December Poetry Contests

DECEMBER 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 Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.

December 1 Deadlines

12/1/08	Atlantic Monthly Student Writing Contest	Prizes: $1,000, $500, $250, and publication	Fee: none
Student Writing Contest The Atlantic Monthly The Watergate 600 New Hampshire Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037			Judge:
			Notify: March
Poems: Poetry, fiction, and personal or journalistic essays. First $1,000 \| Second: $500 \| Third: $250 and one-year subscriptions to The Atlantic Monthly for seven runners-up in each category. ENTRANTS must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited degree-granting U.S. institution. Submissions should be original, unpublished work (they may have appeared in student periodicals) demonstrating superior quality of expression and craftsmanship. SUBMISSIONS should not exceed three poems or 7,500 words of prose. No more than one submission per category, postmarked by December 1. Typewritten (one side only, please) double-spaced, and accompanied by a cover sheet with the following information: title, category, word count, author's name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if available), and academic institution. Of this information, only the title should appear on the manuscript itself. PLEASE PROVIDE an SASP for acknowledgement of receipt. We cannot provide information on the status of a manuscript until winners are announced, in the May issue. Winners will receive notification in March. Submissions will not be accepted via e-mail or fax.
http://www.theatlantic.com/a/contest.mhtml

12/1/08	Willis Barnstone Translation Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $5 to the University of Evansville
Willis Barnstone Translation Prize The Evansville Review University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, Indiana 47722			Judges: Willis Barnstone
			Notify:
Translations: The competition welcomes submissions of unpublished translations of poems from any language and time period—ancient to contemporary. The length limit for each translation is 200 lines. Please staple the translation to a copy of the original poem which identifies the poet, and put the name, address, and telephone number of the translator (or translators) on the back of the translation page. Also, since entries will not be returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wished to be notified of the contest results. Please note: translations of poems for which the translator has not secured the rights-to-publish are eligible for the contest, but only translations of poems in the public domain or with the rights secured can be considered for publication in The Evansville Review. Limit: 10 submissions per translator. Entry Fee: $5 for the first poem; $3 for each subsequent poem. Please make checks payable to the University of Evansville.
http://english.evansville.edu/Barnstone.htm

12/1/08	Blue Earth Review Flash Fiction Contest	Prizes: $100, $75, $25, and publication	Fee: $5 to Blue Earth Review
Online only.			Judge:
			Notify: February
Flash fiction:# We want only your brightest, boldest flash fiction—work that breaks boundaries in genre and content. The only requirement is that each entry is 600 words or less. Reading fee is $5 for up to three entries. You can enter online by going to our Submission Manager and pay online by clicking here. Please note: Unlike previous years, we will only accept submissions for the contest online, unless you have a really good excuse, in which case you should e–mail the editors first. Put all entries in the same document—either a Microsoft Word document (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) file—and give it the name "Contest_FlashFiction_FirstLast" (i.e.: Contest_FlashFiction_SallySmith.doc). Make sure to select "Flash Fiction Contest" in the genre drop down box. All entries received after the deadline will be read as fiction submissions but not considered for the contest. All entries will also be considered for general publication unless otherwise marked.
http://www.mnsu.edu/blueearth/

12/1/08	Beau Boudreaux Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,o00 and publication	Fee: $15 to Cream City Review
Beau Boudreaux Poetry Prize Cream City Review Dept. of English University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201			Judge:
			Notify:
Poems: 3-5 poems. Submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and include the author's name and address plus an SASE (for results only). Simultaneous submissions are acceptable as long as cream city review is notified in the event the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. The reading fee, however, is non-refundable.
http://www.creamcityreview.org/submit/#contests

12/1/08	Carolina Wren Press Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Carolina Wren Press
Carolina Wren Press 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701		carolinawrenpress@earthlink.net	Judge: Minnie Bruce Pratt
			Notify: September
Book manuscript: Biennial. Send 2 copies of a 48-64 pp. manuscript. Manuscript should be single-spaced, paginated, and bound with a spring clip or paperclip. Please include a table of contents. Include 1 title page with all author contact information. Include 4 copies of a title page with manuscript title only, no author information. Include acknowledgement of individual poems that have been previously published on a separate sheet. Enclose a check payable to Carolina Wren Press for $20. This contest is open only to poets who have had no more than one full-length book published. Manuscript being submitted may not have been published or self-published in print or online as a whole. Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please let us know if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Contest results anticipated by September 1, 2009. Publication in January, 2011. More about previous publication, copyright, etc: If you have had no more than one book (48 or more pages long) published in an edition of 500 copies or more, or that has been published by an established press and is currently available by print-on-demand, then you are eligible. Two or more books: ineligible. Chapbooks (fewer than 48 pages) do not count. Author will be responsible for acquiring rights to reprint the poems that have been previously published in journals. Our standard contract allows the copyright to remain with the winning author, while the book rights will be licensed to Carolina Wren Press for a period of three years following publication. Carolina Wren Press reserves the right to declare no winner if the quality of submissions is too poor. Entry fees are non-refundable.
http://breadandlightning.net/

12/1/08	Columbia Contests	Prize: $500 and publication	Fee: $12 paid online
Online entry only.			Judge: Henri Cole
			Notify: April
5 poems: Entries should be accompanied by a cover letter including your name, address, phone, and submission title(s). No identifying names should appear on or in submissions. Enclose $12 entry fee; includes one issue. All submissions will be considered for publication in Columbia. Multiple submissions are acceptable, although each entrant will receive only one issue.
http://www.columbiajournal.org/contests.htm

12/1/08	Dislocate Flash Fiction Contest	Prizes: $400, $150, $50, and publication	Fee: $10 to Dislocate Magazine
Dislocate—Attn: Dislocate Flash Fiction Contest Department of English 222 Lind Hall 207 Church Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0134		dislocate.magazine@gmail.com	Judge:
			Notify: 2-4 months
Flash fiction: Under 1,000 words. We welcome both experimental and traditional forms which stretch the boundaries of poetry. Each contest submission must include an entry fee. Submissions must also include a self-addressed stamped envelope and cover letter with your name, address, phone number, e-mail, and entry title. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities English department students and faculty are ineligible for this contest. Simultaneous submissions are accepted; previously published work or e-submissions are not. Manuscripts will not be returned without a SASE and correct postage. Make entry checks payable to Dislocate Magazine.
http://dislocate.org/blogspot/index.php

