All entries must adhere to the roofbeam submission guidelines as listed on our guidelines page.

All entries must include a $12 entry fee in U.S. funds. All entries will receive a one-year subscription to roofbeam. Entries must be postmarked by the deadline. A first prize of $100 will be awarded in two categories: Prose & Poetry.

The decision of the roofbeam editorial staff and its judges are final. We reserve the right not to award any prizes and return all funds entered if sufficient quality submissions are not received. All works must be the author's original work. Entries should include the author's name, address and phone number on separate cover. An entry in the poetry category should consist of 2-5 poems.

Mutiple submissions are acceptable, however each submission must include the entry fee. Multiple subscriptions will be sent to the address specified by the author. Contest submissions may be sent electronically (as stated on the guidelines page), however submissions will not be considered for the contest until the entry fee is received by roofbeam.