March Poetry Contests

March 1 Deadlines

3/1/12	42 Miles Press Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000, 50 copies, and publication	Fee: $25 to I.U. South Bend
42 Miles Press Poetry Award Indiana University South Bend Department of English 1700 Mishawaka Avenue P.O. Box 7111 South Bend, IN 46634-7111		Davdlee@iusb.edu	Judge: David Dodd Lee, Series Editor
			Notify: August
Book manuscript: There is no limit on the number of entries an author may submit. Simultaneous submissions are fine, in fact they are encouraged, just please withdraw your manuscript if it gets taken for publication elsewhere. Please include a SASE with each entry. Please include SASP for confirmation of manuscript receipt. No manuscripts will be returned. Entries sent by e-mail or fax are not permitted; they will be disqualified. On your cover sheet include name, address, phone number, and e-mail. The manuscript should be paginated and include a table of contents and acknowledgments page.
http://42miles.wordpress.com/

3/1/13	Atlanta Review International Poetry Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 20 Publication Prizes, and 30 Merit Awards	Fee: $10+ to Atlanta Review
online entry		atlanta.review@yahoo.com	Judge: Dan Veach, Editor
			Notify: August
Poems: Entry fee: $10 for the first two poems; may enter up to ten poems. Poems must not have been published in a nationally-distributed print publication. See site for directions.
http://www.atlantareview.com/page6.html

3/1/12	Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: none
LOTUS PRESS, Inc., ATTN: Constance Withers, P.O. Box 21607, Detroit, MI 48221		313-861-1280 lotuspress@comcast.net	Judge: TBA
			Notify: June 1
Book manuscript: Open to African American poets only; whether previously published or not, may submit a book length manuscript for consideration. Poems submitted by another person, anthologies, or collaborations by more than one poet are not eligible. Manuscript should total approximately 60-90 pages, exclusive of a table of contents or other optional introductory material. Begin each poem on a new page, no matter how short it may be, and number the pages. Poems published individually in periodicals or anthologies are acceptable, but we will not consider an entire collection that has been previously published, whether self-published or not. Manuscripts entered in the Madgett competition may not be submitted to other publishers for general consideration but may be submitted to other competitions as long as you notify us that you have done so or plan to do so. If you are notified that your manuscript has won another competition, you MUST inform us of this immediately. Send two complete copies of your manuscript, typed or computer-generated on white, letter-size paper, with the pages consecutively numbered, to the address below. Do not include your name on any of the pages. Include with each copy a cover sheet which contains the title of the collection only and no other information. On one separate sheet of paper, list: (1) the title of the manuscript; (2) your name, address, telephone number(s) and e-mail address, if you have one; and (3) a brief statement signed with your legal name, indicating that (a) all the poems in the collection are original and uncollected (not appearing in a published volume of your work) and (b) you are an African American. Keep a copy of your manuscript. Entries will not be returned. After the winner has been selected, all other manuscripts will be destroyed. Enclose SASP so that we may acknowledge receipt of your material. Mail your manuscript using first class priority mail. Award entries must be received between January 2 and March 31. The decision of the judges is final.
http://www.lotuspress.org/

3/1/12	National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowships	Prizes: $25,000	Fee: none
Application Processing (Creative Writing Fellowships) National Endowment for the Arts Nancy Hanks Center 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506-0001		202-682-5034 davisg@arts.gov
			Notify: late December
Published poems: This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available one year and fellowships in poetry available the next. Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry are available to published creative writers of exceptional talent. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. An individual may submit only one application per year. Multiple applications will be rejected. You may not apply for a creative writing fellowship and a translation project in the same year. You are not eligible to apply if you have received two or more Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships (in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, belles-lettres, or for translation) from the National Endowment for the Arts. You must apply in a specific literary form (i.e., fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry). You must establish your eligibility in the form in which you apply. No exceptions will be made to the eligibility requirements. The following may not be used to establish eligibility: * Self-publication including work that has appeared in a publication for which you are the editor, publisher, or staff. * Collaborative work. * Scholarly writing. * Instructional writing. * Journalism. * Book reviews. * Editorials/letters to the editor. * Interviews. * Student publications and publications which primarily print work by persons who are affiliated with a particular academic institution. * Vanity press publication. For the purposes of this category, a vanity press is defined as one that does any of the following: requires individual writers to pay for part or all of the publication costs; asks writers to buy or sell copies of the publication; publishes the work of anyone who subscribes to the publication or joins the organization through membership fees; publishes the work of anyone who buys an advertisement in the publication; or publishes work without competitive selection. Review Criteria: In reviewing applications for creative writing fellowships, advisory panelists consider solely the artistic excellence and artistic merit of the work that is submitted. The identity of the applicant is not known to the panelists.
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Lit/index.html

