From September 1st until November 1st, Fonograf Editions invites submissions to its annual Open Genre Book Prize contest.
The winning writer receives $1,500, a standard royalty contract, a 3 week residency at The Rice Place (residency will take place in June 2027), and 15 free copies of their book. The press may additionally accept other manuscripts for publication.
Judge: Brian Blanchfield
Brian Blanchfield is the author of four books of poetry and prose: Proxies: Essays Near Knowing; A Several World; Not Even Then; and–forthcoming in late 2027–Idaho B Roll. Recipient of a Whiting Award in Nonfiction, the Academy of American Poets’ James Laughlin Award, and a Howard Foundation Fellowship, his newest work appears in The Atlantic, The Yale Review, Annulet, The Iowa Review, Harper’s, A Public Space, Panda’s Friend, and Barthes Studies. He lives in Missoula, where he is a professor of creative writing at the University of Montana.
Submission Guidelines
ELIGIBILITY: Any author writing in English. Previous book publication is not a consideration for eligibility. Work published in print or on-line periodicals, anthologies, or chapbooks may be included, but the manuscript itself must be unpublished. Original work only; translations are ineligible.
Friends, family members, and former students of Brian Blanchfield may not submit to the contest. Students do not include interactions at short-term residencies or fellowships.
FORMAT: 48 to 180 pages (suggested length, manuscripts may be longer or shorter), paginated. Please include title page, tables of contents, and, if applicable, acknowledgments page.
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Please notify Fonograf Ed. immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: Submission of more than one manuscript is acceptable. Each manuscript must be submitted separately, each with a separate entry fee.
INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS: We accept international submissions.
REVISIONS: The winner will have the opportunity to revise the manuscript before publication. No revisions will be considered during the reading period.
ENTRY FEE: $28. For $44, entrants can also receive a previously released Fonograf Ed. title of their choice. Making your selection from our current catalog, please note your choice and address in the comment field. (Note: This offer excludes the John Ashbery LP, the A Mouth Holds Many Things anthology, Alice Notley’s Early Works and The Speak Angel Series, and Mark Leidner’s Returning the Sword to the Stone. To select this option, visit this link.)
We recognize that entry fees can be a barrier to access for many. If you are in need of a fee waiver in order to participate, please reach out to [email protected] and we will provide an alternate submission method. (Capped at 25 submissions.)
In the event that the judge cannot select a winner, all reading fees will be returned.
Fonograf Editions is a proud member of CLMP. As such, we abide by the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics.
SUBMIT via Submittable
Submissions will open on Sept. 1st