Showcase is a literary publication distributed via Substack, with a monthly issue released on the third Tuesday and a quarterly issue released on the last Thursday of October, January, April, and July. The quarterly edition is dedicated to slightly longer work—5 to 10 pages of poetry or prose—and selects a single poet or prose writer per cycle. The publication maintains a subscriber list of approximately 30,000 readers, providing selected work with significant visibility within a dedicated literary audience. The quarterly prize is a no-fee contest with a fixed deadline of October 9, 2026. The selected writer receives a $10 honorarium and publication in the quarterly issue. Submissions may consist of a single long piece or multiple shorter pieces that collectively fall within the 5-page minimum and 10-page maximum. The journal welcomes open and friendly dialogue in its comment sections, moderated to exclude hateful, hypercritical, mean-spirited, unrelated, or unconstructive commentary. While the honorarium is nominal, the value of this opportunity lies in its reach and editorial focus. Showcase positions itself as a publication centered on object and idea, suggesting a curatorial interest in work that engages materially or conceptually with the world. The quarterly format allows for more expansive selections than the monthly, making it suited to writers whose work benefits from sustained attention.