Our Reading Periods Have Changed
Harpur Palate is working towards a more sustainable model for submissions starting in 2024.
Going forward, for general submissions we will on January 1st with a cap of 200 in each category. General submissions will be open until March 15--or until the cap of 200 is reached. Once we get through the first 200 submissions in each category, we will re-open only if more pieces are needed for our spring/summer 2024 issue. Please keep an eye on our social media if you miss the first cap but would still like to submit!
For our three contests, we will be opening from January 1 to April 1, 2024.
In 2024, our Fall Reading Period will run from September 15 to October 15, 2024, for consideration in our Fall/Winter 2025 issue.
Short story submissions should be previously unpublished and shorter than 4,500 words. You may enter as many stories as you wish. The entry fee is $19 per story. Include name, address, phone number, email and story title in the provided cover letter space in the online form (separate from your submitted file). Remove all identifying information from the manuscript file you upload.
All submissions will be considered for publication. Please be advised that we do not accept submissions from anyone affiliated with Binghamton University, past or present.
The annual winner receives a $500 prize and publication in the following issue of Harpur Palate.
Opens: January 1
Deadline: April 1
Creative non-fiction submissions should be previously unpublished, original work shorter than 5,000 words. You may enter as many essays as you wish (one per contest entry fee). Include name, address, phone number, email and essay title in the provided cover letter space in the online form (separate from your submitted file). Remove all identifying information from the uploaded manuscript file. The entry fee is $19 per essay, and refunds are not issued for withdrawals.
All submissions will be considered for publication. Please be advised that we do not accept submissions from anyone affiliated with Binghamton University, past or present. Simultaneous submissions are accepted so long as you withdraw your piece upon acceptance elsewhere.
The annual winner receives a $500 prize and publication in the following issue of Harpur Palate.
Opens: January 1
Deadline: April 1
Poems in any style, form, or genre are welcome, provided they are no more than five pages long and previously unpublished. You may submit as many times as you wish, but no more than five poems per entry fee.
Include name, address, phone number, email & poem titles in the provided cover letter space in the online form (separate from your submitted file). Remove all identifying information from the rest of the manuscript. Please be advised that we do not accept submissions from anyone affiliated with Binghamton University, past or present. Simultaneous submissions are accepted so long as you withdraw your piece upon acceptance elsewhere.
The annual winner receives a $500 prize and publication in the following issue of Harpur Palate.
Opens: January 1
Deadline: April 1
This category is for back issues only. Our current issue is available through our subscription category.
Back issues are $8 per copy. The extra $1 included here is for Submittable fees. Please specify in the cover letter box which issue you'd like, where you'd like it sent, and to whom it should be addressed.
*Please note that issues 11.2 and 13.1 are no longer available*
Thank you for your interest in Harpur Palate! As always, thank you for your support and we hope to read work from you soon.