12/1/08	Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship	Prizes: 7-month Winter Fellowships	Fee: $45
Fine Arts Work Center 24 Pearl Street Provincetown, MA 02657		508-487-9960 info@fawc.org	Judges:
			Notify: May 15
Short Manuscript:The Fine Arts Work Center offers seven-month fellowships to twenty fellows each year in the form of living/work space and a modest monthly stipend of $650. Residencies run from October 1 through May 1. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue their work independently in a diverse and supportive community. Fellows are expected to live and work in Provincetown during the fellowship year. Optional group activities are organized both formally and informally and provide Fellows with the opportunity to meet program committee members, trustees and local artists and writers. Frequent presentations by visiting artists and writers as well as readings by Writing Fellows. Visual Arts Fellows mount shows in the Center's Hudson D. Walker Gallery. Visiting artists and writers engage in dialogue with the Fellows throughout the year. The Center also seeks to identify local and national venues for both Fellows and Former Fellows to share their work. Writing Fellows are housed in two- to three-room apartments. The Stanley Kunitz Common Room is handicapped-accessible, as are two living spaces and several working studios. Eligibility: Fine Arts Work Center Fellowships are open to writers and visual artists in the emerging stages of their careers. Juries of professionals make the admissions decisions. Writers may apply in fiction and poetry. The Fine Arts Work Center actively seeks applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds.Submit the appplication form, downloadable from the website, and eight copies of a manuscript of no more than 15 pages.
http://www.fawc.org/winter/applications.shtml

12/1/08	Flume Press Poetry Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $500 and 25 copies	Fee: $20 to Flume Press
Flume Press at CSU, Chico 400 W. First St. Chico, CA 95929-0830		530-898-5983 flumepress@csuchico.edu	Judges: editors
			Notify: June
Chapbook Manuscript: Poetry and Fiction in alternate years. You may submit poems that have been published previously as long as your manuscript has never been published. If your manuscript is currently under consideration elsewhere, you must be prepared to withdraw it from the other press immediately if accepted by FLUME PRESS. Please include the appropriate acknowledgements for the published poems. Manuscripts should be 24-32 pages, including title, contents, and acknowledgements pages. Please include your name and address on a separate cover sheet but not on each ms. page. A SASE is necessary for return of your ms. and our comments. The $20 Reading Fees will be used to provide the cash prize to the winner and a copy of the winning chapbook for each submission. FLUME is a nonprofit press. Manuscripts with SASE will be returned and the winner announced by June. The winner will receive $500 and 25 copies of the chapbook. Average print run is 300 copies. FLUME advertises the winning chapbook in national literary magazines following publication. Flume editors comment on every contest submission with a SASE, so poets know what we liked and can determine if their poetry fits our biases. We prefer poetry with clear, strong, original imagery—poetry that shows craft and control in its form.
http://www.csuchico.edu/engl/flumepress/#chapbook

12/1/08	The Greg Grummer Poetry Award Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Phoebe/GMU
Greg Grummer Poetry Contest Phoebe MSN 2D6 George Mason University 4400 University Drive Fairfax VA 22030			Judge: Bin Ramke
			Notify: April
Poems: Contest entries may include up to four poems (not to exceed a total of ten pages). Please include a cover letter with your name, address and the titles of the poems submitted. Your name and address should not appear anywhere on the poems. Please enclose the $15 entry fee (check or money order payable to Phoebe/GMU—do not send cash), a SASE for contest results, and a brief biography. Manuscripts will not be returned. All writers submitting to the contest will receive the winners issue.
http://phoebejournal.com/?page_id=9

12/1/08	Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem	Prizes: $1,000, $500 (x 2), and publication	Fee: $36 to The Fiddlehead
The Fiddlehead Contest Campus House, 11 Garland Court UNB PO Box 4400 Fredericton NB E3B 5A3 Canada		fiddlehd@unb.ca	Judges:
			Notify: spring
Poems: Fiction: one story of up to 25 pages per entry. Poetry: Up to 3 poems; no more than 100 lines per poem. Entry Fee: $30 includes a year's subscription to The Fiddlehead (additional $6 for US & oveseas). No simultaneous submissions—and no previously published—or accepted for publication—submissions, please. Vetting is blind. Please send name and address on a separate sheet of paper. Manuscripts will not be returned.
http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/Fiddlehead/contest.html

12/1/08	Beatrice Hawley Competition	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Alice James Books
Alice James Books Beatrice Hawley Award 238 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938			Judges: Alice James Books Editorial Board
			Notify: April
Book Manuscript: No cooperative work commitment. The Award welcomes submissions from emerging as well as established poets. Authors may live anywhere in the U.S. Manuscripts must be typed, paginated, and 50–70 pages in length (single spaced). Individual poems from the manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks of less than 48 pages, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished. Translations and self-published books are not eligible. No multi-authored collections, please. Manuscripts must have a table of contents and include a list of acknowledgments for poems previously published. The inclusion of a biographical note is optional. Your name, address, and phone number should appear only on the title page of your manuscript. MANUSCRIPTS CANNOT BE RETURNED. Please do not send us your only copies. No illustrations, photographs or images should be included. Send one copy of your manuscript submission and two copies of the title page. Use only binder clips. No staples, folders, or printer-bound copies. Manuscripts are not read anonymously. See site for judging process. For notification of winners, include a #10 SASE. For acknowledgment of receipt, include a SASP. On the memo line of your check write "Beatrice Hawley Award."
http://www.alicejamesbooks.org/BH.html

12/1/08	Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize	Prizes: $3,000 and US & UK publication	Fee: $25 to The Waywiser Press
The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize The Waywiser Press P.O. Box 6205 Baltimore, MD 21206			Judge:
			Notify: May
Book Manuscript: Entrants must be at least 18 years of age. Entrants may not have published more than one previous collection of poems, though they may have published an unlimited number of books belonging to other genres, and individual poems from the submitted collection may have been published in magazines, journals, anthologies, chapbooks of 32 pages or less, or self-published books of 46 pages or less. Nobody who has a book published by or forthcoming from Waywiser may enter. Manuscripts must be in English, and the original work of the entrant (though as much as one third of the poems they contain can consist of public-domain or permission-secured translations).Manuscripts must be a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 100 pages. Manuscripts must be typed or word-processed – preferably in 11-point type – on standard white paper, using one side of the paper only. Pages must be numbered consecutively, and a table of contents, as well as a list of acknowledgements (where appropriate), should be supplied. The author's name and contact details (i.e. physical address, phone number and email address (where possible)) must appear on the front page of the manuscript and nowhere else. No illustrative material should be sent, unless it forms an inextricable part of the manuscript. A list of previous publications (where applicable) should be enclosed. Manuscripts should be bound with a spring- or bulldog-clip (no paperclips or staples, please, and no folders, files or boxes). Entry form (on website) must be enclosed. For notification of receipt of entry, include SASP with the words "Hecht Prize: Entry Received" appropriately entered. For results, include SASE. Faxed or emailed submissions cannot be considered.
http://waywiser-press.com/hechtprize2008.htm

