10th Annual
2026 ADELAIDE LITERARY MAGAZINE
AWARD CONTEST

10th Annual Adelaide Literary Magazine Award Contest 2026 is now open and accepts submissions.
All submissions must be in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.
All submissions must be original work.
Works could be previously published.
There are three contest categories: short story, essay, and poetry.
One story or one essay is considered a single contest entry.
Short stories and essays must be no longer than 5,000 words
Three poems are considered as a single contest entry.
A number of entries is not limited. Authors may submit multiply entries.
Cost of a single entry is 20€.
No entries that are sexual, political or include hate speech, offensive or vulgar language will be accepted.
All entries must be in double space and at the top of the first page include the title, the author name, and the entrant’s email address and categories being entered.
All entries must be submitted digitally by no later than October 31, 2026
You may enter as many categories with as many entries as you like.
Please send your submission to submit@adelaidemagazine.org
Payment must be made online with submission.
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR CONTEST ENTRY!
You must be at least 18 years of age to enter. If under the age of 18, you must get your parent or guardian or teacher to grant you permission to enter and make payment on your behalf
All decisions of the judges are final
Only Winners and Finalists will be notified
NOTE: Writers will retain their copyright

Deadline: October 31, 2026
Winners will be notified by November 27, 2026.
Adelaide Awards Anthology 2026 will be released by December 19, 2026.

The winning author in each category shall receive a publishing contract for a book of poetry, short stories, or essays by Adelaide Literary Magazine and a free copy of the Adelaide Awards Anthology 2026. The WINNERS will be featured in the interview section of the Adelaide Literary Magazine No.97, January 2027 edition; and will be nominated by Adelaide Literary Magazine for a Pushcart Prize.

Five shortlist winner nominees in each category will be announced, recognized, and featured in the respective sections (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) of the Adelaide Literary Magazine No.97, January 2027 Edition. Each shortlist winner nominee shall receive a FREE copy of the Adelaide Awards Anthology 2026 and may be considered for a book publishing contract.

Finalists in each category will be announced, recognized, and their selected works will be published in the Adelaide Awards Anthology 2026. Adelaide Awards Anthology 2026 will be released by December 19, 2026.

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