3/1/12	Plan B Press Poetry Chapbook Contest	Prize: $230 and 50 copies	Fee: $15 to Plan B Press
Plan B Press P O Box 4067 Alexandria, VA 22303		planbpress@gmail.com	Judge: Robert Fitterman
			Notify: May 15
Chapbook manuscript: Send in Manuscript of 28-32 pages, Fee, Table of Contents, and list of previously published work, if any, and SASE (if you want a letter response, otherwise we will e-mail). Manuscripts will NOT be returned. Our judge does not read all submissions. We have a cache of readers who narrow down the field to a smaller group of semifinalists, which the judge reads. Our readers give comments/feedback. Please keep that in mind. Chapbook must be in English, although there may be passages or words in other languages. Winners of the contest will get a proof copy of the book before it gets printed. With the exception of punctuation and spelling, the manuscript version that the judge picks (fiction or poetry) is the version we are publishing. YOU MAY NOT RE-EDIT YOUR BOOK! We encourage the winner's feedback for the cover image. We will not buy rights for an artist's work. Though available, ISBNs are not included in the contest. You may submit more than one manuscript, but each must be accompanied by an additional reading fee Any manuscripts without fees will not be considered. We reserve the right not to reprint the book, but will consider a reprint if books sell out. A contract will be drawn up if author wishes to reprint. Book design is the copyright of Plan B Press. Book may not be printed without Plan B Press's consent. Any cover imagery created by Plan B Press is also the copyright of publisher and may not be reprinted without permission.
http://www.planbpress.com/contest

3/1/11	Potomac Review Flash Fiction Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Montgomery College/Potomac Review
Potomac Review Flash Fiction Contest Montgomery College 51 Mannakee Street, MT/212 Rockville, MD 20850		All contest questions to the Managing Editor: potomacrevieweditor@montgomerycollege.edu	Judge:
			Notify: April 1 on website
Poems: Send up to 2 Flash Fiction pieces of fewer than 1000 words along with $20 reading fee payable to Montgomery College/Potomac Review. All entrants will receive a one-year (2 issues) subscription to Potomac Review. Include a cover letter with contact info (i.e. name, address, etc.) and names of stories. Put author's name and address on the cover letter only. Entries will not be returned. All stories must be typed and previously unpublished; no name or address should appear on the stories. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please note this in your cover letter and notify us immediately of acceptance elsewhere. The winning story will appear in the upcoming issue of Potomac Review. Semifinalists will be listed on the website and all entries considered for publication. Manuscripts that do not follow contest guidelines will be disqualified. Please mail $20 check and a cover letter that includes your personal contact information as well as story titles, or submit online: http://www.potomacreview.org/prsp/ Submit under the genre "contest” and pay the fee as directed.
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/alt.aspx?id=18937

3/1/12	Sawtooth Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,500 and 2 5copies	Fee: $25 to Ahsahta Press
submit online		208-426-3134 ahsahta@boisestate.edu	Judge: Heather McHugh
			Notify: May
Book manuscript: The winning volume will be published by Ahsahta Press. Manuscripts should be 48 to 100 pages of poetry, submitted in PDF, RTF, or MSWord formats only. The author’s name should not appear in the manuscript. The title page should contain the title only. The author information is collected separately in Submission Manager. DO NOT include acknowledgments, author bio, or any other identifying information.
http://ahsahtapress.boisestate.edu/contest1.htm

3/1/12	St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 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. 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://drupal.stpetersburgreview.com/drupal/?q=contest

March 4 Deadlines

3/4/11	New South Poetry Contest	Prize: $1,000, $250, and publication	Fee: $15 to GSU
New South/Writing Contest Campus Box 1894 Georgia State University MSC 8R0322 Unit 8 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3083		For questions ONLY (no submissions, please): new_south@langate.gsu.edu	Judge: Rodney Jones
			Notify:
Poems: Each entry must include the following: A check or money order (NO CASH) made payable to GSU for $15. Entry fee includes issue with winning entries. A cover letter with a 3- to 4-line bio, title(s) of the work submitted, and your name, mailing address, phone number, and email address. Poems must be typed. Submit up to three (3) poems per $15 Reading Fee. All poems must have name, address, phone, and e-mail appearing on each page. While we take the greatest care in handling your entries, we assume no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts. Only unpublished work considered. Simultaneous submissions considered with notification. Or submit online at https://tellitslant.com/writer/submissions/new?id=14
http://www.review.gsu.edu/index_ns.html

March 5 Deadlines

3/5/12	Booth Poetry Contest	Prize: $500, $250, and publication	Fee: $10
submit online			Judge: Linda Gregg
			Notify: March 30
Poems: All submissions should be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are fine if you withdraw immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. We’ll select our ten favorite entries and send to Linda Gregg for final judging. For general examples of poems we like, visit our archives. 1st Prize: $500 and publication; 2nd Prize: $250 and publication. All entries will be considered for publication. All entrants will receive a print copy of Booth Three, scheduled for release in March 2012.
http://booth.butler.edu/

