Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest

Deadline: April 30, 2026

Top Prize: $1,000 + 2-year Duotrope Gift Certificate

Other Prizes: There are multiple other prizes

Entry Fees: $15 entry fee

Frequency: annual

Late Submission Period Available?: no

Website: Tadpole Press

Tadpole Press has a contest that is open to fiction or nonfiction that is 100 words or less. The 2026 topic is "Clever, uplifting pieces."

The contest has a top prize of $1,000 plus a 2-year Duotrope Gift Certificate. There a variety of other prizes - see the website for the list.

The contest has five judges including Amber Byers, the founder, CEO, and head judge of the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest.

There is a $15 entry fee. The deadline in April 30, 2026.

Submission is online through the site's submission form.

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