee to:

Autumn House Press

PO Box 60100

Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Electronic submission option: Poetry manuscripts may be submitted electronically by sending the entry by email attachment to autumnh420(at)gmail.com and paying the $30 entry fee through the “Donate” button on the Autumn House homepage.

Winners of the Autumn House Poetry Prize:

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Guidelines for the 2012 Autumn House Fiction Contest

We are pleased to announce the fifth annual Autumn House Fiction Contest. For the 2012 contest, the preliminary judge will be John Fried, and the final judge will be Stewart O’Nan. The winner will be awarded publication of a full-length manuscript and $2,500. The postmark deadline for entries is June 30, 2012. For further questions, feel free to email us, message us on Twitter, or ask us through our Facebook Fan Page.

• The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2013 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh.
• The deadline is June 30, 2012.
• We ask that all submissions from authors new to Autumn House come through one of our annual contests.
• All finalists will be considered for publication.
• The final judge for the Fiction Prize is Stewart O’Nan.
• Fiction submissions should be approximately 200-300 pages. All fiction sub-genres (short stories, short-shorts, novellas, or novels) or any combination of sub-genres are eligible.
• If you wish to be informed of the results of the competition, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
• Autumn House Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts.
• All entries must be clearly marked “Fiction Prize” on the outside envelope.
• Thirty dollar handling fee (check or money order) must be enclosed.
• MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
• Send manuscript and $30.00 fee to:

Autumn House Press

PO Box 60100

Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Electronic submission option: Fiction manuscripts may be submitted electronically by sending the entry by email attachment to autumnh430(at)gmail.com and paying the $30 entry fee through the “Donate” button on the Autumn House homepage.

Winners of the Autumn House Fiction Prize:

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Guidelines for the 2012 Autumn House Nonfiction Contest

We are pleased to announce the first annual Autumn House Nonfiction Contest. For the 2012 contest, the preliminary judge will be Adrienne Block, and the final judge will be Phillip Lopate. The winner will be awarded publication of a full-length manuscript and $2,500. The postmark deadline for entries is June 30, 2012. For further questions, feel free to email us, message us on Twitter, or ask us through our Facebook Fan Page.

• The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2013 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh.
• The deadline is June 30, 2012.
• We ask that all submissions from authors new to Autumn House come through one of our annual contests.
• All finalists will be considered for publication.
• The final judge for the Nonfiction Prize is Phillip Lopate.
• Nonfiction submissions should be approximately 200-300 pages. All nonfiction subjects (including personal essays, memoirs, travel writing, historical narratives, nature or science writing…) or any combination of subjects are eligible.
• If you wish to be informed of the results of the competition, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
• Autumn House Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts.
• All entries must be clearly marked “Nonfiction Prize” on the outside envelope.
• Thirty dollar handling fee (check or money order) must be enclosed.
• MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
• Send manuscript and $30.00 fee to:

Autumn House Press

PO Box 60100

Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Electronic submission option: Nonfiction manuscripts may be submitted electronically by sending the entry by email attachment to autumnh440(at)gmail.com and paying the $30 entry fee through the “Donate” button on the Autumn House homepage.

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