March 8 Deadlines

3/8/12	Washington Square Poetry Award	Prize: $500 and publication	Fee: $10 to New York University
submit online			Judge: Marie Howe
			Notify: spring
Poems: Submit up to three poems (six pages total) or one short story (up to twenty pages). Winners (one in fiction and one in poetry) receive $500 and publication in a forthcoming issue of Washington Square. Selected runners-up may also receive publication.
http://washingtonsquarereview.com/awards/

3/8/12	Washington Square Flash Fiction/Nonfiction Award	Prize: $200 and publication	Fee: $10 to New York University
submit online			Judge: Jim Shepard
			Notify: spring
Flash: submit a single piece of 500 words or less.
http://washingtonsquarereview.com/awards/

March 15 Deadlines

3/15/12	49th Parallel Award for Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to The Bellingham Review
49th Parallel Award for Poetry Bellingham Review Mail Stop 9053 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 98225		bhreview@cc.wwu.edu	Judge: Linda Bierds
			Notify: July
3 poems: First place winners will be published in the Bellingham Review. Runners-up and finalists may be considered for publication. $20 for the first entry (up to three poems). Each additional entry is $10. Everyone entering the competition will receive a complimentary two-issue subscription to Bellingham Review. Submissions must be postmarked between Dec. 1 and March 15. For each entry, submit the following: 3 x 5 index card stating the title of the work, the category (poetry), the author's name, phone number, address and e-mail; a check payable to The Bellingham Review; an SASE for announcement of winners. The author's name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Maximum length for prose is 8,000 words. No previously published works, or works accepted for publication, are eligible. Work may be under consideration elsewhere, but must be withdrawn from the competition if accepted for publication. Manuscripts will not be returned. Submit online at site.
http://www.bhreview.org/2012-contest-submissions-guidelines/

3/31/12	Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $1,000, reading, publication	Fee: $25 to University of Utah Press
The University of Utah Press c/o The Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry J. Willard Marriott Library, Suite 5400 University of Utah 295 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0860			Judge: Kathleen Graber
			Notify: November 15
Book manuscript: Manuscripts should be between 48 and 64 typed pages. Attach a cover sheet providing complete contact information, including name, address, telephone, and email address. No other identifying information should be included on the title page or on the manuscript itself. Submissions must be in English. A check for $25 payable to the University of Utah Press must be included. Manuscripts will not be returned and will be discarded after the competition. Submitted poems may have appeared previously in journals, anthologies, or chapbooks. The competition is open to poets who have previously published book-length poetry collections, as well as unpublished poets. Simultaneous submissions are permitted; however, entrants must notify the Press immediately if the collection submitted is accepted for publication elsewhere during the competition. The winning manuscript will be chosen by a finalist judge. Please do not call the Press or the department of English to check on the status of your submission. The winning collection will be published by the University of Utah Press. The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize and will give a reading in the University of Utah's Guest Writers Series reading to take place during the fall or spring following publication. Travel and accommodations paid by the University of Utah English Department.
http://www.uofupress.com/ali-poetry-prize.php

3/15/12	Bellday Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and 25 copies	Fee: $20 to Bellday Books
Bellday Books, Inc. P.O. Box 3687 Pittsburgh, PA 15230			Judges: Rae Armantrout
			Notify: July 15
Book manuscript: Submit a manuscript of 60-90 pages of original poetry in any style in English. The manuscript must not have been published in book or chapbook, but may contain poems that have appeared in print or on the Internet. Entries may consist of individual poems, a book-length poem or any combination of long or short poems. Submitted manuscript must contain 2 title pages: Name and contact information should appear on first title page only. Name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. Include a table of contents page, but do not send an acknowledgements page. Manuscript must be typed single-spaced, paginated and bound with a spring clip. Enclose an SASE for announcement of the winner. Manuscript cannot be returned.
http://www.belldaybooks.com/contest.html

3/15/12	The Binnacle Ultra-Short Competition	Prize: $300; $50 minimum, and publication	Fee: none
e-mail only		e-mail your submission to ummbinnacle@maine.edu	Judge:
			Notify: May 15
Poems: We are looking for poetry of sixteen lines or less and prose works of 150 words or less. All works should have a narrative element. We prefer that you send your entry both in the body of your e-mail and as an attachment in a .doc, .txt, .odt, or .rtf file (.rtf preferred). At least $300 in cash prizes will be awarded, with a minumum prize of $50. At least one of the prizes will go to a UMM student. Please submit no more than two works total, prose and/or poetry. Include your postal address as well as a 35-50-word self-description. There is no submission fee. Awards will be made at the time of publication. Because of the volume of submissions, we are not always able to send notifications to all works that have not made the cut. For the winners and those who will be included in the edition, please keep checking our website. Look especially on the Updates page. The fact that you may not receive a rejection notification is no reflection on the quality of your work. The large majority of what we receive is well worth publishing, and we are thankful for you sharing it with us. N.B. These are published as a really cool little box of cards with the poems on one side and bios on the other.
http://www.umm.maine.edu/ultra-short-competition.html

