BRINK PRIZE FOR HYBRID FICTION
The Brink Prize for Hybrid Fiction will be administered to the winner of a literary contest for one piece. The contest is judged annually by a different individual who is a noted professional in the literary field. The contest winner will receive $500 and their piece will be published in Brink Literary Journal’s spring issue.
Contest Rules
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Full contest rules and guidelines are listed in the Submissions portal.
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The contest is open to all writers and artists who identify their work as poetry.
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Submit up to 15 pages of work.
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All entries will be read anonymously. Before you submit, please remove your name and any other identifying information from your submission.
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Family, colleagues, current students of or intimate friends with the judge or the editors are ineligible. Writers whose work has previously been published in Brink are ineligible.
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Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
Application Dates and Fees
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Submissions open July 1 - 31
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$25 non-refundable via Submittable
2026 PRIZE FOR HYBRID FICTION WINNER
Dagny Rayn Chika
Brink Prize for Hybrid Fiction ||
Dagny Rayn Chika is a writer, reader, fiber artist, and teacher from the Pacific Northwest. Weaving and quilting structure her writing, while literature and poetry found her textile work. They hold an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and have been published and exhibited internationally. She enjoys walking.
2026 PRIZE FOR HYBRID FICTION JUDGE
Billy-Ray Belcourt
Brink Prize for Hybrid Fiction || he/him
Billy-Ray Belcourt is from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northwest Alberta, Treaty 8 territory. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Alberta. He is the author of This Wound is a World, NDN Coping Mechanisms, A History of My Brief Body, A Minor Chorus, Coexistence, and, most recently, The Idea of an Entire Life. He is an Associate Professor in the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia.