APRIL Poetry Contests
Arranged by deadline, then alphabetically; deadlines in red denote "received by" rather than "postmarked by." Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.
April 1 Deadlines
| 4/1/09 | Balticon Sci-Fi Poetry Contest | Prizes: $100, $75, $50, and publication | Fee: none |
Balticon
41 Poetry Contest |
poetry@bsfs.org | Judge: | |
| Notify: May | |||
| 3 poems: Entries should address the themes of science fiction/fantasy/science. Winners will receive a cash prize, convention membership and be invited to read their winning entries at Balticon. Winning entries will be published in the BSFAN, the Balticon souvenir book. Attendance at Balticon is NOT required to win. Limit: 3 poems/person, maximum 32 lines each. No entry fee. Deadline: Mailed entries must be postmarked or e-mail entries received by April 1. Please include your name, address, phone & e-mail address and a brief bio with your entry. Entries may be e-mailed to poetry@bsfs.org. | |||
| http://www.bsfs.org/bsfspoetry.htm | |||
| 4/1/10 | The Allen Ginsberg Poetry Prize | Prizes: $1,000, $200, $100, publication, reading | Fee: $18 to PCCC |
| Maria
Mazzioti Gillan, Executive Director Poetry Center Passaic County Community College One College Boulevard Paterson, NJ 07505-1179 |
Maria
Mazziotti Gillan, Director. (973) 684-6555 |
Judge: | |
| Notify: summer | |||
| Poems: Awarded for a group of unpublished poems in honor of Allen Ginsberg's contribution to American literature. Entry fee includes subscription to The Paterson Literary Review. Send SASE or see website for complete guidelines. Up to five poems per person will be accepted for consideration. Four copies of each poem should be submitted. No poem should be more than two manuscript pages. Poems should not have the poet's name on them; instead a separate sheet should list the poet's name, address, phone number and the titles of the poems. Poems cannot be returned. Please do not submit poems that imitate Allen Ginsberg's work. A check for $15 payable to PCCC must accompany submission, (in the memo section of the check write "Poetry Contest"). $40 "bounced check" fee. Only unpublished poems may be submitted. Do not call the College in reference to the Contest. Winners will be notified by mail. Winners' names will also appear in newspaper announcements. Include SASE for a list of winners. | |||
| http://old.pccc.edu/poetry/Prize/index.html | |||
| 4/1/10 | Southeast Review Poetry Contest | Prize: $500 and publication | Fee: $15 to The Southeast Review |
The
Southeast Review |
Judge: Barbara Hamby | ||
| Notify: late spring | |||
Poems: Submit up to three poems, no more than 10 pages total with a $15 reading fee. Include no more than one poem per page. Include your name and contact information on a very brief cover letter. Your name should also appear on the first page of each poem submitted. One winner will be chosen and awarded $500. The winner and nine finalists will be published in early 2009. Label envelope: SER Poetry Contest. It is not necessary to send an SASE. Winners will be announced on the website in late spring. Please note the importance of including your contact information in a brief cover letter; all contestants will receive the issue in which the winning submissions appear. Also offers short-short (500-word) contest. |
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| http://southeastreview.org/contests.html | |||
| 4/1/09 | Wergle Flomp Poetry Contest | Prizes: $1,359, $764, $338, publication and other stuff | Fee: none |
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winningwriters.com/wergleflomp/ |
Call
us toll-free 866-WIN-WRIT |
Judge: Jendi Reiter | |
| Notify: August 15 | |||
Poem: 1) Find a vanity poetry contest, a contest with low standards whose main purpose is to entice poets to buy expensive products like anthologies, chapbooks, CDs, plaques and silver bowls. Vanity contests will often praise remarkably bad poems in their effort to sell as much stuff to as many people as possible. See site for an example of a vanity contest that accepts nearly everything. 2) Make up a deliberately absurd, strange, laugh-out-loud parody poem. See site for an example. 3) Submit your parody poem to a vanity contest as a joke. 4) After you've done steps 1-3, submit your entry to the Wergle Flomp Poetry Contest on the website. 5) There is no fee to submit to the Wergle Flomp Poetry Contest. Poets of all nations are welcome. Your poem must be in English (inspired gibberish also accepted). Please submit only one poem. If you submit more than one, only your latest entry will be considered. Poems may be of any length. |
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| www.winningwriters.com/contestflomp.htm | |||
April 2 Deadlines
| 4/2/09 | Robert Watson Poetry Award | Prizes: $500, reading, and publication | Fee: $10/$12 to Spring Garden Press |
Spring
Garden Press |
springgardenpress@gmail.com | Judge: TBA | |
| Notify: September | |||
| Poems: The winning manuscript will be awarded publication of a beautifully designed, letterpress-printed, limited-edition chapbook. The edition is limited to 500 copies, fifty of which are reserved for the author and the remainder of which will be offered for sale through Spring Garden Press. The winning poet will also receive a cash award of $500 as well as an invitation from the MFA Writing Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to read in their Distinguished Visiting Writers Series. Please submit a collection, sequence of poems, or single long poem not to exceed 500 lines or 24 pages. The cover page should contain, on a single detachable page, the manuscript title, author’s name, address, phone number, and email. The author’s name should not appear anywhere else. A second title page should be provided without the author’s name or other identification. Provide a table of contents and a separate acknowledgements page containing prior magazine or anthology publication of individual poems. Manuscripts should be bound with a spring clip. NOTE: Poems may have appeared in journals or anthologies but not as part of a book-length collection. Each entry should be accompanied by a $10 entry fee for online submissions, $12 if you submit by post. All entrants will receive a 1-year subscription to The Greensboro Review. Writers who may NOT enter include former editors and staff of The Greensboro Review; friends, former professors, and family of current Greensboro Review editors and staff. Contest manuscripts are screened by qualified readers appointed by the Press. The final selection is made by a poet of distinguished achievement, who remains anonymous until the winner is announced. Manuscripts must be postmarked between October 1 & April 2; those postmarked before or after will be discarded. Manuscripts will not be returned. The contest may be entered electronically on the website. | |||
| http://www.springgardenpress.com/ | |||
April 15 Deadlines
| 4/15/09 | Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry | Prizes: $1,000, publication | Fee: $25 to University of Utah Press |
The University of Utah Press |
Judge: | ||
| Notify: September 1 | |||
| Book manuscript: Manuscripts should be between 48 and 64 typed pages. Attach a cover sheet providing complete contact information, including name, address, telephone, and email address. No other identifying information should be included on the title page or on the manuscript itself. Submissions must be in English. Manuscripts must be postmarked during February 1 through April 15, 2009. A check for the nonrefundable reading fee of $25 payable to the University of Utah Press must be included with the submission. Manuscripts will not be returned and will be discarded after the competition. Submitted poems may have appeared previously in journals, anthologies, or chapbooks. The competition is open to poets who have previously published book-length poetry collections, as well as unpublished poets. Simultaneous submissions are permitted; however, entrants must notify the Press immediately if the collection submitted is accepted for publication elsewhere during the competition. The winning manuscript will be chosen by a finalist judge. The series editor will contact the winning poet and the results of the competition will be announced on the website by September 1, 2009. Please do not call the Press or the department of English to check on the status of your submission. The winning collection will be published by the University of Utah Press in the spring of 2009. The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize and will give a reading in the University of Utah's Guest Writers Series reading to take place during the fall or spring following publication. Travel and accommodations paid by the University of Utah English Department. | |||
| http://www.uofupress.com/Agha-Shahid-Ali/ | |||
| 4/15/08 | BOMB Magazine Poetry Contest | Prizes: $500 and publication | Fee: $20 to BOMB Magazine |
|
BOMB Magazine |
info@bombsite.com | Judge: Kimiko Hahn | |
| Notify: May | |||
| Poems: Fiction in alternate years. Winner receives $500 and publication in BOMB Magazine. Reading Fee: $20 includes free one year subscription to BOMB (overseas addresses should add $6); make all checks and money orders payable to BOMB Magazine. Please send a small manuscript of 3-5 poems. Include cover letter with name, address, phone number and titles of all poems; do not write a name on the actual poems, as all entries are considered anonymously. Include SASE for response; manuscript will not be returned. Simultaneous submissions OK, but reading fee is not refundable. | |||
| http://www.bombsite.com/ | |||
| 4/15/09 | Poetry International Prize | Prizes: $1,000 and publication | Fee: $10 to Poetry International |
Poetry International |
Judge: Sandra Alcosser | ||
