January Poetry Contests

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 Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.

January 1 Deadlines

1/1/10	Columbia Contests	Prize: $500 and publication	Fee: $12 paid online
Online entry only.			Judge: Dan Beachy-Quick
			Notify: spring
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

January 14 Deadlines

1/14/10	Colorado Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $25 to Colorado Review
Colorado Prize for Poetry Center for Literary Publishing 9105 Campus Delivery Department of English Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523		(970) 491-5449 creview@colostate.edu	Judge: Donald Revell
			Notify: May
Book Manuscript: Manuscripts may consist of poems that have been published, but collections must not have been previously published as a whole. If individual poems have been previously published, you may include an acknowledgments page, though it is not required. There is no minimum or maximum page count, but most manuscripts are between 40 and 100 pages. Manuscripts may be double- or single-spaced. Work must be securely bound with binder clips; do not send loose pages. Do not send originals as manuscripts will not be returned. Please do not enclose additional postage for the return of manuscripts. E-mailed submissions will not be accepted. Please include two cover sheets: on the first, put your name, address, phone number, and manuscript title; on the second, put only the manuscript title. Your name should not appear anywhere else on the manuscript as this is a blind read. Writers must enclose an SASP for notification of the manuscript’s safe arrival and an SASE for contest results. There is a $25 reading fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Colorado Review (subscription normally costs $24). VISA/Mastercard accepted (include card number, expiration date, name as it appears on the card, and phone number). Make checks payable to Colorado Review.
http://coloradoreview.colostate.edu/cp.htm

January 15 Deadlines

1/15/10	Central Coast Spring Writing Contest	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $5 to Central Coast Writers
CCW Writing Contest P.O. Box 51805 Pacific Grove, CA 93950		ccw-contests@comcast.net	Judge: Maria Garcia Teutsch and Dr. Jessica Breheny
			Notify: March 31
Poems: All contest entries will be considered for publication in Hartnell College's Homestead Review. Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions allowed, but you must notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. Entry Fee: Short stories: $15 per story. Poetry: $5 per poem. You may enter as many times as you wish. Maximum Length: Short story: 4000 words. Poetry: no restriction. Make your check payable to Central Coast Writers. Please note: entries will not be returned. Format: Typed, white 8½ x11 paper, unstapled, single-sided, numbered pages, with title only (not your name) on upper left corner of all pages. Short stories must be double-spaced. Poetry should be formatted as you want it to appear. Include a single cover sheet for short stories and a single cover sheet for poetry. The cover sheet(s) must include the title(s) of your entry, your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and word count for short stories.
http://www.centralcoastwriters.org/2010-contest-rules.htm

1/15/10	The John Ciardi Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to BkMk Press
John Ciardi Prize for Poetry BkMk Press University of Missouri-Kansas City 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110-2499		(816) 235-2558 bkmk@umkc.edu	Judges:
			Notify: July
Book Manuscript: Manuscripts must be typed on standard-sized paper, in English. Poetry manuscripts should be approximately 50 pages minimum, 110 pages maximum, single spaced. Entries must include two title pages: one with author name, address and phone number; and one with no author information. Any acknowledgments should appear on a separate piece of paper. Entries must include a table of contents. Author's name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Please submit your manuscript in loose pages, bound only with a clip or rubber band. We prefer that you do not staple or permanently bind your manuscript. Do not submit your manuscript by fax or e-mail. A SASE should be included, for notification only. Note: No manuscripts will be returned. A reading fee of $25 in US funds (check made payable to BkMk Press) must accompany each manuscript. Entrants will receive a copy of the winning book in their genre when it is published. Manuscripts will not be returned. Judging will be blind at all levels. Initial judging will be done by a network of published writers. The final judging will be done by a poet and a fiction writer of national reputation.
.www.umkc.edu/bkmk/poetry.html

