The Bacopa Literary Review annual contest is open March 1 – April 30, 2026.
A Top Prize of $200 and an Honorable Mention of $100 will be awarded in each of the five categories:
- Fiction
- Creative Nonfiction
- Formal Poetry
- Free Verse Poetry
- Visual poetry
See our Submittable page for specific guidelines.
For the second year, Bacopa will include a Best of WAG designation in each category. Best of WAG selections will be featured in the journal, and each will be in the running for a prize in its category. The submission fee is waived for WAG members and all WAG members are entitled to a free print copy of the journal. WAG members: Submit through the members-only, free submissions portal on the Submittable page.
Bacopa Literary Review is an annual international print journal published by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG),* located in Gainesville, Florida.
Founded in 2010 as a core part of WAG’s overall mission to uplift and enrich the literary culture of Gainesville and the North Central Florida region, Bacopa is now an established and internationally recognized journal, receiving over a thousand submissions a year from writers all over the planet.
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*If you are not a WAG member and wish to join WAG, click here for the WAG membership page. The $40 annual membership fee includes a copy of the most recent Bacopa Literary Review.
