The Voices of Mixed Heritage Contest ($1,050)
Submit to the Voices of Mixed Heritage Contest
Kinsman Quarterly invites writers and poets exploring multicultural identity to submit to the Voices of Mixed Heritage Contest. This call welcomes original, unpublished work that reflects themes of bicultural life, love, belonging, home, and pain. Kinsman Quarterly will publish selected pieces in an upcoming anthology titled Living Between Worlds: Bicultural Life, Love, & Pain.
Whether you’re crafting fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, this is a meaningful opportunity to share your voice with a global audience while competing for cash prizes.
Prize and Deadline
- Deadline: 28th February 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
- Prize Pool: Total of $1,050
Eligibility Requirements for the Voices of Mixed Heritage Contest
Applicants must:
- Be 18 years or older
- Be authors or poets of mixed heritage or in mixed-heritage relationships (preferred but not required)
- Be able to receive payments via Payoneer, Wise, Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle (other platforms not accepted; runners-up receive Amazon gift cards)
Submission Categories
Participants may submit one entry only in any of the following:
- Short stories: 300–2,000 words
- Creative nonfiction: 300–2,000 words
- Poetry: Individual poems or collections (up to 10 pages total)
Formatting Guidelines
All submissions must:
- Be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced
- Be submitted as .doc, .docx, or .pdf (no .txt files)
- Include page numbers for multipage entries (except title pages)
- Have all track changes removed
- Use the following file naming format:
Genre_Title_Author Name
Example: Poetry_The Flight of Eagles_John-Doe
The committee will not consider entries that do not meet these requirements. Submissions cannot be edited after submission, though revised versions may be resubmitted.
Plagiarism Policy
All entries must be original and unpublished. Any work found to be plagiarized will result in disqualification and may carry legal and financial consequences.
How to Submit to the Voices of Mixed Heritage Contest
You’ll need to create an account with Kinsman Quarterly to submit your entry.
Submit your work here:
Voices of Mixed Heritage Submission Page