3/15/12	Campbell Corner Poetry Prize	Prizes: $3,000, reading, and publication	Fee: $25 to Sarah Lawrence College
Campbell Corner Poetry Contest Sarah Lawrence College 1 Mead Way Bronxville, NY, 10708-5999			Judges:
			Notify: July
Poems: Entries that treat larger themes with lyric intensity are especially welcomed. Winners are invited to give a public reading at the college. The poems will be published in the Poetry Contest Section of the Sarah Lawrence Language Exchange. Omit author's name on manuscript and include a cover sheet with name, address, phone, and e-mail. Maximum length for submissions is 20 pages. Entrants must submit their poems in three printed copies. The entry fee is $25; checks should be made payable to Sarah Lawrence College. Previously published work is accepted, but when and where published should be noted on the cover sheet.
http://pages.slc.edu/~eraymond/ccorner/pcontest/submit.html

3/15/12	Enizagam Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20
online only			Judge: Nikki Giovanni
			Notify:
Poems: Submit 3-5 poems totaling no more than 10 pages, or a short story up to 6,000 words, online with $20 entry fee by March 15. Cover page must include name, address, phone, email, brief bio. No names elsewhere. Multiple/simultaneous submissions accepted. Add acknowledgments for previously published work. Notify EnizAwards@oakarts.org if an entry is accepted elsewhere. All finalists considered for publication. Reading of the winning pieces broadcast online. Work may be in any literary style as long as it hooks the reader by the eyes and does not let go.
http://oakarts.submishmash.com/Submit

3/15/12	Gulf Coast Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $1,500, $250, and publication	Fee: $20/23 to Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Prize in [Genre] Department of English University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-3013			Judge: Joyelle McSweeney
			Notify: May
5 poems: To enter online (preferred), visit the online submissions manager and be sure to choose "CONTEST: Fiction," "CONTEST: Poetry," or "CONTEST: Nonfiction/Lyric Essay" as your genre. Upload one previously unpublished story or essay (25 double-spaced pages max) or up to five previously unpublished poems (10 pages max). Do not include a cover letter, your name, or contact info of any kind in your uploaded document; please put this information in the "comments" field. Once you've clicked "submit," you will be redirected to PayPal to authorize your $23 online reading fee, which also gets you a one-year subscription. You won't need a PayPal account, only a credit card. Multiple submissions are acceptable, but you must pay the fee for each entry. We'll contact you if there are any problems with your payment; please do not email us to confirm whether payment was received. To enter by mail, send one previously unpublished story or essay (25 double-spaced pages max) or up to five previously unpublished poems (10 pages max) to the address below. Indicate your genre on the outer envelope. Your name and address should appear on the cover letter only. Include a SASE for results. Your $20 postal reading fee, payable to "Gulf Coast," will include a one-year subscription. Manuscripts will not be returned.
http://www.gulfcoastmag.org/index.php?n=7

3/15/12	Just Desserts Short-short Fiction Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Northern Michigan University
Passages North Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave. Marquette, MI 49855			Judge: Roxane Gay
			Notify:
Flash fiction: 1–3 short-shorts, maximum 1,000 words. $15 entry fee. All entrants receive contest issue. Enter online at site.
http://passagesnorth.com/

3/15/12	National Federation of State Poetry Societies Contests	Prizes: $1,500 and less	Fee: $1–5 each
Mikki Pennington NFSPS Contest Chairman P. O. Box 7842 Moore, OK 73153			Judges: selected by NFSPS, Inc.
			Notify: August
Poems: Many, many different awards, with varying prizes and criteria, including extremely picky and outré form/subject constraints; see the website for more info.
http://www.nfsps.com/poetry_contests.htm

