F(r)iction Poetry Contest (3-Pack) — Fall 2026
Before you apply
About this call
F(r)iction is a literary organization that publishes a triannual print collection alongside its online blog, F(r)iction Log. Its Fall 2026 Poetry Contest (3-Pack) is deliberately spare in its requirements: poets submit a package of up to three poems, each no longer than three pages, with a $12.00 entry fee. The submission window closes November 14, 2026. The stated award is $300 for first place, with up to five finalists considered for publication, and first-place winners considered for publication in either the print collection or the blog, reflecting the organization's established editorial channels. The structure signals a commitment to concentrated work over volume. A three-poem limit with a three-page cap per poem asks writers to present a tightly considered sequence or a set of discrete pieces that hold together on their own terms. It is a format that rewards economy and rewards the poet who has already done the difficult work of selection before submitting. The judge for this cycle has not yet been named. The contest therefore rests on the strength of the submitted work rather than on a publicly identified arbiter's aesthetic, a fact prospective entrants should weigh directly before committing the entry fee.
What to send
Limit: up to three pages each