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Many Voices Project Contest appears to be closed. The Many Voices Project Contest, established in 1981 by New Rivers Press, is currently on indefinite hiatus and not accepting submissions. The project charges fees for all submissions. As of May 2026, it remains inactive, with no recent updates or indications of reopening.
The Many Voices Project is the distinguished annual competition (since 1981) to find new and emerging writers. (An emerging writer has not published more than two books of creative writing with a commercial, university, or national small press.)
The poetry prize and the prose prize are open to anyone writing in English. The two winning titles are published by New Rivers Press and distributed nationally through Consortium Book Sales and Distribution. Each winning author will receive $1,000 and a standard book contract.