3/15/12	The Pinch Literary Awards	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 toThe University of Memphis Foundation
The Pinch Literary Awards Department of English The University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152		editor@thepinchjournal.com	Judge: Nicky Beer
			Notify: June
3 poems: Only unpublished work will be considered. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but notify us immediately if work is accepted elsewhere. No refunds will be issued. $20 for the first entry; $10 for each subsequent entry. Fiction entries should not exceed 5,000 words. An “entry” in the poetry contest is three poems. Please include $10 for each group of three after the initial entry. Poems need not be related. Please make checks payable to The University of Memphis Foundation. No cash, please. The $20 entry fee also initiates a one-year subscription to The Pinch, except for international authors. A cover sheet that includes the author’s name, address, phone number, and email address. The author’s name or personal information should NOT appear on the manuscript. Entries that do not adhere to this policy will be discarded unread. Please notify us if your address or e-mail changes. Optional SASP for notification of receipt of entry and entry number; optional SASE for a list of winners. No translations will be considered. Current students and faculty of The University of Memphis, as well as volunteer staff members for The Pinch, are not eligible. Entries postmarked before January 15 and after March 15 will be discarded unread. Online entry available. All entries are considered for publication. Due to the high volumes of submissions, any prize winners will be ineligible for contest participation for three years. Manuscripts will NOT be returned. Winners will be notified in June and announced in mid-September. Enter via submishmash or mail.
http://www.thepinchjournal.com/

3/15/12	Prairie Schooner Book Prize	Prizes: $3,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Prairie Schooner
Prairie Schooner Prize Series Attn: Fiction or Poetry 201 Andrews Hall PO Box 880334 Lincoln NE 68588-0334		Any questions, please send an email to jengelhardt2@unl.edu	Judge: Hilda Raz, Senior Editor
			Notify: July 15
Book manuscript: welcomes manuscripts from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English, unpublished and published. Simultaneous submissions are accepted with notification. Poetry manuscripts at least 50 pages long. Stories and poems previously published in periodicals are eligible for inclusion. Xeroxed copies are acceptable. Please do not bind manuscripts with anything other than a binder clip or rubber band. The author's name should not appear on the manuscript. Please send two cover pages: one listing only the title of the manuscript, and the other listing the author's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. An acknowledgements page may be included. $25 fee must accompany each submission. Winners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press. Please include SASP for confirmation of receipt. #10 SASE for results. No manuscripts will be returned. All non-winning manuscripts will be recycled. Winners will be announced on website by July 15th. Results will be mailed shortly thereafter. Postmark between January 15th and March 15th. Submit online at site.
http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/prizes/index.html

3/15/12	Slope Editions Book Prize	Prizes: $1,000, copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to Slope Publishing Inc.
Slope Editions 8th Annual Book Prize c/o Christopher Janke, Senior Editor 847 Bernardston Road Greenfield, MA 01301			Judge: Matthea Harvey
			Notify: summer
Book manuscript: Any American poet writing in English is eligible, unless that person has a close personal or professional relationship with the judge and/or Slope Editions staff. Manuscripts and entry fees will be returned in these cases. Any manuscript that a) has appeared or is forthcoming as a printed book or e-book, or b) comprises the majority of an existing or forthcoming chapbook, will NOT be considered. Manuscript Format: 40 to 90 pages, typed, and bound only by a clip. Include two title pages (one with book title, name, address, telephone and e-mail; one with book title only), table of contents, and acknowledgments page with manuscript. Entry fee: A $20 entry fee, in the form of a check or money order, must accompany all submissions. All entrants receive, with book-sized SASE with $3.08 postage (seven stamps), a copy of The Other Side of This Landscape (cover price $22) with their entry fee.
http://www.slopeeditions.org/index.cfm?p=p.21&title=Book+Prize

3/15/12	Tor House Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000; $200 Honorable Mention	Fee: $10 to Tor House Foundation
Poetry Prize Coordinator Tor House Foundation Box 223240 Carmel, CA 93922		thf@torhouse.org	Judge: Cornelius Eady
			Notify: May 15
3 poems: Open to well-crafted poetry in all styles, ranging from experimental work to traditional forms, including short narrative poems. Each poem should be typed on 8 1/2" by 11" paper, and no longer than three pages. On a cover sheet only, include: name, mailing address, telephone number and email; titles of poems; bio optional. Multiple and simultaneous submissions welcome. There is a reading fee of $10 for the first three poems; $15 for up to six poems; and $2.50 for each additional poem. Checks and money orders should be made out to Tor House Foundation.
http://www.torhouse.org/prize.htm

3/15/12	Tusculum Review Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to The Tusculum Review
Poetry Contest The Tusculum Review 60 Shiloh Road P.O. Box 5123 Greeneville, TN 37743		review@tusculum.edu	Judges: Amy Gerstler
			Notify: April
Poems: Works may not have been previously published. (This includes web publications.) Please send us a cover letter with your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Please do NOT include your name on your actual submissions/manuscripts. You must include a SASE for notification. For a group of 1-5 poems, no more than 10 pages. Check or money order payable to The Tusculum Review. Includes one-year subscription to The Tusculum Review (an annual publication) and consideration for publication. Please do NOT send postage paid envelopes for return of manuscripts. All unpublished manuscripts will be recycled. Previous students of the judge, or those with a reciprocal professional relationship with the judge, will be disqualified. Submissions will be screened by the staff of The Tusculum Review, and finalists will be forwarded for judging. The Tusculum Review reserves to extend the call for manuscripts or to cancel the award.
http://www2.tusculum.edu/tusculumreview/contest/