1/15/10	Cultural Center of Cape Cod Poetry Contest	Prize: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
Lauren Wolk Cultural Center of Cape Cod Box 118, 307 Old Main Street South Yarmouth. MA 02664			Judge: Tony Hoagland
			Notify: April
3 poems: Submit up to three poems of any style or subject totaling no more than five pages with an entry fee of $15 by January 15th (postmark). All entries should be typewritten on plain, white paper. The poet’s name should not appear on any page except the cover page, which should include name, address, phone number, and email address, the titles of the poems submitted, and a one-paragraph bio. "Contest Entry" should be clearly indicated on both the outer envelope and the cover sheet. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please notify immediately if submissions are accepted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts will not be returned. The Cultural Center retains the right to arrange for publication of the winning entries in a local periodical, to be determined. The winning entries will be displayed in the Great Hall of the Cultural Center for one year.
http://www.cultural-center.org/index.htm

1/15/10	The Joan Leiman Jacobson Poetry Prizes	Prizes: $500, reading at The Poetry Center, and publication	Fee: $10 to the 92nd Street Y
"Discovery"/Boston Review 2008 Unterberg Poetry Center 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10128		For further inquiries, please call the contest voice mailbox at 212.415.5759 or send an email to unterberg@92y.org.	Judges: Nick Flynn, Susan Howe, and Claudia Rankine
			Notify: March
10 pages: Open to poets who have not published a book of poems (chapbooks, self-published books included). Individual poems which have been or will be published in periodicals or anthologies may be submitted, however, at least two of the submitted poems must be unpublished and under two pages in length. Submit four identical sets of a typed ten-page manuscript. Each set is to contain the same ten pages in the same order. Include no more than one poem per page. NO personal identification should appear on any of the poems; no copyright attributions for previously published poems should appear on the poems. Photocopied manuscripts are acceptable. However, in the case of previously published poems, do not send photocopied pages of the periodical or book in which the poem(s) originally appeared. Please staple each manuscript; do not use paperclips. Enclose ONE cover letter including your name, address and day and evening telephone numbers, as well as a list of the submitted poems in the order in which they appear, with copyright attributions for published poems. Do not attach this cover letter to the manuscripts. A $10 entry fee must accompany the submission. Please make checks/money orders payable to the 92nd Street Y, and attach them to your cover letter. DO NOT SEND CASH. All poems must be original and in English (no translations). No contestant may submit more than one entry. No corrections can be accepted after receipt of the contest submission. Entries must be received by Friday, January 16. To receive confirmation of receipt, enclose an SASP. Allow several weeks for its return. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Winners will be contacted by telephone in March; all contest entrants will be mailed the names of winners and of the judges shortly thereafter.
http://www.92y.org/content/literary_programs.asp#3

1/15/10	Levis Reading Prize	Prizes: $1000, reading	Fee: none
Levis Reading Prize VCU Department of English PO Box 842005 Richmond, VA 23284-2005		(804) 828-1329 jalodge@vcu.edu	Judge:
			Notify: February 1
Published book: The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of English is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Levis Reading Prize, which aims to encourage poets early in their careers by sponsoring an annual award for the best first or second book of poetry. Entries may be submitted by either author or publisher, and must include a copy of the book (48 pages or more), a cover letter, and a brief biography of the author including previous publications. (Entries from vanity presses are not eligible.) The book must have been published in the preceding calendar year. Entrants wishing acknowledgment of receipt must include an SASP. Entries must be received by January 15. Materials received after that date will be returned unopened. Because we cannot guarantee their return, all entries will become the property of the VCU Department of English. Judges will come from faculty of the VCU English Department and the VCU MFA Program in Creative Writing. The winner will receive an honorarium of $1000 and will be invited, expenses paid, to Richmond to present a public reading in September.
http://www.has.vcu.edu/eng/resources/levis_prize/levis_prize.htm

1/5/10	Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: none
Francisco Aragón, Coordinator Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize Institute for Latino Studies 230 McKenna Hall University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556		(574) 631-2882	Judge: Valerie Martínez
			Notify: February 1
Book manuscript : the prize carries a cash award of $1000 and publication by the University of Notre Dame Press. The award is open to any Latino/a poet who has yet to publish a full-length book of poems. Awarded every other year, the deadline for the second edition is January 6. There is no entrance fee. For more information, please call or write Francisco Aragón, Coordinator.
http://www.nd.edu/~latino/poetry_prize/

