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Essay Awards

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE NOTE
WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING SUBMISSIONS
until further notice *

Please read our post about this here.

* except for the current Fiction Awards contest, which is open until Jan 2020

Literal Latté
Essay Awards

  • First Prize
    $1000
  • Second Prize
    $300
  • Third Prize
    $200

Contest Guidelines

  1. Send unpublished Essays, 10,000 words max. All topics.
  2. Postmark by September 30th. CONTEST IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.
  3. Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address (optional) — on Cover Page only.
  4. If by regular “snail mail” post: include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope or email address for reply.
  5. Include $10 Reading Fee per essay — OR —
    $15 Reading Fee for two essays.
  6. All entries considered for publication

All currency above given in US dollars.

We are now accepting online submissions via Submittable! Click the button below to visit our Submittable page.

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Snail-Mail Submissions:  Reading fees — by check or money order — should be made out to Literal Latté and included with your entry manuscript.) Mail to:

Literal Latté Awards

200 East 10th Street, Suite 240
New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-5532

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Literal Latte Essay Award Winners

Please note that this listing may be incomplete.