The contest is open to all writers who have not yet published a book of nonfiction. Submissions must be 1,200 words or fewer. Ira Sukrungruang, author of the memoirs Southside Buddhist and Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy, will be the final judge. The Kenyon Review will publish the winning short essay in the Mar/Apr 2021 issue, and the author will be awarded a scholarship to attend the 2020 Writers Workshop in Gambier, Ohio. Additional info on the Writers Workshop is available here.
Submission Guidelines
- Writers must not have published a book of creative nonfiction at the time of submission. (We define a “published book of creative nonfiction” as a memoir, book of essays, or other creative nonfiction collection written by you and published by someone other than you in print, on the web, or in ebook format.)
- Essays must be no more than 1,200 words in length.
- One submission per entrant.
- Please do not simultaneously submit your contest entry to another magazine or contest.
- Please do not submit work that has been previously published.
- All entries will be read blind. Before you submit, please remove your name and any other identifying information from your manuscript.
- The submissions link will be active December 1st to 31st. All work must be submitted through our electronic system. We cannot accept paper submissions.
- A $24 entry fee will be collected at the time of submission. Each entrant will receive a one-year subscription to the Kenyon Review which will start with the Mar/Apr 2020 issue. Current subscribers will receive a one-year extension on their current subscription. Please note: we are only able to offer domestic print subscriptions for this special contest rate. If you live abroad (including Canada), we will happily provide you with a digital-only one-year subscription to the magazine.
- Winners will be announced in the late spring. You will receive an e-mail notifying you of any decisions regarding your work.
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