1/15/10	$500/500 OddContest	Prizes: $500 adult/$50 youth, convention membership, reading; books, etc. to top 3 places	Fee: $10 to OdysseyCon (free for youth contest)
OddContest (to send check; online entry only!) Odyssey Con P.O. Box 7114 Madison, WI 53707		(608) 635-3966 contest2010@oddcon.com	Judge: John Rezmerski
			Notify: March 1
Prose poem/flash fiction: For an unpublished speculative (science-fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, etc.) work in paragraph format, 500 words or less. Blind judging; preliminary readers will select the top ten manuscripts in each division to be sent to the final judge. Winners notified and results posted by March 1. Winning poems/stories will be read at OdysseyCon. Publication is not offered; multiple an simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please withdraw your work immediately if it is published elsewhere before the notification date. E-mail: PayPal is available on the website after December 1, or mail a check. E-mail your story or poem (maximum length 500 words), either pasted into the body of the e-mail or attached as a .doc or .rtf, to contest2010@oddcon.com. Please put your last name, first initial, and CONTEST: Youth or CONTEST: Adult in the subject line. Be sure to include your name, date of birth if Youth entry, mailing address, phone number, and the name/e-mail under which payment was made, if it is not the one you are using to enter. Receipt of entry will be acknowledged within 3 days.
http://www.oddcon.com/contest.html

1/15/10	Julia Peterkin Award	Prize: $1,000 and reading	Fee: $15 to Converse College English Department
The Julia Peterkin Award Converse College Department of English 580 E. Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29302		For more information, contact Prof. Rick Mulkey at (864) 596-9000 or e-mail at rick.mulkey@converse.edu.	Judge:
			Notify: May
≤10 pages: The Julia Peterkin Award is open to all poets writing original works in English in even-numbered years (fiction in odd). Works previously published in periodicals are eligible for inclusion in the submission. Entries must be typed on quality paper, 8 1/2 by 11. Photocopies or copies from letter-quality printers are acceptable. Each entry should include up to 10 pages of poetry, along with a cover page including the writer’s name, address, daytime phone number, and titles of submission. Also include a one-paragraph biography. Entry Requirements: A handling fee of $15 made payable to: Converse College English Department. Include an SASE for notification of contest results. No manuscripts can be returned. Send one copy of the manuscript prepared according to format guidelines. The winner will receive $1,000 and travel expenses for a reading at Converse College; winner should be willing to read in Fall.
www.converse.edu/Academics/majors/PeterkinJuliaAward.html

1/15/10	St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to St. Petersburg Review
St. Petersburg Review Attention: Contest Box 2888 Concord, NH 03302			Judge:
			Notify: spring
Poems: All writers not associated with the editors of St. Petersburg Review may enter. Entry/reading fee: $15 (U.S. checks or money orders made payable to St. Petersburg Review). Each entrant will get a copy of the issue carrying the winning poem if a complete address is enclosed. An entry may consist of up to three unpublished poems. There will be one winner, although all entrants will be considered for publication. Simultaneous submissions are o.k.; please let us know immediately if they have been accepted elsewhere. Fees will not be refunded and submissions will not be returned. SASE for results by mail. Please type all entries (plain text) and submit individual entries separately. Include a page with your name, address, phone number, email address and the title(s) of your poems. Your name must not appear on the manuscript.
http://stpetersburgreview.com/events.html

1/15/10	Women Artists Datebook Contest	Prizes: $125 and publication	Fee: none
Syracuse Cultural Workers TOOLS FOR CHANGE Box 6367 Syracuse, NY 13217		tree@syracuseculturalworkers.com	Judge:
			Notify: mid-March
Poems: Poetry: $125/4 datebooks. 5 poem/30-line limit/name and address on each page/previously published poems accepted. Artists/poets will be contacted by mid-March if selected. E-mail or postal.
http://syracuseculturalworkers.com/call-art