| Notify: | |||
| 5 poems: The prize is for the best original poem, and the winner will receive $1,000 and publication in Poetry International. In addition, three finalists will be published in that same issue and five honorable mentions will be designated and considered for publication. Only previously unpublished work will be considered for the contest, which will be judged by Ilya Kaminsky. Please include your name, phone number, and email on the cover sheet of your submission only, as well as an SASE and a check for $15. That reading fee will cover up to five poems, but you can include additional poems for $3 each. | |||
| http://poetryinternational.sdsu.edu/Prize.htm | |||
| 4/15/10 | Claudia Ann Seaman Poetry Award for Young Writers | Prizes: $200 and publication | Fee: none |
The
Claudia Ann Seaman Poetry Award |
Questions:
Donna Seaman |
Judge: | |
| Notify: September 20 | |||
| 3 poems: The Claudia Ann Seaman Award for Young Writers was created by the Seaman family in memory of their daughter and sister, a young poet. The CAS Award acknowledges excellence in teen writing in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Open to: All students in grades 9–12 Submission: Each participant may submit a total of three works --- either poems, stories, essays, or any combination (1,500-word limit for fiction and creative nonfiction) Deadline: Entries must be received by April 15, 2010 Cash Award: $200 award for each genre Award Announcement: September 20, 2010 How to Submit: There are three way to submit: • Submit your work directly to Polyphony H.S. at www.polyphonyhs.com. • Or email your work at Contests@teenreads.com. • Or submit your work through the Community Foundation of Dutchess County (paper copies accepted very reluctantly). Each entry must contain the following information: • Student name, address, phone number, email address, year of HS graduation (Class of _______) • School name, address, phone number • Name and email address of student’s English or writing teacher. | |||
| http://www.teenreads.com/community/contests/seaman_poetry_award.asp | |||
| 4/15/09 | Portia Steele Competition | Prizes: $100 | Fee: none |
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e-mail only |
contest@portiasteeleaward.org | Judge: | |
| Notify: July 15 on site | |||
| Poem: Contestants: For women 50 years of age or older. Poetry: No longer than one and one-half pages, double-spaced. Prose: 500 words maximum, with word count noted on first page. Entries: Use Microsoft Word File Format. Must be double-spaced and use 12-point Ariel or Times Roman. Unpublished poetry and prose only. One submission per category only. Entries will be accepted via email only. We can no longer accept mail-in entries. Send an attachment, via email, of your MSWord cover letter with your contact information. | |||
| http://portiasteeleaward.org/contest.htm | |||
| 4/15/09 | Tupelo Press First Book Award | Prizes: $3,000, publication | Fee: $25 to Tupelo Press, Inc. |
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Tupelo
Press First Book Award |
E-mail: editors@tupelopress.org Phone: 802-366-8185 Fax 802-362-1883 |
Judges: editors | |
| Notify: | |||
| Book manuscript: For a poet who has not yet published a full-length collection of poetry. Submit a previously unpublished, full-length poetry manuscript between 48-80 pages, enclosed in a folder. Two cover pages: one with title of the manuscript only, the other with title of manuscript, name, address, telephone number and email address. Cover letter or bio optional. Include a table of contents and an acknowledgments page. This competition is judged anonymously. Any poet writing in English who has not previously published a full-length book is eligible. Entry fee of $25 must accompany each submission, made payable to Tupelo Press, Inc., or paid via PayPal on site. Include permission form. A SASP may be included to confirm receipt of manuscript. Simultaneous submissions are permitted so long as accompanied by separate entry fee. Notify Tupelo Press if manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Tupelo Press will consider all finalists for publication. Individual poems, chapters or excerpts may have been published previously in magazines, anthologies or chapbooks of no more than 48 pages, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished. Translations and previously self-published books are not eligible. Enclose SASE for notification of winner. Do not enclose SASE for return of manuscript; all manuscripts will be recycled at the conclusion of the competition, except for those under consideration for future publication. No FedEx or UPS. | |||
| https://www.tupelopress.org/10thannualguidelines.html | |||
April 16 Deadlines
| 4/16/10 | Indiana Review Poetry Prize | Prizes: $1,000 and publication | Fee: $15 to Indiana Review |
Poetry
Prize |
Judge: Aimee Nezhukumatathil | ||
| Notify: | |||
