The Lascaux Review seeks accessible fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction of literary quality, as well as essays on the craft and business of writing.

The Lascaux Review seeks accessible fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction of literary quality, as well as essays on the craft and business of writing. Lascaux has published work by Philip Appleman, Hélène Cardona, Brendan Constantine, Joseph Fasano, Kathy Fish, Tony Hoagland, Lee Martin, Maggie Smith, and many other poets and writers. See the Submissions page for guidance. Annual contests are conducted in poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and short fiction. See the Contests page for more information. General inquiries may be made to lascauxreview at gmail dot com.

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The Lascaux Review

Stories may be previously published or unpublished, and simultaneous submissions are accepted. True stories are welcome as long as they’re written in a narrative style. Winner receives $1,000, a bronze medallion, and publication in The Lascaux Review. All entries are considered for publication.

Entry fee is $15. Writers may enter more than once, and as many as three stories may be submitted per entry (all pasted into one document). Individual story length should not exceed 1,000 words. All genres and styles are welcome. Judges are the journal’s editors. Writers retain all rights to their work at all times. Because editors are dispersed geographically the review is unable to accept submissions via postal mail. Please submit your work by 30 June.

Lascaux Prize in Flash Fiction

The Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction is scheduled to reopen 1 July 2026. Stories may be previously published or unpublished, and simultaneous submissions are accepted. Winner receives $1,000, a bronze medallion, and publication in The Lascaux Review. All entries are considered for publication.

Entry fee is $15. Writers may enter more than once. Length should not exceed 10,000 words. All genres and styles are welcome. Judges are the journal’s editors. Writers retain all rights to their work at all times. Because editors are dispersed geographically the review is unable to accept submissions via postal mail. Please submit your work by 31 December 2026.

Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction

Entry fee is $15. Poets may enter more than once, and as many as five poems may be submitted per entry (all pasted into one document). There are no length restrictions. All genres and styles are welcome. Judges are the journal’s editors. Poets retain all rights to their work at all times. Because editors are dispersed geographically the review is unable to accept submissions via postal mail. Please submit your work by 31 March.

Lascaux Prize in Poetry

The Lascaux Prize in Creative Nonfiction is scheduled to reopen 1 April 2026. Creative nonfiction may include memoirs, chronicles, personal essays, humorous perspectives, literary journalism—anything the author has witnessed, experienced, or discovered. Pieces may be previously published or unpublished, and simultaneous submissions are accepted. Winner receives $1,000, a bronze medallion, and publication in The Lascaux Review. All entries are considered for publication.

Entry fee is $15. Writers may enter more than once. Length should not exceed 10,000 words. All topics are welcome; pieces should be written in a nonacademic style. Judges are the journal’s editors. Writers retain all rights to their work at all times. Because editors are dispersed geographically the review is unable to accept submissions via postal mail. Please submit your work by 30 September 2026.

Lascaux Prize in Creative Nonfiction

Fiction may be any length, but good writing is efficient. Flash consists of no more than 1000 words. Submit as many as three flash pieces at a time; patch them into one document.

Submit to The Lascaux Review Fiction

Creative nonfiction may include memoirs, chronicles, personal essays, humorous perspectives, literary journalism—anything the author has witnessed, experienced, or discovered. Creative nonfiction should be written in a nonacademic style.

Submit to The Lascaux Review Nonfiction

Poetry should be formatted conventionally, without “sculptural” elements that can’t be detected by an audience during a public reading. We understand there is call for experiments in form and content, but they’re not for us. Submit as many as five poems at a time; patch them into one document.

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