January 16 Deadlines

1/16/10	Grayson Books Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $500 and 50 copies	Fee: $15 to Grayson Books
Grayson Books Chapbook Competition PO Box 270549 West Hartford, CT 06127			Judge: Kate Rushin
			Notify: April 15
Chapbook manuscript: Submit 16-24 pages of poetry with two cover sheets (one with contact information and one anonymous). Include SASE for results only. Simultaneous submissions okay if we are notified immediately on acceptance elsewhere.
http://www.graysonbooks.com/

January 30 Deadlines

1/30/10	Poetry Center Juried Reading and Awards	Prizes: $1,500, a reading at The Poetry Center, $500, $250, (5x) $50, and publication	Fee: $15 to The Poetry Center
13th Annual Juried Reading The Poetry Center of Chicago 37 S. Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL 60603			Judge: Mark Nowak
			Notify:
Poems: The Poetry Center invites regional poets to submit their unpublished work. Eight finalists will be selected to read at an award ceremony at the Chicago Public Library. One poem by each finalist will be published in a chapbook and on The Poetry Center website. Open to all poets residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Poets may have published no more than one full-length book of poetry. All submissions are blind; the jury and the judge will have no access to identifying information.To submit, mail: A cover sheet including your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and titles of poems submitted. Four copies of a packet, independently stapled, of no more than five single-sided pages of unpublished poetry. There is no restriction on the number of poems per page, but the packet should not exceed five pages. Your name should not appear on any of the pages containing poems. $15 jury fee, check or money order made payable to The Poetry Center. The contest is free for Poetry Center members. Poems will be accepted by US mail only. E-mail and fax submissions will not be accepted. No phone calls please.
http://www.poetrycenter.org/node/30

January 31 Deadlines

1/31/10	The Iowa Award	Prizes: $1,000, $500, and publication	Fee: $20 to The Iowa Review
The Iowa Review 308 EPB Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1408			Judge: Brenda Hillman
			Notify: late April
Poems: Submit up to 20 pages of prose (double-spaced) or 10 pages of poetry (double or single; one poem or several). Work must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are fine assuming you inform us of acceptance elsewhere. All submissions will also be considered for the Tim McGinnis Award, given for the most surprising and unusual work of the year. Manuscripts must include a cover page listing your name, address, e-mail address and/or telephone number, and the title of each work, but your name should not appear on the manuscript itself. Enclose a $15 entry fee (checks payable to The Iowa Review). Add $10 (for a total of $25) to receive a yearlong subscription to the magazine. Label your envelope as a contest entry. For example: "Contest: Fiction." Postmark submissions between January 1 and January 31. Enclose a #10 SASE for final word on your work. Enclose a SAS postcard if you wish confirmation of our receipt of your entry. No electronic submissions.
www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/iowaaward.html

1/31/10	Literal Latté Food Verse Awards	Prizes: $500	Fee: $10/$15 to Literal Latté
Literal Latté Food for Verse Awards 200 East 10th Street, Suite 240 New York, NY 10003		(212) 260-5532 LitLatte@aol.com	Judges:
			Notify:
Poems: Send unpublished poems with food as an ingredient. 2,000 word max. All styles and subjects welcome. Name, Address, Telephone Number on cover page only. Please put poem titles/first lines on cover page as well. Include SASE or e-mail address for reply. Include $10 reading fee per set of up to 6 poems OR $15 for 12 poems. All entries considered for publication. Include check or money order made out to Literal Latté or include Visa/MC/American Express number & expiration date.
http://www.literal-latte.com/contests/#food_verse

