Congratulations to the 2024 Award Winners!

Short Fiction: Kayla Chang 

“The Falling Year” chosen by judge Juliana Lamy

Creative Nonfiction: Rebecca Pyle

 “Heuston Street and Oppenheimer’s Cottage” chosen by judge Alyssa Graybeal

Poetry: Leonardo Chung

“Paper Boats” & “At Her Grave” chosen by judge Kim Dower

Flash Fiction: Rikha Sharma Rani  

“The Bargain” chosen by judge C. Bain

Awards Submissions :

• Submissions for the 2025 Los Angeles Review Awards are OPEN April 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026.
• Submissions are open to all and are not limited to residents of Los Angeles

• Submission Methods: We only accept unsolicited submissions online via Submittable. Online award submissions are subject to a $20.00 reading fee.

• See our submissions page for more: LAR Submissions