| 3 poems: All entries considered for publication. Send no more than 3 poems per entry. All entries considered anonymously. Previously published works and works forthcoming elsewhere cannot be considered. Simultaneous submissions okay, but fee is non-refundable. Multiple entries okay, as long as a separate reading fee is included with each entry. Cover letter must include name, address, phone number, and titles. Entrant’s name should appear ONLY in the entry form (on site). If desired, include SASE for notification. Manuscripts will not be returned. Make checks payable to Indiana Review. Fee entitles entrant to a one-year subscription. | |||
http://indianareview.org/general/prizes/poetprizeguidelines10.html |
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April 20 Deadlines
| 4/20/09 | Deep Bowl Prize for Poetry | Prize: $1,000, 10 copies, and publication | Fee: $20 to Deep Bowl Press |
| Deep Bowl Press P.O. Box 602 O’Fallon, IL 62269 |
poetry@deepbowlpress.com | Judge: | |
| Notify: July | |||
| Book manuscript: Send one copy of the manuscript (48-72 pages) in a plain envelope and a $20 entry fee, made payable to Deep Bowl Press, via USPS only. Do not send via any other mailing service and please do not send using expedited delivery or in any form that requires a signature. Only mailed submissions can be accepted. Provide an e-mail address on your cover letter for verification of receipt of manuscript.The manuscript should be in Times New Roman font, 12 point. Author’s name and address should appear on the Cover Page only and the manuscript should include an acknowledgments page, a table of contents, and an author biography of 75-100 words. The manuscript should not be bound in any way. Simultaneous submissions are discouraged. We are not responsible for lost manuscripts. If you wish to track your manuscript, we suggest using delivery confirmation.All manuscripts must be submitted in English. No manuscripts will be returned. All manuscripts will be shredded at contest conclusion. Entrants must be 18 years old, female, legal citizens of the United States, and able to accept the honorarium in the form of a US bank check. The winner receives honorarium of $1,000: half payable upon signing of contract and half payable upon publication in January 2010, publication of a paperback edition, and ten copies. | |||
| http://www.deepbowlpress.com/id4.html | |||
April 24 Deadlines
| 4/24/09 | Mslexia Women’s Poetry Competition | Prize: £1000, £500, £250, #25 (x 22) and publication | Fee: £5 to Mslexia Publications Ltd. |
| Women’s Poetry Competition, Mslexia Publications Limited, PO Box 656, Freepost NEA5566, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1BR UNITED KINGDOM |
poetry@mslexia.co.uk | Judge: Ruth Padel | |
| Notify: June | |||
| 3 poems: Poems may be in any style, of any length, on any subject. Sequences will be judged as separate poems. Each poem should be typed on one side of A4 paper; you may use any number of sheets. Please do not write your name on the same sheet as your poems. Your poems will be judged anonymously. Enclose a separate sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address, plus the title/s of your poem/s. Please mark your envelope/email ‘Women’s Poetry Competition’. The entry fee of £5 allows you to enter up to three poems. You may enter as many times as you like, provided each set of poems is accompanied by the £5 entry fee. Entry fees are payable in sterling by credit/debit card, cheque or postal order. Entries can be paid for online via our website (you must send a copy of your payment confirmation with your poems) or you can phone +44 (0)191 261 6656 with your credit/debit card details. Cheques should be made payable to Mslexia Publications Ltd. Overseas entries may be submitted by post or by email. If emailing your entry please send your poems as one attachment only; and ensure each poem starts on a new page. We regret FREEPOST is not available for entries from overseas. Send entries to: Mslexia Publications Ltd, PO Box 656, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 1PZ, or email poetry@mslexia.co.uk. NOTE: if your PayPal email address is different to the email address you are sending your entry from please inform us when you submit. If submitting more than one entry, there is no need for a separate envelope for each entry. We will not be returning your poem/s. If you need their receipt acknowledged, please enclose an SAE labelled ‘Acknowledgement’. # No alterations may be made to a poem once it has been submitted. # Winners will be contacted by post in June 2009 and winning poems will be published in the JULAUGSEP issue of Mslexia. Copyright of each entry remains with the author, but Mslexia has the unrestricted right to publish the winning poems in their magazine and on their website, as well as retaining unrestricted rights to use the winning poems and any related material for PR purposes. Poems should be in English (or English dialect) and should not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Poems that have won or under consideration in other poetry competitions are not eligible. Poems should not be a translation of another author’s work. We will accept poems from women of any nationality from any country. You do not have to subscribe to Mslexia to be eligible, but you do have to be a woman. Employees of Mslexia are not eligible. | |||