3/15/12	Washington Prize	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $25 to The Word Works
Nancy White, Administrator WORD WORKS Washington Prize Dearlove Hall Adirondack Community College 640 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804		Nancy White, Administrator editor@wordworksdc.com	Judges: Washington area poets
			Notify: August
Book manuscript: For a volume of original poetry in English from a living American or Canadian poet. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages. Include a title page with name, address, phone number, e-mail address and signature. Author's name should appear on the title page only. Repeat the title of the manuscript on the table of contents page. Include an acknowledgments page and brief bio. Enter online and pay via PayPal at site, or mail. Attach acknowlegments and bio to title page with a staple. Use a binder clip to fasten the manuscript. No manuscripts will be returned. Enclose $25 entry fee, payable to The WORD WORKS. Enclose a #10 SASE for results. All entrants will receive the winning book early in the following year. Online entry at site.
http://www.wordworksdc.com/washington_prize.html

March 17 Deadlines

3/17/12	The Florida Review Editors' Awards	Prize: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to UCF/Florida Review
online entry			Judge: editors
			Notify: summer
Poems: Send one story or essay, or 3–5 poems. $15 reading fee includes a year's subscription. Include a cover letter with contact info and titiles; no identification on manuscript. Simultaneous submissions are okay, but please notify immediately if work is accepted elsewhere. Include a SASE for notification only. Manuscripts will not be returned.
http://floridareview.cah.ucf.edu/editorsinfo.php

March 18 Deadlines

3/18/12	Arts & Letters Prizes	Prizes: $1,000, and publication	Fee: $15 to “GCSU” (note “Arts & Letters” in the memo section)/$17
Arts & Letters Prizes Campus Box 89 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA 31061			Judge:
			Notify: July
Poems: Submit only original, unpublished work in English. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable if the editors are notified immediately that the work has been accepted elsewhere. Authors may submit more than one manuscript; however, each submission should include the required entry fee of $15. Include a cover sheet with your name, address (where you want your subscription/s to be sent), and phone/email contact information; also include the title of your work. For those submitting more than one manuscript, you may designate a gift subscription to be sent (please provide name & address where you want the subscription sent). Send a #10 SASE for announcement of winners. No manuscripts can be returned. The author’s name should not appear anywhere in the manuscript. For fiction and creative nonfiction: Submit one story or essay, typed, double-spaced, no more than 25 pages long. For poetry: Submit up to 8 PAGES of poetry, typed, single-spaced, one poem (or part of a poem) per page. For one-act plays: Submit one work, typed in standard format. Please mail your submission unfolded and unstapled in a large-size manila envelope and write “Fiction,” “Poetry,” or “Drama” on the outside. Submit online at site.
http://al.gcsu.edu/prizes.php

March 22 Deadlines

3/22/11	Astraea Lesbian Writers Fund	Prize: $10,000, $1,500, and publication	Fee: $5
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice 116 E. 16 th St., 7th flr New York, NY 10003		For more information, including guidelines and application forms, please contact: grants@astraeafoundation.org.	Judge:
			Notify: July 31
5 poems: Astraea Lesbian Writers Fund supports the work of emerging lesbian writers. First place awardees and two runners-up in the poetry and fiction categories will receive cash awards ($10,000 for awardee; $1,500 for runners-up). This year’s deadline for applications is February 15, 2005. To be eligible for an award from the Lesbian Writers Fund, you must satisfy all of the following: You are a lesbian writer of either fiction or poetry. You reside in the United States. Your work includes some lesbian content. You have published at least one piece of your writing (in any genre) in a newspaper, magazine, journal, anthology, or professional web publication (excluding personal or selfproduced homepages). You have not published more than one book. (Published work may be in any discipline. Self-published books are not included in the one book maximum.) Runners-up from previous years are eligible to apply. First place awardees from previous years are not eligible to apply. Board and staff members of the Astraea Foundation are not eligible to apply. If awarded, you agree to be acknowledged publicly as a lesbian writer and agree to have your work publicized as Astraea sees fit. Very complicated instructions; see site.
http://www.astraeafoundation.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant#writers_fund

March 25 Deadlines

3/25/12	Indiana Review Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 online
Poetry Prize Indiana Review Ballantine Hall 465 1020 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bloomington, IN 47405-7103			Judge: Dean Young
			Notify:
3 poems: All entries considered for publication. Send no more than 3 poems per entry, 8 pages max. All entries considered anonymously. Previously published works and works forthcoming elsewhere cannot be considered. Simultaneous submissions okay, but fee is non-refundable. Multiple entries okay, as long as a separate reading fee is included with each entry. Cover letter must include name, address, phone number, and titles. Entrant’s name should appear ONLY in the entry form (on site). If desired, include SASE for notification. Manuscripts will not be returned. Prefer submission online. Fee entitles entrant to a one-year subscription.
http://indianareview.org/prizes/

