2027 BLR Literary Prize

The BLR Prizes award outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. Winners are published in the spring issue of Bellevue Literary Review. For each genre, first prize is $1000 and honorable mention is $300.
Goldenberg Prize for Fiction, judged by Daniel Mason
Felice Buckvar Prize for Nonfiction, judged by Meghan O’Rourke
John & Eileen Allman Prize for Poetry, judged by Natalie Diaz

Fiction: They seek character-driven fiction with original voices and strong settings. They do not publish genre fiction (romance, sci-fi, horror). They have only occasionally published flash fiction.

Nonfiction: They are looking for essays that reach beyond the standard ‘illness narrative’ to develop a topic in an engaging and original manner. Incorporate engaging and creative analysis that allows anecdotes to serve a larger purpose. (Please, no academic discourses or works with footnotes. )
Poetry: They encourage poems that are accessible to a wide audience. Characteristics they look for are vivid writing, strong narrative, and rendering the familiar new.

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Enquiries about submissions should be directed to the Bellevue Literary Review. Please always refer to their website for complete details and information. 

Please note, this call is run by the Bellevue Literary Review, not the Commonwealth Foundation.