| http://mslexia.co.uk/whatson/msbusiness/pcomp_active.html | |||
April 30 Deadlines
| 4/30/10 | Cave Canem Poetry Prize | Prizes: $1,000, reading, and publication | Fee: $15 to Cave Canem Foundation |
Cave Canem Foundation |
Judge: Elizabeth Alexander | ||
| Notify: September | |||
Book manuscript: Winner receives $1,000, publication by University of Georgia Press, 15 copies of the book and a feature reading. Two finalists receive introductory readings. For African American writers who have not had a full-length book of poetry published by a professional press. Authors of chapbooks and self-published books with a maximum print run of 500 may apply. Simultaneous submission to other awards should be noted: immediate notice upon winning an award is required. Send three copies of a single manuscript. One manuscript per poet allowed. Enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope to receive notification of results. Author’s name should not appear on any pages within the manuscript. Copy One must include a title page with the author’s brief bio (200 words, maximum) and contact information: author’s name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number. Copies Two and Three must include a cover sheet with the title only. Manuscript must be typed single sided with a font size of 11 or 12, paginated and 50-75 pages in length. A poem may be multiple pages, but no more than one poem per page is permitted. Manuscript must include a table of contents and list of acknowledgments of previously published poems. Manuscript must be unbound. Use a binder clip—do not staple or fold. Do not include illustrations or images of any kind. Manuscripts not adhering to submission guidelines will be discarded without notice to sender. Due to the volume of submissions, manuscripts will not be returned. Post-submission revisions or corrections are not permitted. |
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| http://www.cavecanempoets.org/cave-canem-prize | |||
| 4/30/10 | NMP/DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest | Prizes: $1,000 and publication | Fee: $16 to New Michigan Press |
| NMP/DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest, English Department, PO Box 210067 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0067 |
nmp (at symbol, you know, the "@") thediagram.com | Judge: Ander Monson | |
| Notify: | |||
| Chapbook manuscript: 18-44 manuscript pages of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, mixed-genre, or genre-bending work. Images can be included, though they must be black and white (and we can't return entries so please no original artwork). No more than one poem (if yer sending poems) per page unless they're very short. $16 reading fee (U.S. funds please; cash if you want to risk it, money orders, or checks made out to New Michigan Press, or use your credit card through PayPal, in which case mention on your cover letter that you paid online. (If you pay online, you're welcome to send SASEs snail mail for a copy of the winning chapbook.) If you pay online, use the DIAGRAM submissions manager system to submit your work (preferred); this way you will definitely get a response—create an account and submit your story, and this is important, you must choose the genre as "Chapbook Contest Entry Only" for your manuscript to be considered; you must also pay the entry fee ($16) through PayPal or else via snail mail. Enclose a self-addressed 6"x 9" envelope with $2 postage for a complimentary copy of the winning chapbook (or another chapbook in our series). | |||
| 4/30/10 | Friends of Acadia Poetry Prize | Prize: "cash prizes" and publication | Fee: none |
| Editor, Friends of Acadia Journal P.O. Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 |
editor@friendsofacadia.org | Judge: | |
| Notify: | |||
| Poems: We will accept nature-based poems of 30 lines or fewer. Please include a cover sheet stating your name, address, and poem title. Do not include your name on manuscript(s). Each author may submit only 3 poems for consideration. Entries must be original, unpublished, and not submitted elsewhere. There is no fee to enter. | |||
| http://www.friendsofacadia.org/events/poetrycompetition.shtml | |||
| 4/30/09 | The Ledge Poetry Awards | Prizes: $1,000, $250, $100, and publication | Fee: $10 to The Ledge |
The
Ledge |
Tim
Monaghan, Publisher tkmonaghan@aol.com |
Judge: Editors | |
| Notify: August | |||
