Open until October 31
The October essay prize
A book that changed your mind. Tell us what you believed before, what you believe now, and the page where it turned.
The winning essay is featured across Hot Literati, and its writer is named October's Essay Prize Winner.
How it works
Hot Literati Pro members enter one essay per round, 150 to 5,000 words. Anyone can read the entries. Voting takes a free account, one vote per round. The most-voted essays make the shortlist, and Hot Literati picks the winner.
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