The submission deadline for the current Cloudbank Contest has passed
Submissions for the next Cloudbank Contest will be accepted starting Jan 2027.
A prize of $500 is awarded for one poem or flash fiction.
Reading fee is $15 and covers up to five poems or flash fiction pieces. Flash fictions should be no more than 750 words each. All submissions will be considered for publication in Cloudbank 21.
- All writers who enter the contest receive a two-issue subscription to Cloudbank.
- The subscription starts with the current issue, unless requested otherwise. Current subscribers receive a two-issue extension on their subscription.
- Submitted work may not have been published elsewhere, including online journals.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Please let us know if work is accepted elsewhere.
- Two contributors’ copies are sent to writers whose poetry or flash fiction appears in the magazine.
- To submit electronically through our submission manger click this link.
- Cloudbank does not consider AI generated poems or flash fictions.