| 3 poems: Given for a poem of any length, style, or content. All entries will be considered for publication. Typed, single-spaced, with author's name, address, and e-mail on each poem. Send up to 3 poems with an SASE, a $10 entry fee and $3 for each additional poem by April 30. $20 subscription (two issues) to The Ledge gains free entry for the first three poems. | |||
| http://www.theledgemagazine.com/Annual%20Contests.html | |||
| 4/30/09 | Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize | Prizes: $1,000 and publication | Fee: $20 to Marsh Hawk Press |
| Marsh
Hawk Press P.O. Box 206 East Rockaway, NY 11518-0206 |
Judge: Forrest Gander | ||
| Notify: | |||
Book manuscript: Submit a manuscript of 48-70 pages of original poetry in any style in English. The manuscript must not have been published previously in book form, although individual poems appearing in print or on the web are permitted. Entries may consist of individual poems, or a book-length poem—or any combination of long or short poems. Submitted manuscript must contain 2 title pages: Name and contact information should appear on first title page only. Name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. Manuscript should be typed, single-spaced, paginated, and bound with a spring clip. Include a table of contents page and an acknowledgements page for magazine or anthology publications. Enclose an SASE for announcement of the winner. Manuscript cannot be returned. Include a check or money order for $20 entry fee, payable to MARSH HAWK PRESS. |
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| http://www.marshhawkpress.org/Contests_and_submissions.htm | |||
| 4/30/09 | The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry | Prizes: $2,000, $1,000, trip, and publication | Fee: $20 to Nimrod |
NIMROD |
Francine
Ringold, Editor in Chief (918) 631-3080 nimrod@utulsa.edu |
Judge: | |
| Notify: | |||
| Poetry: 3-10 pages, one long poem or several short poems. Fiction: 7,500 words maximum. No previously published works or works accepted for publication elsewhere. Author's name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a cover sheet containing major title and subtitles, author's name, full address, phone & fax numbers. "Contest Entry" should be clearly indicated on both the outer envelope and the cover sheet. Manuscripts will not be returned. Nimrod retains the right to publish any submission. Include SASE for results only. If no SASE is sent, no contest results will be sent; however, the results will be posted on Nimrod's Web site. Entry/Subscription Fee: $20 includes both entry free & a one-year subscription (two issues). | |||
| www.utulsa.edu/nimrod/awards.html | |||
| 4/30/09 | Richard Peterson Poetry Prize | Prizes: $1,500 and publication | Fee: $10 to Crab Orchard Review |
Crab
Orchard Review Contest |
Queries received via e-mail will be deleted unread. | Judge: | |
| Notify: | |||
| 3 poems: One winner and two finalists will be chosen in each category. The winners will be published and finalists announced in the Winter/Spring issue. Entries must be previously unpublished, original work written in English by a United States citizen or permanent resident. Simultaneous submissions are considered, but an entry is ineligible to win if accepted for publication elsewhere. Name, address, telephone number, and/or e-mail address should appear only on a cover page for the entry, which should also include the title of the work (or, in the case of poetry, the titles of the poems) and the genre of the entry--either "Poetry," "Fiction," or "Literary Nonfiction." The author's name should not appear on any subsequent page. Late entries will be returned unread. Enclose a #10 SASE for notification of winners. Manuscripts will be recycled upon the decision of the final judges and notification of the winners. Poetry entries should consist of 3 poems; 100 line limit per poem. Prose entry length: up to 6000 words for fiction and up to 6500 words for literary nonfiction. One poetry entry, story, or essay per $15 entry; a writer may send up to three entries in one genre or a total of three entries if entering all competitions. Each fee entitles entrant to one issue of Crab Orchard Review. Please indicate your choice and enclose complete address information for subscriptions. Please indicate on the outside of the envelope if an entry is "POETRY," "FICTION," or "LITERARY NONFICTION." | |||
| http://www.siu.edu/~crborchd/dyer.html | |||
| 4/30/09 | The Richard Snyder Memorial Publication Prize | Prizes: $1,000, 100 copies, and publication | Fee: $25 to The Ashland Poetry Press |
The Richard Snyder Memorial Publication Prize |
Judge: | ||
| Notify: | |||
| Book manuscript: Original collection of poems of 50 to 80 pages with no more than one poem per page. Single spaced, letter quality printer, bound by a single clip: no folders or notebooks. Title page with name, address, phone number, and email address if available. $25 reading fee made payable to The Ashland Poetry Press, For notification, enclose a #10 SASE. All manuscripts other than the winning one will be recycled. | |||