3/25/12	*New Ohio* Review Prize	Prizes: $1,500, $500, and publication	Fee: $20 to New Ohio Review
New Ohio Review Prize English Dept., 360 Ellis Hall Ohio University Athens, OH 45701			Judge: Billy Collins
			Notify:
Poems: Submit up to 5 pages of poetry and/or a short story of up to 25 pages. Submit a separate cover sheet listing name, contact information, title, and genre of submitted work. No names or addresses should appear on the manuscript. Postmark deadline. $20 reading fee includes one-year subscription. Make checks payable to New Ohio Review.
http://www.ohio.edu/nor/contest.html

3/25/12	Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition	Prizes: $50 and publication	Fee: none
Tony Virgilio Nick Virgilio Haiku Association 1092 Niagara Road Camden, NJ 08104-2859			Judge:
			Notify:
3 poems: Deadline: In hand by March 25. Eligibility: Any student in grades 7 through 12 enrolled in school as of September 2007 may enter. Regulations: Submit up to three haiku per student. All haiku must be previously unpublished, original work, and not entered in any other contest or submitted elsewhere for publication. Please follow the guidelines carefully. Submissions: Each haiku must be typed in triplicate on 3x5 cards. The haiku must appear on the front of each card; your name, address, age, grade level, and school (please include the school address) must appear on the back of (only) one of the cards for each haiku. Do not use staples for any purpose. Judges named by the HSA. Awards: Six haiku will be selected and each awarded $50. The winning haiku and list of winners will be published in Frogpond and on the HSA Web site. The high school of each student winner will receive a one-year subscription to Frogpond. Rights: All rights revert to the authors after publication. Correspondence: Please keep a copy of your haiku; entries cannot be returned. Please do not send SASEs.
http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm#virgilio

March 30 Deadlines

3/30/12	DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $17 to New Michigan Press
DIAGRAM Innovative Fiction Contest c/o Ander Monson English Department PO Box 210067 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0067		editor (at symbol, you know, the "@") thediagram.com	Judge: Ander Monson
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: Interesting, lovely unpublished work (unpublished as a whole; individual pieces may be published already of course), prose or poetry or some combination or something between genres, 18-44 manuscript pages (no more than one poem per page if you're sending poems unless they are very, very short). Images OK. We recommend that your manuscript be as coherent--as much a project--as possible. Not to say everything needs to be thematic or narratively related, but most of our winning chapbooks have a feeling of aesthetic unity or resonance:books should make sense as books. Chapbook manuscripts do not necessarily have to be diagrammatic (though the diagrammers among us do enjoy those). Co-authored manuscripts are fine. Submitting multiple manuscripts is fine with entry fees for each. Send 6" x 9" SASE ($2) for copy of winning chapbook. Enter online at site.
http://thediagram.com/contest.html

3/30/12	DIAGRAM Innovative Fiction Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to New Michigan Press
DIAGRAM Innovative Fiction Contest c/o Ander Monson English Department PO Box 210067 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0067		editor (at symbol, you know, the "@") thediagram.com	Judge: Salvador Plascencia
			Notify: end of June
Story: All submissions are considered for publication by DIAGRAM. All stories submitted must be unpublished. The entry fee per story is $5 paid via paypal or $7 check or cash. This year we will accept submissions via two methods: snail mail (not preferred, but okay if you want to do it): mail the story (w/a removable cover sheet with your contact info & the story title) and a check or cash. Sorry, but we can't notify via SASE. Note that you will receive an automated submission acknowledgment via email (it's the boilerplate one we send for regular DIAGRAM submissions, so ignore that part of the e-mail). Enter online at site.
http://thediagram.com/contest.html

3/30/12	Fish Publishing International Poetry Prize	Prizes: €1,000 and publication	Fee: €14 (online)
Submit online		info@fishpublishing.com	Judge: Billy Collins
			Notify: April 30
Poems: Enter at site. You can enter as many times as you wish. One poem per entry. The competition is open to writers of any nationality writing in English. There is no restriction on theme or style. Poem length is restricted to 200 words. The winning poems must be available for the Anthology and, therefore, must not have been published previously. Copyright returs to the author one year after publication of the anthology. Copyright of the Anthology remains with Fish. Notification of receipt of entry will normally be by email. The judges' verdict is final. No correspondence will be entered into once work has been submitted. Poems cannot be altered or changed after they have been entered. The best ten poems will be published in the Anthology and each poet will receive five copies of the Anthology.
http://www.fishpublishing.com/poetry-contest-competition.php

