2025 Poetry Contest Judges: Bowens & Bathanti
The 2025 Poetry Contest judges are…
Current Calls for Submissions
Please consult the full Submission Guidelines at https://nclr.ecu.edu/submissions/.
2026: Saluting Veterans’ Writing
This special feature section of NCLR seeks to bridge the gap between military personnel and civilians by celebrating veteran writers and their impacts on literary and cultural studies.
Albright Creative Nonfiction Contest with Guest Judge Paul Crenshaw
The North Carolina Literary Review is pleased to announce Paul Crenshaw as the judge for this year’s Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize Competition. The annual prize is awarded to the best short creative nonfiction story by a North Carolina writer or set in North Carolina.
2024 Doris Betts Fiction Competition
The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for the 2023 Betts Fiction Competition from Sept 15-Oct 31.
2025: NC LGBTQ+ Literature
Randall Kenan. Bertha Harris. David Sedaris. Allan Gurganus. Jim Grimsley. These are just a handful of North Carolina authors who write openly and passionately about… Read More »2025: NC LGBTQ+ Literature
Both 2024 NCLR Poetry Competitions Open
During the month of April, the North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for both written and performance poetry contests from NC poets.
McClanahan To Judge Creative Nonfiction Contest
The North Carolina Literary Review is pleased to announce Rebecca McClanahan as the judge for this year’s Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize Competition. The annual prize is awarded to the best short creative nonfiction story by a North Carolina writer or set in North Carolina.
2024 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize
The North Carolina Literary Review 2024 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize will open for submissions January 15th.
2023 Doris Betts Fiction Competition
The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for the 2023 Betts Fiction Competition from Sept 15-Oct 31.
TWO 2023 Poetry Competitions
During the month of April, the North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for two contests this year. . . .