12/1/08	Helen Kay Chapbook Poetry Prize	Prizes: $250 and 25 copies	Fee: $10 to The Evening Street Press
The Evening Street Press, 7652 Sawmill Road #335, Dublin, OH 43016-9296			Judge:
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: ms. must contain between 20 and 35 pages of poetry. ms. must be typed (double or single spaced). ms. pages must be numbered and a table of contents included; include an acknowledgments page; include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on title page; SASE for results--manuscripts will not be returned. The $10 reading fee includes a one year subscription to The Evening Street Review. Make check or money order payable to The Evening Street Press. In the event no prize is awarded, all reading fees will be returned. You may submit more than one manuscript. Send multiple submissions in the same envelope, marked “Multiple.” Each manuscript must include a $10 reading fee. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but we must be informed immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
http://eveningstreetpress.com.p10.hostingprod.com/helen_kay_chapbook

12/1/08	Orphic Prize	Prizes: $1,000, 20 copies, and publication	Fee: $25 to Dream Horse Press
Dream Horse Press P. O. Box 2080 Aptos, California 95001-2080		dreamhorsepress@yahoo.com	Judge: J.P. Dancing Bear, Editor
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Book manuscript: Submit 48-80 paginated pages of poetry, table of contents, acknowledgments, bio, email address for results, No SASE (manuscripts will be recycled), and a $25 reading fee for each manuscript entered. All entries will be considered for publication. Both free and formal verse styles are welcome. Multiple submissions are acceptable. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but if your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere you must notify Dream Horse Press immediately. Fees are non-refundable. Judging will be anonymous; writers' names should not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Please include your name and biographical information in a separate cover letter. Please be sure to include your email address. The winner is chosen by the owner, J.P. Dancing Bear, Close Friends, Students (former or present), and Relatives of the the press owner are NOT eligible for the contest and their entry fee will be refunded. Also submit electronically on site.
http://home.comcast.net/~jpdancingbear/dhpcontests.html

12/1/08	Sinclair Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000, 25 copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to The Evening Street Press
The Evening Street Press, 7652 Sawmill Road #335, Dublin, OH 43016-9296		editors@eveningstreetpress.com	Judge:
			Notify:
Book manuscript: for the best full-length manuscript of original poetry. The contest is open to poets who have already published book length collections as well as those for whom this is a first book. The winning poet will receive 25 copies from a press run of 500. Deadline for submissions: December 1, 2008. ms. must contain between 48 and 84 pages of poetry; ms. must be typed (double or single spaced); ms. pages must be numbered and a table of contents included; include an acknowledgements page; include one cover page that contains the title, your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address; include a second cover page that contains the title only; your name must not appear anywhere else on the ms.; SASE for results--manuscripts will not be returned. The $20 reading fee includes a two-issue subscription to The Evening Street Review. Make check or money order payable to The Evening Street Press. In the event no prize is awarded, all reading fees will be returned. You may submit more than one manuscript. Send multiple submissions in the same envelope, marked “Multiple.” Each manuscript must include a $20 reading fee. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but we must be informed immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
http://eveningstreetpress.com.p10.hostingprod.com/sinclair_poetry_prize

12/1/08	Slipstream Press Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 50 copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to Slipstream
Slipstream Dept. W-1 P.O. Box 2071 Niagara Falls, New York 14301		editors@slipstreampress.org	Judges:
			Notify: late spring/early summer
Chapbook Manuscript: A winner is selected in the spring and receives a $1,000 prize plus 50 professionally-printed copies of their book. Everyone who enters the competition receives a copy of the winning chapbook plus one complimentary issue of Slipstream magazine. Manuscripts are also returned at this time. Winners are featured on the Grants & Awards page of Poets & Writers Magazine, the Slipstream web site, and in Slipstream catalogs, press releases, and promotional materials. Winning chapbooks are also submitted by Slipstream for review by various national and international poetry/writing publications. Send up to 40 pages of poetry: any style, format, or theme (or no theme), and $20 reading fee. Simultaneous submissions are okay if you keep us informed of status. Previously published poems with acknowledgements are also acceptable. Provide legible typewritten or computer-printed copy. Photocopies which are easy on the eyes are fine. Due to recent increases in the cost of mail, manuscripts will no longer be returned. Send only copies of your poems, not originals. Online submission is now available on the website.
www.slipstreampress.org/contest.html

12/1/08	Wallace Stegner Fellowships	Prizes: 5 two-year fellowships of $26,000 per year + tuition and health insurance	Fee: none
Creative Writing Program, Department of English Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-2087		(650) 725-1208 To request a fellowship application: (650) 723-2637	Judge:
			Notify: April 1
Short Manuscript: Stanford offers ten two-year fellowships each year, five in fiction and five in poetry, for a total of twenty Fellows. Fellows in each genre meet twice a week in workshop with faculty. Fellows are regarded as working artists, intent upon practicing and perfecting their craft. There are no curricular requirements other than workshop attendance, and the program offers no degree. In awarding fellowships, we consider the quality of the candidate's creative work, potential for growth and ability to contribute to and profit from our writing workshops. The Stanford Creative Writing Program's students are diverse in ethnicity and experience, with talent and seriousness the true common denominators. To be a Stegner Fellow we do not require a degree for admission, no school of writing is favored over any other, and chronological age is not a consideration. Fellowships include a living stipend of $26,000 per year. In addition, fellows' tuition and health insurance are paid for by the Creative Writing Program. The Stegner Fellowship is a full-time academic commitment, and is not intended to be pursued concurrently with another degree program. Fellows must live close enough to Stanford to be able to attend workshops, readings, and events. Download application on website.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/creativewriting/stegner.html

12/1/08	Third Coast Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Third Coast
Third Coast Poetry Contest Western Michigan University English Department 1903 W Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5331		editors@thirdcoastmagazine.com	Judge: David Rivard
			Notify:
Poems: Open to all writers unassociated with the judges or Third Coast. Postmark deadline: December 1st, 2008. Prize-winning issue: Fall 2009. Entry fee: $15 per manuscript. Please make checks or money orders payable to Third Coast. Each fee entitles entrant to a 1-year subscription, an extension of an existing subscription, or a gift subscription. Please indicate your choice and enclose a complete address for subscription. Please send each entry separately, and mark clearly whether it is a poetry or fiction entry. Any previously unpublished poem is eligible for the poetry contest. Please submit up to five poems, totaling no more than twelve pages. Any previously unpublished short story or excerpt of up to 9,000 words is eligible for the fiction contest. Simultaneous submissions are permitted; if accepted elsewhere, we ask that they be withdrawn from the contest immediately. No money will be refunded. Submissions will not be returned; send SASE for results only. All manuscripts should be typed (fiction entries should be double-spaced) and accompanied by a cover letter. The author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself. If a poem or story is chosen as a finalist, Third Coast requires that it be withdrawn from any other publication considerations until the winner is selected. If the poem or story is scheduled to be published elsewhere before fall 2009, please do not submit it.
http://www.thirdcoastmagazine.com/contests/