1/31/10	Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award	Prizes: $1,000 and 50 copies	Fee: $20 to Main Street Rag
Main Street Rag PO BOX 690100 Charlotte, NC 28227-7001		704-573-2516 editor@mainstreetrag.com	Judge:
			Notify: April
Book manuscript: Winner receives 50 books and $1000. Runners up also considered for publication.Send between 48 and 80 pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, no smaller than 10 point type in an easily readable font like Arial or Times New Roman. Do not include Table of Contents in page count. Our goal is "blind" judging. Preliminary readers are scattered across the US and don't read manuscripts from their home area. Do Not Include Dedication and/or Credits/Acknowledgements Pages in entry. For the purpose of fairness, it is important that judges know as little about the author as possible and these pages are not relevant to the judging process. If they should accidentally slip through the registration area, first-round readers are instructed to disqualify manuscripts that arrive with credits, acknowledgements, or author's name on them. FOUR MANUSCRIPTS were disqualified in 2005 for diregarding this guideline and all had gotten to the semi-finalist round before they were disqualified (so they were good manuscripts). We take anonymity in judging seriously, if you don't and would prefer your work be judged on the basis of your reputation or credentials, there are thousands of other contests; surely one of them will accommodate you. For notification of receipt, entries can include a post card, but if they include an email address, we will send a verification of receipt via email the day it arrives. Entries should include a #10 SASE for winner notification if they do not choose to be notified by email. No manuscripts will be returned. No restriction on content style or subject—we're looking for the best manuscript. Reading Fee: $20, $25 if you want to receive a copy of the winning book
www.mainstreetrag.com/PoBkCont.html

1/31/10	Nerve Cowboy Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $200, $100, chapbooks, and publication	Fee: $10 to Nerve Cowboy
Nerve Cowboy Chapbook Contest PO Box 4973 Austin, TX 78765			Judge:
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: Submit between 24-40 pages of poetry and/or short fiction and SASE with adequate postage for return. 1st Prize: $200 and 50 copies of published chapbook 2nd Prize: $100 and 30 copies of published chapbook. All entrants receive a copy of the winning chapbook and a discounted price on the second prize chapbook. Send your manuscript, SASE, and payment.
http://www.jwhagins.com/ChapContest.html

1/31/10	New Millennium Writing Awards	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $17 to New Millennium Writings
New Millennium Writings Room M2 PO Box 2463 Knoxville, TN 37901		Don Williams, editor	Judge:
			Notify:
3 poems: $1,000 for best Story; best Poem; best Nonfiction; best Short-Short fiction. Winners of NMW Awards are showcased along with interviews and profiles of famous writers in New Millennium Writings and online at www.writingawards.com. No restrictions as to style or content. Winners and selected finalists published in NMW, which you will receive for entering. Winners will also be published online at this web site. Send any time between now and midnight of January 31. Simultaneous & multiple submissions welcome. Each Fiction or Nonfiction is a separate entry and should total no more than 6,000 words. Each Poetry entry may include up to three poems, not to exceed five pages total. Put name, address and category entered on the first page. Manuscripts not returned. Send a business-size SASE (or an IRC if outside the U.S.) for a list of winners or await your book. Include $17 check payable to New Millennium Writings with each submission.
http://www.newmillenniumwritings.com/awards.php

1/31/10	Lorine Niedecker Award	Prizes: $500, residency, and reading	Fee: $15 to Council for Wisconsin Writers, Inc.
Geoff Gilpin, Chair CWW Category #8 6973 Heron Way De Forest, WI 53532		cwwaward@geoffgilpin.com	Judge: out-of-state poet
			Notify: April 15
Poems: The Council for Wisconsin Writers, Inc. offers a competitive award for poetry by residents of Wisconsin. Anyone may submit a work written by a Wisconsin resident. A resident is defined as a person who maintains a permanent residence in Wisconsin or who has had at least six months of continuous residence in the state during the contest year. Authors or submitting persons need not be members of CWW. Submit up to five poems, none longer than 50 lines, using the completed Category #8 Entry Form. ALL TYPES OF POETRY ARE WELCOME: free verse, traditional forms, experimental, etc. No special preference is given to poetry written in the style of Lorine Niedecker. At least two of the five poems must have been initially published during the contest year (2008) by independently edited print journals, online journals, or anthologies. Supply a tear-sheet (original or photocopy) or a printout of each of these published poems. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE ENTIRE JOURNAL IN WHICH THESE POEMS APPEARED. Three of the five poems may be unpublished, self-published, locally-produced broadsides, or published this year or in a prior year. Supply a typed copy of each of these poems. Include your name and address on each. Prize includes a week-long residency at Edenfred in Madison, WI.
http://www.wisconsinwriters.org/Niedecker_entry_form.pdf

