Details

• Theme: The urban condition (broadly interpreted)

• Categories: Poetry, Prose – Fiction, Prose – Nonfiction

• Eligibility: Works must be unpublished at the time of submission. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted for publication elsewhere.

• Length: Poetry (up to 3 poems, 6 pages total); Prose (up to 3,000 words)

• Honorarium: We anticipate paying up to $20 per published entry for weekly winners, along with online publication in Megacity Review.

• Grand Prize: At the culmination of the contest, all bi-weekly winners will be judged for up to $1,000 in stipends, awarded across all categories. The stipend requires the creation of a new, original work for the event presentation.

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Rights & Conditions

• By submitting, you grant Megacity Review first serial rights for online publication. All rights revert to the author after publication.

• Accepted works will remain archived on the Megacity Review website and may be included in future online features, with additional compensation if applicable.

• Entries will be considered for online publication for up to one year from the date of submission.

• No previously published work will be considered. “Published” includes print, online, social media, and self-published editions.

• Plagiarism, AI-generated content without disclosure, or defamatory material will result in disqualification.

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Inclusivity Statement
Megacity Review strongly encourages submissions from writers of all backgrounds, including historically underrepresented communities. We welcome voices across lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, and geography.

Whether you chronicle city streets, hidden histories, or intimate portraits of urban life, we want to hear your voice.