12/1/08	The Richard Wilbur Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to The Richard Wilbur Award
The Richard Wilbur Award Department of English University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47722			Judge: Samuel Maio
			Notify:
Book Manuscript: biennial competition (even-numbered years) is open to all American poets--those with or without previous book-length publication--except previous recipients of the Richard Wilbur Award. Manuscripts of between 50-100 typed pages may be submitted unbound, bound, or clipped. Manuscripts should be accompanied by two title pages: one with the title of the collection, the author's name, address, and telephone number; and one with only the title. Submitted manuscripts will not be returned. The entry fee is $25 per manuscript made payable to the Richard Wilbur Award. The winning manuscript will be published by the University of Evansville Press in 2009.
http://english.evansville.edu/WilburAwardGuidelines.htm

12/1/08	Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest	Prizes: $500, $250, $100, residency, and publication	Fee: $10 to Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest
Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest Wisconsin Academy 1922 University Avenue Madison, WI 53726		jsmith@wisconsinacademy.org	Judge: Karl Elder
			Notify: by end of February
Poems: Winners receive cash awards of $500 (first place, the John Lehman Poetry Award), $100 (second place), and $50 (third place). Winning poems appear in the spring issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas, with 10 runners-up in the summer edition. The first-prize poet receives a one-week stay at Edenfred and a three-hour CD recording/editing session at Abella Studios. The top three winners of both contests will be invited to read their work at a special event at the Wisconsin Book Festival. Poets must reside or attend school in Wisconsin. Poets may submit up to three poems per entry. No poem may be longer than one page. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee of $10 (non-Academy members) or $8 (Academy members, including those who join while submitting an entry), payable to the Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest. A poet may enter more than one submission of up to three poems each, but additional submissions must be accompanied by a separate entry fee and cover letter. Contest deadline is December 1. Entries may be hand-delivered to the Wisconsin Academy (1922 University Avenue, Madison) by 5 pm on December 1. Entries postmarked after the deadline will not be considered and the entry fee will be retained to cover handling. Previously published poems (online or in print)) are not eligible. All work must be original. Any style or theme is welcome. The poet's name or address may not appear anywhere on the poems. Poems must be accompanied by a cover letter bearing the poem title/s, the poet's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available). Keep a copy of your poems. Entries will be recycled, not returned. Do not send an SASE. Contest winners will be announced on www.wisconsinacademy.org and notified by the end of February.
http://www.wisconsinacademy.org/magazine/index.php?category_id=3755

December 5 Deadlines

12/5/08	Meridian Prose Poem Postcard Prize Contest	Prizes: $100, 100 postcards & stamps, and publication	Fee: $3.50 online
online only			Judge:
			Notify:
Poems: Entry fee: $3.50. Entries should be 1-2 prose poems, each of which must be able to fit onto a standard-size postcard. The winning prose poem will be printed on postcards and distributed by Meridian at the 2009 AWP Conference in Chicago. The winner will also receive $100, 100 postcards, and 100 stamps. All entries must be submitted electronically by midnight, December 5, 2008 on www.manuscripthub.com. ManuscriptHub is currently taking entries. Create a login if you don't have one and then look for our postcard contest under the Meridian section. Current UVA students, staff, and faculty are NOT eligible. UVA alumni who graduated before June 2007 may enter the contest. Former Meridian staff are not eligible. (If you've been on our masthead, don't enter.) Friends, relatives, and former teachers and students of current Meridian staff or its advisor are not eligible.
http://readmeridian.org/?page=contest

December 8 Deadlines

12/8/08	Elizabeth R. Curry Poetry Contest	Prizes: $500, $300, $100, and publication	Fee: $10 to SLAB
Elizabeth R. Curry Poetry Contest Dept. of English, 314 SWC Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA 16057			Judge: Kimberly Johnson
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3 poems: All winners/finalists will be published in SLAB. All poems considered for publication. Submit up to three unpublished poems. Name, address, title(s) on separate cover letter. All manuscripts are submitted to the readers and judge anonymously. Current and former students of the judge are ineligible to enter. Enclose a cover letter with your contact information and title of the poem(s) submitted. Enclose a SASE for return. Submit up to three poems per $10 reading fee, which includes a two-year subscription. Checks or money orders payable to SLAB.
http://academics.sru.edu/SlabLitMag/contestinfo.html

December 10 Deadlines

12/10/08	Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Hunger Mountain
Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry Hunger Mountain Vermont College 36 College Street Montpelier, VT 05602			Judge:
			Notify: March
Poems: Prize winner and two honorable mentions will be published in the Spring Issue. Entry fee includes a copy of the Spring Issue of Hunger Mountain. Submit up to three poems, not to exceed six pages. Poems must be original, written in English, and previously unpublished. Late entries will be returned unread. Entries must be typed, one-side-only. Once submitted, entries cannot be altered. Name or address should not appear anywhere on poems. Enclose a standard index card with poem title, name, address, phone number, and email address. Enclose an SASE for notification of winners. Use a paper clip or send unbound—no staples or binding. No simultaneous submissions, artwork, or translations. Multiple entries allowed—each entry must be sent separately and include a separate entry fee. Enclose an SASP for acknowledgement of entry (optional). No entries will be returned. Electronic or faxed entries will not be accepted.
www.tui.edu/hungermtn/poetry.asp

December 15 Deadlines

12/15/08	Bateau Press BOOM Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $500 and copies	Fee: $12 to Bateau Press
BATEAU BOOM contest POB 2335 Amherst, MA 01004		info@bateaupress.org	Judges: editors
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Chapbook manuscript: open to all poets. Winner receives $500 and copies of the winning chapbook. Manuscripts will be read anonymously by staff of BATEAU. Please, no submissions from students or close friends of the editors. Age and previous book publication are not considerations for eligibility. Poems published in periodicals may be included in the manuscript, but 50% of the work and, of course, the manuscript itself must be unpublished. The $12 entry fee must accompany each manuscript, along with a SASE for notification of the winner. Electronic submissions forthcoming. Manuscripts that arrive without the entry fee will be recycled. Manuscripts will NOT be returned but recycled. Make checks payable to BATEAU Press. Manuscript format: between 19 and 26 pages (not including front/back matter); must be typed (clear photocopies are fine), 2 title pages: 1- title of the manuscript and contact info; 2- book title only. If the poems have appeared in magazines and journals, include an acknowledgments page. A biographical profile is not necessary. The chapbook will be a high-quality printing with letterpressed cover.
http://www.bateaupress.org/boom.html