1/31/09	Poetry Center Book Award	Prizes: $500 and reading	Fee: $10 to The Poetry Center
The Poetry Center/SFSU 2008 Book Award 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco CA 94132			Judge: not announced in advance
			Notify:
Published book: To a single outstanding book of poetry, published in the past year. The Poetry Center Book Award carries a $500 prize and an invitation to read, along with the award judge, at The Poetry Center in San Francisco. Entrees will be accepted for the award from July 1 to January 31. Published original books by a single author (no collaborative works, anthologies, or translations) must be copyrighted in the past year. Entries can be submitted by publisher, author, or by a reader. An entry fee of $10 per book (all which is paid directly to the award winner and award judge) must accompany each book. Please include a cover letter listing the author's name, book title(s), name of person or publisher issuing check, and check number. Checks should be payable to "The Poetry Center." The judge for the award will not be announced in advance.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~poetry/awards/bookaward.html

1/31/10	Posner Poetry Book Award	Prizes: $500, residency, banquet	Fee: $15 to Council for Wisconsin Writers, Inc.
Geoff Gilpin, Chair CWW Category #2 6973 Heron Way De Forest, WI 53532		cwwaward@geoffgilpin.com	Judge:
			Notify: March
Published book: The Council for Wisconsin Writers, Inc. offers a competitive award for a book of poetry, 48 pages or more, published in the past year by residents of Wisconsin. Anyone may submit a work written by a Wisconsin resident. A resident is defined as a person who maintains a permanent residence in Wisconsin or who has had at least six months of continuous residence in the state during the contest year. Authors or submitting persons need not be members of CWW. To enter the competition, send (via US Mail only, please): One copy of the published work. If web-published, you must submit a hard copy with all pertinent publication information included. Do not include reviews or publicity materials. Entries cannot be returned. Completed entry form. The entry form must accompany each entry—photocopies acceptable. Nonrefundable entry fee of $15 per entry. Make checks payable to Council for Wisconsin Writers, Inc. A #10 SASE, if you wish to be notified of contest results. Prize includes a week-long residency at Edenfred in Madison, WI.
http://www.wisconsinwriters.org/entry_form.pdf

1/31/10	Writing Contest for Study Abroad	Prizes: Full & partial scholarships	Fee: $25 to UNO
online only		Questions and comments may be emailed to bill.lavender@uno.edu.	Judge:
			Notify: end of March
Poems: Full fee waivers, including housing allowance, will be granted to one writer each in the genres of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction. Partial awards and honorable mentions may also be granted. Winners may attend any of UNO’s 2009 study-abroad writing programs. Anyone writing in English who has not yet published a book of 45 pages or more in the genre of application, except faculty and administrators employed by the University of New Orleans. An entry fee of $25 must be paid for each submission. Fees should be paid online at the UNO Press store. Payments can be made at the store by check or credit card. Beginning this year, the submission process is entirely electronic. No paper manuscripts will be accepted. To submit your entry, go to the submission module on the UNO Press site (http://www.unopress.org/writingcontest).Applicants may submit multiple applications in one or more genres, however each application must be complete with entry fee. Payment for multiple submissions may be made in aggregate at the online store, but each submission must be uploaded separately at the submission site. Prose submissions should not exceed 4500 words (about 15 pages double spaced). Poetry submissions should not exceed 5 pages and may include a maximum of 3 poems. The submitted work must be unpublished at the time of submission, though it may be under consideration. The author's name may not appear anywhere in the work. Acknowledgments by email query only. Each applicant will be emailed a list of winners when the contest has been decided, around the end of March.
http://www.lowres.uno.edu/contest.cfm

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