Big Sky, Small Prose - Flash Contest

CutBank Literary Magazine is seeking interesting, compelling prose of 750 words or fewer. Lyric essays, prose poems, short essays, vignettes — send us your best, most dazzling short form prose. 

This year's guest judge is Jasmine Sawers, author of The Anchored World, which was a finalist for the 2023 PEN America/Robert W. Bingham Prize for a debut story collection.

Contest Submission Guidelines:

• Submissions will be accepted through the Submittable submission manager. Print or email submissions will not be considered. Please include a brief cover letter that lists biography and contact information in the form provided. Please do not include identifying information in the body of your submission.
• Submissions must be previously unpublished.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome, provided you withdraw your CutBank submission immediately via Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
• Submissions should be double spaced, no more than 750 words. 
• A submission fee of $7 helps us cover operational costs. 
• The winner will receive $500 and publication in CutBank 104. Two runners-up will be awarded $50 and publication in CutBank 104. All other submissions will be considered with submissions for the print edition of CutBank Literary Magazine. 
• We will accept submissions for the Big Sky, Small Prose between September 15 and October 15, 2025.