12/15/08	The Dorset Prize	Prize: $10,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Tupelo Press, Inc.
Tupelo Press Dorset Prize P.O. Box 539 Dorset, VT 05251		802-366-8185 editors@tupelopress.org	Judge: Ilya Kaminsky
			Notify: early April
Book manuscript: Submit a previously unpublished, full-length poetry manuscript of 48–88 pages, enclosed in a folder. Include 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 open to anyone writing in the English language, regardless of prior publication history. Entry fee of $25 (US) must accompany each submission, made payable to Tupelo Press, Inc. This year, your reading fee entitles you to select any book (other than an anthology) from our online catalogue (www.tupelopress.org), which we will then mail to you at our cost. Please indicate your selection at the time of your submission on a separate index card with your name, mailing address and choice.Include SASP to confirm receipt of manuscript. Multiple submissions are permitted so long as each manuscript is accompanied by separate entry fee. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, so long as you notify Tupelo Press promptly if manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Individual poems may have been published previously in magazines, journals or anthologies, but the work 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 those under consideration for future publication. This year, your reading fee entitles you to receive ONE of the listed Tupelo Press titles.
https://www.tupelopress.org/dorset.shtml

12/15/08	Gival Press Poetry Competition	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Gival Press, LLC
Robert L. Giron Poetry Award Gival Press P. O. Box 3812 Arlington, Virginia 22203		703-351-0079 givalpress@yahoo.com	Judges: anonymous
			Notify:
Book Manuscript: Our dates never change, if the date falls on a Sunday, then Monday becomes the default postmarked date. Open to all, national and international poets. Language: English. Original work, no translations. Open to any form or style. Length of Manuscript: at least 45 typed pages of poetry, on one side only. The manuscript as a whole shall not have been published before. Include an acknowledgments page for previously published poems in the collection. It is the responsibility of the poet to secure the right to publish previously published poems. Format: Include a separate cover sheet with name, title of manuscript, address (street, city, state, e-mail), and phone number. Paperclip the numbered pages together. If the manuscript wins, the poet must make the manuscript available to Gival Press on an IBM-compatible disk in Rich Text Format (RTF). Manuscripts will not be returned and will be recycled after the judging. Reading Fee: $20 by personal check or US money order made out to Gival Press, LLC. Notification: Include an SASE or visit our website, where the winner and finalists will be announced. The decision of the judge will be final. Prize: $1,000 and his/her book of poetry will be published in a limited edition by Gival Press. The winning poet will receive 20 copies of the publication. A standard publication contract is offered.
www.givalpress.com

12/15/08	Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $16 to Crazyhorse
Crazyhorse Prizes Department of English College of Charleston 66 George St. Charleston, SC 29424			Judges: TBA
			Notify: April 30
Poems: To enter: upload manuscript and pay entry fee online, or mail up to twenty-five pages fiction or up to three poems (10 pp poetry max). Reading fee includes one-year/two-issue subscription: $16 per manuscript for new entrants, $14 per manuscript if you have entered before. More than one manuscript may be entered; subscription extends by one year per entry. All manuscripts must be original and previously unpublished; all are considered for publication. If mailing, include name, address, e-mail, and telephone number on a cover page; do not include identifying information on the manuscript, as all entries are reviewed anonymously; include payment by check to Crazyhorse and e-mail address or letter-sized SASE for notification of winners; entry manuscripts can not be returned. Winners will be announced by April 30.
http://crazyhorse.cofc.edu/

12/15/08	Jane Kenyon Poetry Prize	Prizes: $500, $300, $200, and publication	Fee: $10
Poetry Prize Water~Stone Graduate Liberal Studies Program Hamline University 1536 Hewitt Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104-1284			Judge:
			Notify:
Poems: All submissions should be original, unpublished work. Manuscripts must be typed or printed on proper format on white paper, in English, one side only. Cover letters should be brief. Do not put your name on the manuscript. Submit up to three poems, ten pages total. Please send three copies of each submission. Please include SASE with all submissions for notification of results. Manuscripts will not be returned. An entry fee of $10 (check made payable to Water~Stone) must accompany each manuscript. Entry fee includes a one-year subscription. We do not accept electronic submissions. Biennial—even-numbered years only.
www.waterstonereview.com/

12/15/08	Prism Review Poetry Prize	Prizes: $250 and publication	Fee: $10 to Prism Review
Prism Review—Poetry Prize Miller Hall 1950 Third Street University of La Verne La Verne, CA 91750			Judge: Neil Aitken
			Notify: February
Poems: PRISM REVIEW invites submissions for its inaugural poetry prize. Prize: $250 plus publication.Fee: $10 (includes 1-year subscription to PRISM REVIEW [$12 value]). Submissions must be postmarked between October 1 to December 15. Submissions are limited to three poems (five pages maximum). Include SASE for return of manuscript or notification. Make check payable to PRISM REVIEW.
http://prismreview.blogspot.com/

December 19 Deadlines

12/19/08	Writer's Digest Poetry Awards	Prizes: $500, $250, $100, +	Fee: $1o to Writer's Digest
Writer's Digest Poetry Awards 4700 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236		Enter online with credit card.	Judges:
			Notify: March 6
Poems: open to unpublished poems 32 lines or fewer. Entries longer than 32 lines will be automatically disqualified. Long poems may not be broken into segments and entered as separate entries. Each poem must be self-contained and must be titled. $10 for first poem, $5 for each additional poem. You may enter as many poems as you wish, but all poems must be entered at the same time.Style and subject matter are open. Judging is blind. Type the line count on a separate cover sheet along with your name, address, phone number and email address. Include entry form.
http://www.writersdigest.com/poetryawards

December 20 Deadlines

12/20/08	Donald Barthelme Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Gulf Coast
Barthelme Prize Gulf Coast Journal Department of English University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-3013			Judge: Beckian Fritz Goldberg
			Notify:
3 poems: Submit up to 3 previously unpublished prose poems or short stories, each no more than 500 words in length. Your name and address should appear on the cover letter only. All entries will be eligible for publication, though only one will receive our $500 prize. Include an SASE for results. Manuscripts will not be returned. Fee includes a one-year subscription.
http://www.gulfcoastmag.org/index.php?n=7