| http://www3.ashland.edu/academics/arts_sci/english/aupoetry/aupoetry.html | |||
| 4/30/09 | Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize | Prizes: $5,000 and publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press | Fee: $25 to University of Pittsburgh Press |
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Agnes
Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize |
(412)
383-2456 press@pitt.edu |
Judge: | |
| Notify: fall | |||
| Book manuscript: For a first collection of poetry. The award is open to any poet writing in English who has not had a full-length book published previously. We define "full-length book" as a volume of 48 or more pages published in an edition of 750 or more copies. Self-published or vanity press books are excluded from this definition. Send one copy of your manuscript on good quality white paper, 48–100 typescript pages. Clean, legible photocopies are acceptable. Your name and address and/or phone number should be on your title page. These are our only format requirements. Enclose an SASP for manuscript acknowledgment and a SASE for contest results. Manuscripts being considered by other publishers are allowed, but if accepted for publication elsewhere, please notify the Press, in writing. Manuscripts must be postmarked on or after March 1 and on or before April 30. | |||
| http://www.upress.pitt.edu/renderHtmlPage.aspx?srcHtml=htmlSourceFiles/starrett.htm | |||
| 4/30/09 | Templar Poetry Pamphlet and Collection Competition | Prizes: £500 (x3) and publication | Fee: £18 to Templar Poetry |
Templar Poetry |
Judge: Tim Liardet | ||
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| 3 poems: Poems submitted may previously have been published in magazines, anthologies or in other media including the internet - but not in a previously published collection or collections of poetry. The poetry submitted may be in any style but must be intended for an adult readership, be written in English and authors must be over 18 years of age. Translated work is ineligible. Submissions MUST be accompanied by an Entry Form, clearly filled in, along with the appropriate submission fee.There is no limit to the number of short collections submitted, but each collection must include a fee of £18. The Submission fee is payable by cheque, cash, postal order or online by credit and debit card. Entry Forms can be downloaded from the Templar poetry website. Each submission should bear title and contents pages, be typed on one side of A4 paper, must not exceed forty lines per page and comprise of 18 - 24 pages of poetry (excluding title, contents and any other additional pages). Submissions should be presented in the order they are intended to be read, e.g. in a folder or firmly stapled/clipped, and the author’s name should not appear on any of the work, title or contents pages. No CVs, personal information or previous publishing history should be attached or enclosed - all submissions are read anonomously. Late entries will not be read and associated submission fees will not be drawn on late entries. Three winners will be chosen by the Judge and will have their pamphlet collections published by Templar Poetry at the 2008 Derwent Poetry Festival. Copyright for all works submitted remains with the Authors, but Templar Poetry reserves the right to publish or negotiate the publication of the works submitted by the winning authors in the UK, Ireland, and elsewhere for twelve months following the competition closing. Entrants should enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope marked 'Results' if they wish to receive personal notification of the three winners and the writers included in the competition anthology. The results will also be posted on the Templar Poetry Website in October 2008. The Judge's decision is final. If, in the Judge's opinion, no collection is of a sufficient standard, no prize-winner will be chosen. Templar Poetry reserves the right to change the Judge without notice. | |||
| http://www.templarpoetry.co.uk/Competitions.html | |||
| 4/30/09 | Marjorie J. Wilson Best Poem Contest |
Prizes: $1,000 and publication | Fee: $15 to MARGIE, Inc. |
MARGIE, |
margiereview@aol.com | Judge: Sherman Alexie | |
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| 3 poems: Submit 3 unpublished poems & a $15 entry fee payable to MARGIE, Inc. (60 line limit per poem.) $5 each per additional poem. Enclose a single cover sheet with your name, address & phone. No names should appear on poems. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Only submit copies as poems will not be returned. Include SASE. to receive contest results. | |||
| http://www.margiereview.com/CONTESTS/marjwil09.html | |||