Submit only one essay or memoir piece unless you are asked to resubmit by an editor.  This year, we call for nonfiction that addresses where we go from here. The world is in a great state of flux.  The effects of Climate Change, Foregin Wars, the War against Civil Liberties, Genocide, and the current administrations' domestic and foreign affairs assail us daily.   What is your response?  How are you as a writer and citizen coping?   Send ONLY your finest unpublished/unposted writing.     We are open to all styles, but we favor nonfiction with an edge.  The word limit is 5000 words.  There is a small reading fee.  Include a short bio note.  Give us two to six months to make a decision.  We read and consider carefully all work we publish.  Thank you for your interest in our journal.

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Our theme for Cutthroat 30 is STANDING UP:  COPING WITH VAST DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL CHANGE..

 Submit up to 3   poems (100 line limit/one poem per page) in 12 point font.  NO AUTHOR NAME ALLOWED ON ANY MS.   There is a $25 nonrefundable entry fee per submission.  READING PERIOD: August 31, 2023- December 5, 2023.  UNPUBLISHED WORK ONLY!  No work that has already won a prize is eligible.  No former CUTTHROAT prize-winning author may enter the contest he/or she has previously won. Enter as often as you wish. Multiple submissions okay, but we must be informed immediately of acceptances elsewhere. Finalists considered for publication.  Winners published in CUTTHROAT and announced on our website, in POETS & WRITERS and New Pages.  No relatives of or staff members of CUTTHROAT nor close friends, relatives and no students of judges are eligible to enter our contests.   See www.cutthroatmag.com  for more information.  WE RECOMMEND YOU READ A COPY OF CUTTHROAT BEFORE ENTERING OUR CONTESTS. 

This year, we call for POETRY  that addresses where we go from here. The world is in a great state of flux.  The effects of Climate Change, Foregin Wars, the War against Civil Liberties, Genocide, and the current administrations' domestic and foreign affairs assail us daily.   What is your response?  How are you as a writer and citizen coping?   Send ONLY your finest unpublished/unposted writing.     We are open to all styles, but we favor poetry with an edge.   There is a reading fee.  Include a short bio note.  Give us two to six months to make a decision.  We read and consider carefully all work we publish.  Thank you for your interest in our journal.
 

Our Final Judge is to be announced.
 

   Submit one short story  (5000 word limit/double s spaced) in 12 point font.  NO AUTHOR NAME ALLOWED ON ANY MS. There is a $25 nonrefundable entry fee per submission. READING PERIOD: August 31, 2023- December 5, 2023.    UNPUBLISHED WORK ONLY!  No stories are eligible that have already won a prize.  No former CUTTHROAT prize-winning author may enter the contest he/or she has previously won. Enter as often as you wish. Multiple submissions okay, but we must be informed immediately of acceptances elsewhere. Finalists considered for publication.  Winners published in CUTTHROAT and announced on our website, in POETS & WRITERS and NEW PAGES.  No relatives of or staff members of CUTTHROAT nor close friends, relatives and no students of judges are eligible to enter our contests.   See www.cutthroatmag.com  for more information.  WE RECOMMEND YOU READ A COPY OF CUTTHROAT BEFORE ENTERING OUR CONTESTS. 

.This year, we call for SHORT STORIES  that addresses where we go from here. The world is in a great state of flux.  The effects of Climate Change, Foregin Wars, the War against Civil Liberties, Genocide, and the current administrations' domestic and foreign affairs assail us daily.   What is your response?  How are you as a writer and citizen coping?   Send ONLY your finest unpublished/unposted writing.     We are open to all styles, but we favor fiction with an edge.   Include a short bio note.  Give us two to six months to make a decision.  We read and consider carefully all work we publish.  Thank you for your interest in our journal.

OUR FINAL JUDGE IS NOVELIST LAURA PRITCHETT

One essay or memoir piece (5000 word limit/double s spaced) in 12 point font.  NO AUTHOR NAME ALLOWED ON ANY MS. There is a $25 nonrefundable entry fee per submission. READING PERIOD: August 31, 2024- November 15, 2024.  UNPUBLISHED WORK ONLY!  No work that has already won a prize is eligible.  No former CUTTHROAT prize-winning author may enter the contest he/or she has previously won. Enter as often as you wish. Multiple submissions okay, but we must be informed immediately of acceptances elsewhere. Finalists considered for publication.  Winners published in CUTTHROAT and announced on our website, in POETS & WRITERS and NEW PAGES.  No relatives of or staff members of CUTTHROAT nor close friends, relatives and no students of judges are eligible to enter our contests.   See www.cutthroatmag.com  for more information.  WE RECOMMEND YOU READ A COPY OF CUTTHROAT, PREFERABLY TAKING LIBERTIES, BEFORE ENTERING OUR CONTESTS. 

This year, we call for nonfiction that addresses where we go from here. The world is in a great state of flux.  The effects of Climate Change, Foregin Wars, the War against Civil Liberties, Genocide, and the current administrations' domestic and foreign affairs assail us daily.   What is your response?  How are you as a writer and citizen coping?   Send ONLY your finest unpublished/unposted writing.     We are open to all styles, but we favor nonfiction with an edge.   Include a short bio note.  Give us two to six months to make a decision.  We read and consider carefully all work we publish.  Thank you for your interest in our journal.
 

FINAL JUDGE IS ALISON HAWTHORNE DEMING

Submit only one story unless you are asked to resubmit by an editor.  Submit only one short story unless you are asked to resubmit by an editor.   This year, we call for short fiction that addresses where we go from here. The world is in a great state of flux.  The effects of Climate Change, Foreign Wars, the War against Civil Liberties, Genocide, and the current administrations' domestic and foreign affairs assail us daily.   What is your response?  How are you as a writer and citizen coping?   Send ONLY your finest unpublished/unposted writing.     We are open to all styles, but we favor nonfiction with an edge.  The word limit is 5000 words.  There is a small reading fee.  Include a short bio note.  Give us two to six months to make a decision.  We read and consider carefully all work we publish.  Thank you for your interest in our journal. 

  We publish book reviews of books (poetry, nonfiction, short fiction)  published by small presses.  We do not publish reviews of self-published books. Please, reviews should be no longer than 250 words.  Make sure you format the publication information for the book you are reviewing.  We will get back to you with our decisions by January 2026.  If accepted, your review will appear in Cutthroat 30.

Submit 3 POEMS unless you are asked to resubmit by an editor.  Send ONLY your finest UNPUBLISHED/UNPOSTED writing.   This year, we call for nonfiction that addresses where we go from here. The world is in a great state of flux.  The effects of Climate Change, Foreign Wars, the War against Civil Liberties, Genocide, and the current administrations' domestic and foreign affairs assail us daily.   What is your response?  How are you as a writer and citizen coping?   Send ONLY your finest unpublished/unposted writing.     We are open to all styles, but we favor poetry with an edge.. Each poem has a limit of 100 lines.  Include a short bio note.  Give us two to six months to make a decision.  We read and consider carefully all work we publish.  Thank you for your interest in our journal.