December 22 Deadlines

12/22/08	PSA Louise Louis/Emily F. Bourne Student Poetry Award	Prizes: $250	Fee: $5 to the Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges:
			Notify:
1 poem: For the best unpublished poem by a student in grades 9 through 12 from the United States. School attended, as well as name and address. Teachers or administrators may submit an unlimited number of their students' poems (one submission per student). Line limit: none. Submissions must be sent in duplicate and must be typed on white, 8 1/2" x 11" paper. No illustrations or accompanying materials will be considered. The name of the award must appear in the upper right hand corner of each page of the submission. The author's name and address must not appear anywhere on the poem or poems submitted. Submissions must be accompanied by one cover page: the cover page should be stapled to one of the copies of your submission and must state: your name, address, email address if possible, telephone number, the award name and number, the number of lines in your submission where applicable (see individual awards for line specifications), and the title and first line of the first (or only) poem in the submission. You may submit only one entry per contest. Translations are ineligible. No previously published work may be submitted. Entry Fees: High school students may send single entries to the Louise Louis/Emily F. Bourne Student Poetry Award for the fee of $5. High school teachers or administrators may submit an unlimited number of their students' poems (one submission per student) for a $20 entry fee. Checks should be made payable to the Poetry Society of America. Please do not send cash. Notification: For an acknowledgement of receipt of submissions, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard (SASP). If you would like to receive a print announcement of the awards winners, please enclose an SASE; the winners will also be announced on www.poetrysociety.org. No entries will be returned. Application Checklist: A completed submission includes: Two copies of the stapled, anonymous submission; A cover page, stapled to one of the copies; A SASP if you would like acknowledgement of receipt of submission; A SASE if you would like to be notified of the winners; A check for $5.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php

12/22/08	The PSA National Chapbook Fellowships	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $12 to Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges: Mark Doty and Cole Swensen
			Notify:
Chapbook Manuscript: Each poet will choose a winning chapbook manuscript for publication and distribution by the PSA. Winners will receive $1000 and an invitation to read at The PSA Festival of New American Poets in April. This contest is open to any United States resident who has not published a full-length poetry collection. Manuscript page length: between 20-30 pages. Poems must be typed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper and bound with a spring clip. No illustrations may be included. Include the following along with your manuscript: a. Title page with contest name (The National Chapbook Fellowship), your name, address, and all relevant contact information. b. A title page with just the title of the manuscript. c. Paginated table of contents. d. Payment of a $12 non-refundable entry fee (check or money order payable in U.S. dollars to Poetry Society of America). This fee is not waived for PSA members. e. Self-addressed stamped post card for confirmation of receipt and a self-addressed stamped envelope for announcement of the winners. Ineligible Submissions: Manuscripts by more than one author or Translations. Manuscripts will not be returned. Electronic and faxed submissions will not be accepted. If your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere, you must notify PSA.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-chapbook.php

12/22/08	PSA Robert H. Winner Memorial Award	Prizes: $2,500	Fee: $15 to Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges:
			Notify:
Short Manuscript: $2,500 award acknowledges original work being done in midcareer by a poet who has not had substantial recognition, and is open to poets over forty who have published no more than one book. Send a brief but cohesive manuscript of 10 poems (up to 20 pages). Please include year of birth on cover page. Previously published work may be included in your submission; include acknowledgement of publications on your cover page. Poems entered as part of a Winner manuscript may be entered individually in other PSA contests, but not if they are previously published.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php

December 31 Deadlines

12/31/08	All Nations Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 30 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to All Nations Press
All Nations Press PO Box 689 White Marsh, VA 23183		editors@allnationspress.com	Judge:
			Notify: June
Chapbook manuscript: No more than 40 typed pages. $15 entry fee, by check or online. 2 Winners, one poetry and one non-fiction receive $1000 and 30 copies each. All confirmation of receipt by e-mail. Entrant should contact ANP if an entry needs to be withdrawn due to publication elsewhere. Entries by mail should include check and cover sheet along with manuscript. Non-fiction entries may be either one long piece or several shorter ones totally no more than 40 pages. E-mail entry to anpeditor@yahoo.com, $15 entry per manuscript payable online, or mail.
http://allnationspress.homestead.com/submissions.html

12/31/08	Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards	Prize: $20,000	Fee: none
Laura S. Scharf c/o Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards 700 West St. Clair Avenue, #414 Cleveland, OH 44113		216-861-3810	Judge:
			Notify: spring
Published book: For books in English published in the previous year that expose racism or explore the richness of human diversity. To submit a book for consideration, send five copies with a copy of the entry form. Upon receipt the books will be forwarded to the jury. All submitted materials become the property of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and will not be returned. Awards are announced in the spring. Only books written in English and published in the preceding calendar year are eligible. Plays and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in progress. Manuscripts and self-published works are not eligible, and no grants are made for completing or publishing manuscripts.
http://anisfield-wolf.org/Submissions/

12/31/08	Ann Arlys Bowler Poetry Contest	Prize: (6x) $100, medal, and publication	Fee: none
BOWLER POETRY CONTEST READ Magazine Weekly Reader Publishing 1 Reader’s Digest Rd. Pleasantville, NY 10570-7000			Judge:
			Notify: April 30
3 poems: Students in grades 6 through 12 are eligible to enter the Ann Arlys Bowler Poetry Contest. Six winners receive $100, a medal, and publication in Read magazine. In addition, six runners-up will receive $50 and publication on Read's Web site. Choose up to three of your own original poems to enter in the contest. Poems may be in any genre (such as open verse, rhymed, narrative), but each poem must be no longer than one typewritten page. Keep in mind that Read cannot publish poems containing profanity or explicit sexual content. Print out a copy of the entry form from the website. Staple a form to each poem that you are entering in the contest. Fill out each entry form completely. Make sure you don't forget the required signatures! Don't include a cover letter or SASE. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we cannot acknowledge the receipt of materials or return them.
http://www.weeklyreader.com/teachers/read/RDContests

12/31/08	Bread & Lightning Poetry Chapbook and Broadside Competition	Prizes: 50 chapbooks/$100 or (2x) 30 chapbooks/$50	Fee: $8 to Mary Smyth
Bread & Lightning Chapbook Contest c/o Mary Smyth 3117 Polk Avenue, San Diego, CA 92104		breadandlightning@sbcglobal.net	Judge: Mary Leary and Anne Wilson
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: Bread & Lightning collaborates with incredible photographers and artists to create compelling chapbooks. Each book is given a unique treatment. And our chapbooks include ISBN numbers, making them easier to sell through bookstores, online, etc. Deadline: December 31, 2008. Prizes: One winner - 50 chapbooks (previous chapbooks sell for $8)/$100. Two winners: each wins 30 chapbooks/$50. Runners-up receive $15. All entrants are eligible for publication on the broadside and website. See guidelines and enter at site. Or send up to five poems with a money order written to Mary Smyth, for $8 (domestic) or $16 (international) per entry. For feedback on your poetry add $4 per entry. Please leave your name off the poetry and include a cover sheet with your name, email, street address, the names of the poems, and, if possible, the name of your proposed chapbook. Entrants will be contacted by e-mail unless they include a SASE. Enclose a large envelope with postage for your poetry's return if desired—otherwise entries will be recycled.
http://breadandlightning.net/

