Contests
The Missouri Review, for the last many years, has invited entries to two writing competitions each year, the Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize and the Miller Audio Prize. In 2020, we announced a third: the Perkoff Prize.
Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize
Genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry
Prizes: one $5,000 prize for the winner in each genre; every entry is considered for publication
Open for entries: Summer 2024
Miller Audio Prize
Genres: audio recordings of prose, poetry, documentary, and humor
Prizes: one $1,000 prize for the winner in each category
Perkoff Prize
Genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry
Prizes: one $1,000 prize for the winner in each category; every entry is considered for publication
Open for entries: January 2024