12/31/08	Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest	Prizes: $250, $125, $50, and publication	Fee: $5 to Dream Quest One
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest P.O. Box 3141 Chicago, IL 60654		alwest56@hotmail.com	Judges: Danita Armant, Natalie Daugherty, Andre West
			Notify: January 31
Poems: Open to anyone. Current and former employees of Dreamquestone.com or their relatives are not eligible. Poems must be 30 lines or fewer, can be neatly handwritten or typed, single or double line spacing, on any subject or theme. Short stories may be on any subject or theme; any fiction, non-fiction, essays, diary or journal entries are accepted. Neatly handwritten or typed, single or double line spacing, with a maximum of (5) pages or less. All entries must be original works. Entry form online. Fees: $5 per poem; $10 per short story, paid by mail or PayPal. If fee is paid online a $2 transaction fee will be added per entry fee. Each poem/story entry must be paid individually if using the PayPal payment option. All entries will be assigned an Entry Identification Number. This number will be mailed/emailed to you upon receipt of your contest entry and payment. Dreamquestone.com accepts cash, money orders, cashiers checks, and personal checks. All fees paid must be in US dollars.
http://www.dreamquestone.com/

12/31/08	Euphoria Poetry Contest	Prizes: $100 and publication	Fee: *none*
E-mail only.		bowmanj8@aol.com	Judge: Judith Anne Labriola
			Notify: February 1
Poems: No entry fee, and nothing that must be purchased if this contest is won. Entries may be sent after August 1 of each year. Poems may be of any genre, with no more than 5 poems being entered, and with a 50 line maximum. Please send all entries in the body of an e-mail (no html please), and type "Poetry Contest Submission" in the subject line. Include your name, give biographical info. and a working e-mail address, so we may contact you when we receive your entry. If you send more than one poem in the email, separate each poem and add a copyright date for it also, to protect your rights. The winner will retain all rights to their poem, with the exception of "Euphoria" printing and displaying the poem on the site.
http://www.jlabriola.com/id4.html

12/31/08	Hackney Literary Awards	Prizes: $600, $400, and $250	Fee: $10 to Hackney Literary Awards
Hackney Literary Awards Birmingham-Southern College Box 549066 Birmingham, AL 35254		sbarr@bsc.edu	Judges:
			Notify: March
Poems: The competition awards $5,000 in annual prizes for poetry and short fiction, ($2,500 national and $2,500 state level; 1st $600, 2nd $400, and 3rd $250) plus a $5,000 prize sponsored by Morris Hackney for an unpublished novel. Poetry Guidelines: Poetry not to exceed 50 lines per entry. More than one poem may be submitted, but all poems together must not exceed the 50 line limit per entry. $10 per entry. Only original, unpublished manuscripts may be entered. Short story and novel manuscripts should be typed and doubled-spaced. Poetry entries should be typed. Each entry submitted must have two copies of the cover sheet listing the title of the work, author's name, address and telephone number, and category of the work (short story, novel or poetry). The author's name must not appear on the actual pages of the manuscript. Manuscripts cannot be returned. An SASE must be enclosed to receive a list of the winners. Refunds for withdrawn entries will only be given through December 31. Make checks payable to Hackney Literary Awards. Please do not send cash.
http://www.bsc.edu/events/writing-today/hackney.htm

12/31/08	Heart Poetry Award	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $10 to Nostalgia Press
Nostalgia Press 2003 Broughton Street Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115			Judges:
			Notify: Spring
3 poems:# $10 covers 3 poems, reserves your copy of Spring 2009 issue. Insightful, immersing, pictorial moments, unpublished modern free verse or prose poem. Include name, address, phone, E-mail optional, on each page. SASE or Web site announces winners, poems discarded.
http://www.nostalgiapress.com/guidelines.htm

12/31/08	Petra Kenney Poetry Competition	Prizes: £1,000, £500, £250, 3 @ £125, crystal, more	Fee: $5 to Petra Kenney Poetry Competition
Petra Kenney Poetry Competition Molly Yeomans, Canadian Director 38 Langmuir Crescent Toronto, Ontario M6S 2A7 CANADA		Note that mail sent to Canada must be addressed in ALL CAPS.	Judges: John Whitworth, Michael Schmidt, Alison Chisholm, Morgan Kenney
			Notify: March 30
Poem: Poems must be: ORIGINAL and unpublished, typed or wordprocessed on one side on white A4 paper, no more than 80 lines, accompanied by appropriate fee of: USA, 5 dollars American per poem— PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES/P.O.S PAYABLE TO Petra Kenney Poetry Competition. DO NOT IDENTIFY YOUR MANUSCRIPT IN ANY WAY. Attach To It a Sheet With Your Name, Address, Phone/Email, Name of Poem and Category of poem: (Open, Comic, 14-18). Use entry form on website.
www.petrapoetrycompetition.co.uk/

12/31/08	Lunch Hour Stories VERY Short Story Contest	Prizes: $100, $50, $25, copies, publication	Fee: $5 to Lunch Hour Stories
VERY SHORT STORY CONTEST Lunch Hour Stories PMB 1117 22833 Bothell Everett Hwy, Ste 110 Bothell, WA 98021-9366		editor@lunchhourbooks.com	Judge: Anna Scotti
			Notify: March 31
Prose poem/flash fiction: Very short stories (and/or narrative prose poems in paragraph form) should be previously unpublished and 500 words or less. Send as many stories as you wish (via postal mail or in the body of an e-mail). All stories, regardless of genre or theme (except children's, religious and erotica) will be considered, as long as the author pays the requested $5 reading fee per story or poem. Note: Reading fees are waived for current subscribers (limit 3 free entries). By Mail: Send one printed copy of your story or poem, along with complete contact information, a $5 non-refundable reading fee per story or poem, and a letter-sized SASE with adequate postage for list of winners (manuscripts will not be returned). By E-Mail: Electronic submissions will be accepted (for the VERY Short Story Contest only) as long as the story is sent in the body of an email, and not as an attachment. Specify CONTEST ENTRY: LAST NAME in the subject line. Our e-mail address is editor@lunchhourbooks.com. We will send you a reply email (probably within 2 business days) to let you know your story and payment have been received. Reading Fees may be paid online at www.lunchhourstories.com/shop.
http://www.lunchhourbooks.com/

12/31/08	Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Contest	Prizes: $500, (3x) $100, and publication	Fee: none
Merton Institute 2117 Payne Street Louisville, KY 40206		or e-mail to vhurst@mertoninstitute.org as a Word .doc	Judge: Wendell Berry
			Notify: March
1 poem: Winning poems will be published in The Merton Seasonal, a publication of scholarly articles about noted spiritual leader Thomas Merton and will be posted on the Merton Foundation web site. Only ONE unpublished poem written in English may be submitted; no more than 100 lines. Type the poem on a separate page. DO NOT put your name on the page with the poem. Enclose a separate cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the title of your poem. (Poems may be emailed to: hgraffy@mertonfoundation.org as a word document attachment. (Please follow the same guidelines as if you were mailing it). No faxed entries will be accepted. No reading fee will be charged. No poems will be returned. Poems will be judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor, and human authenticity. Please visit the Foundation website for contest results. To be notified of the contest winners include e-mail address, or see website.
http://www.mertoninstitute.org/merton_prize.php

12/31/08	Pavement Saw Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $12 to Pavement Saw Press
Pavement Saw Press Chapbook Contest 321 Empire Street Montpelier, OH 43543		See site for online entry.	Judge: editor
			Notify: March
Chapbook manuscript: $500 and 50 copies of the winning chapbook will be awarded for the finest collection of poetry received. Everyone is allowed to submit regardless of previous publication history. Every entrant will receive the equivalent cost of the entry fee in Pavement Saw Press titles. The chapbooks are published in an edition of 400 copies. While chapbooks rarely receive exposure, ours have been reviewed in Poets and Writers, Publishers Weekly, The Georgia Review, Small Press Review and many others. Our previous winners have had subsequent full length books appear from a bevy of publishers including University of Georgia, Hanging Loose Press, Curbstone Press, Cleveland State University Press, Bear Star Press, and Blazevox Books. Submit up to 32 pages of poetry. Include a signed cover letter with your name, address, phone number, e-mail, publication credits, a brief biography and the title of the chapbook. Include a cover page with your contact information and the chapbook title. Include a second page with the chapbook title only. Do not include your name on any pages inside the manuscript except for the first title page. No need for a contents page. All chapbooks are selected anonymously. Entry fee: $12. Make all checks payable to Pavement Saw Press. Every entrant will receive two chapbooks which we will pay to mail. Do not include an SASE. All manuscripts will be recycled. This year the editor will be the judge and, as it should be, he promises not to chose former students, former or potential sexual partners, press interns, or people that can make him famous.
http://www.pavementsaw.org/pages/chapcontest.htm

12/31/08	The Vaike and Erich Rannu Fund for Writers of Speculative Literature	Prizes: C$500 (x2), $50 (x2)	Fee: $5
Online only.		sandrakasturi (at) gmail (dot) com	Judges: Mildred Tremblay, David Livingstone Clink & Sandra Kasturi
			Notify: March 1
Poems: The Fund offers two awards per year of $500 CDN each, one for fiction, one for poetry, granted to two writers of speculative literature (i.e., science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, surrealism, etc.), of any nationality/place of residence, at any stage of their career. Two Honourable Mentions in each category will win $50. Submit entries WITHIN THE BODY OF YOUR E-MAIL to: sandrakasturi (at) gmail (dot) com. ABSOLUTELY NO ATTACHMENTS. Your submission will be deleted unread. Please make sure that your poetry or fiction submission falls into the category of speculative literature. All entries must be in English. If writing in a language other than English, please provide a translation. Submission period: October 1–December 31. $5.00 CDN or U.S. fee per entry. $8.00 CDN or U.S. to enter both fiction and poetry categories. Payment: Via PayPal only to sandrakasturi (at) gmail (dot) com. Poetry Award: $500 prize • submit up to 5 poems (unpublished work), not to exceed 10 pages • single-spaced • 10–12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial • include name, address, telephone number and e-mail address • include a one-paragraph bio Fiction Award: $500 prize • submit one short story or a novel excerpt (unpublished work) of no more than 7,000 words • double-spaced • if submitting a novel excerpt, include a brief synopsis • 10–12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial • include name, address, telephone number and e-mail address • include a one-paragraph bio
http://chizine.com/kasturi/rannufund.htm

12/31/08	River Styx Schlafly Beer Micro-Fiction Contest	Prizes: $1500, a case of Schlafly beer, and publication	Fee: $20 to River Styx
River Styx Micro-Fiction Contest 3547 Olive Street, Suite 107 St. Louis, MO 63103			Judges: River Styx Staff
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Micro-fiction: A prize of $1500, a case of Schlafly beer, and publication in River Styx is given annually for the best micro-fiction story. The editors of River Styx will judge. 500 words maximum per story, up to three stories per entry. $20 entry fee. All entrants receive a one-year subscription to River Styx. Include name and address on cover letter only.
http://www.riverstyx.org/contestguidelines.html

12/31/08	Shadow Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $250, 50 copies, and royalties	Fee: $18 to Shadow Poetry
Shadow Poetry Biannual Chapbook Competition 1209 Milwaukee Street Excelsior Springs, MO 64024			Judge:
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: Poets must be 18 years of age or older. Submit typed manuscript of 16-40 pages including poetry and acknowledgements. Submit cover ideas, artwork, photograph, etc. if applicable. Include cover letter with name, address, phone, age, and email address. Enclose $18.00 (US) reading fee. Send manuscript in #90 (9" x 12") envelope. Manuscripts will not be returned. Send #10 SASE for notification (required), SASP for entry receipt (optional).
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/contests/getpublished.html

12/31/08	Ann Stanford Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000, $200, $100, and publication	Fee: $10 to the Southern California Review
Master of Professional Writing Southern California Review Ann Stanford Poetry Prize 3501 Trousdale Parkway Mark Taper Hall, THH 355J University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-4034			Judge:
			Notify:
5 poems: Send up to five poems with $10 reading fee payable to the Southern California Review. Multiple entries are permitted, but a separate check should be included with each entry. All entrants will receive a free copy of Southern California Review. All poems must be typed and previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please note this in your cover letter and notify us immediately of acceptance elsewhere. Include a SASE for contest results. Complete the cover sheet or type your name, address, email address, and day and evening phone numbers with the titles of the poems. No name or address should appear on the manuscript copy. Winning entries will appear in the fall 2009 issue. Only the three winning entries (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners) will be published.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/mpw/students/SCR_Contests.php

12/31/08	Tampa Review Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $2,000 and hardback publication	Fee: $25 to University of Tampa Press
The Tampa Review Prize for Poetry University of Tampa Press 401 West Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606			Judges:
			Notify: May 15
Book manuscript: Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Some or all of the poems in the collection may have appeared in periodicals, chapbooks, or anthologies, but these must be identified. Manuscripts should be typed, with pages consecutively numbered. Clear photocopies are acceptable. Manuscripts must be at least 48 typed pages; we prefer a length of 60-100 pages but will also consider submissions falling outside this range. Please submit your manuscript as loose pages held only by a removable clip or rubber band and enclosed in a standard manila file folder. Do not staple or bind your manuscript. Entries should include two title pages, one with author's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address (if available), and one with no author information. Author's name should not appear within the manuscript. Entries must include a table of contents and a separate acknowledgments page (or pages) identifying prior publication credits. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but the University of Tampa Press must be notified immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Publication scheduled for fall. Enclose SASP for notification of receipt, and SASE for results. No manuscripts will be returned; those not chosen will be recycled. All contestants enclosing SASE will be notified following the final selection.
http://tampareview.ut.edu/tr_prize.html

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