3/30/12	*Poetry International Priz*e	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Poetry International
Poetry International San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-6020			Judge: Jericho Brown
			Notify:
5 poems: The prize is for the best original poem, and the winner will receive $1,000 and publication in Poetry International. In addition, three finalists will be published in that same issue and five honorable mentions will be designated and considered for publication. Only previously unpublished work will be considered for the contest, which will be judged by Ilya Kaminsky. Please include your name, phone number, and email on the cover sheet of your submission only, as well as an SASE and a check for $15. That reading fee will cover up to five poems, but you can include additional poems for $3 each.
http://poetryinternational.sdsu.edu/Contests.htm

3/30/12	Liam Rector First Book Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $1,000, 50 books, reading	Fee: $20 to DPR/Briery Creek
Department of English Longwood University 201 High Street Farmville, VA 23909			Judge:
			Notify: June
Book manuscript: Send between 48 and 60 pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, no smaller than 12 point font, Arial, Courier, or Times. Do not include Table of Contents in page count. Entries will be judged blind, so include cover letter with ms title, poet’s name, and all contact information. Cover sheet on ms should include TITLE ONLY. Do NOT include Dedication, Acknowledgments or Credits page. Poet’s name should NOT appear anywhere in the ms. Number all ms pages. Entries should include a #10 SASE for winner notification. Send disposable mss only; no manuscripts will be returned. No restriction on content or style; we’re simply looking for excellent poetry. Simultaneous submission okay for contest, although we ask that poets please contact us immediately if the ms is accepted elsewhere. Reading fees not returned upon such withdrawal. Current students and employees of Longwood University and authors published by The Dos Passos Review are not eligible for this competition. Make checks payable to DPR/BRIERY CREEK.
http://brierycreekpress.wordpress.com/liam-rector-first-book-prize-for-poetry/

3/30/12	WC&C Scholarship Competition	Prizes: (2) $500 scholarships	Fee: $10 to AWP
WC&C Scholarship Competition Association of Writers & Writing Programs MS1E3, George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030			Judge: William Haywood Henderson
			Notify: May 15
10 pages: Submissions in fiction and poetry will be considered. Separate submissions in different genres are permitted. Writers’ names must not appear on submissions. A separate cover sheet must accompany submissions and include the following: Name, Address, phone number, email address, title, and genre. Previous recipients of WC&C Scholarships are not eligible to submit. All manuscripts must be typed. Prose must be double-spaced. A maximum of 25 pages of prose or 10 pages of poetry will be considered. A $10 reading fee, either a check or money order in US dollars made payable to the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, must accompany all submissions. Winners will be notified by May 15 th . All submissions should be accompanied by a SASE for notification. Two winners will receive $500 scholarships to attend a WC&C member program; funds are paid directly to the program selected. (Member conferences reserve the right to determine participants in their programs; winners select a first choice and two alternates.) Winners and finalists also receive a one-year individual membership in AWP.
www.awpwriter.org/contests/wccscholarship.htm

March 31 Deadlines

3/31/12	Flash 500 Humour Verse Competition	Prizes: £150 and publication, £100, £50	Fee: £3/£2.50
online only			Judge:
			Notify: mid-May
Poems: Any form of humour will be accepted, in any style, but the content must be original and it has to make us smile. Anything from a limerick to a poem of 30 lines in length is accepted. The competition will be run quarterly with closing dates matching the Flash 500 competition: 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December. The results will be announced within six weeks of each closing date and the three winning entries each quarter will be published on this website. Entry fee: £3 for the first poem, then £2.50 for each poem thereafter
http://www.flash500.com/index_files/humourverse.html

3/31/12	Foley Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: none
Foley Poetry Contest America 106 West 56th Street New York, NY 10019			Judge:
			Notify:
Poem: Each entrant is asked to submit only one typed, unpublished poem of 30 lines or fewer that is not under consideration elsewhere. Include contact information on the same page as the poem. Poems will not be returned. Please do not submit poems by e-mail or fax. Submissions must be postmarked between Jan. 1 and March 31. Poems received outside the designated period will be treated as regular poetry submissions, and are not eligible for the prize. The winning poem will be published in a June issue of America. Three runner-up poems will be published in subsequent issues.
http://www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cfm?article_id=10540

3/31/12	Hudson Prize	Prizes: $1,000, 10 copies, and publication	Fee: $25 via PayPal
online only			Judge: editors
			Notify: May 15
Book manuscript: Prizes awarded on publication. Include cover letter with brief bio and contact info. All entries will be judged anonymously. Black Lawrence Press does not use interns to screen entries. All entries are judged by the editors. Submit as .rtf, .doc, or .pdf. Please include a table of contents page and make sure that each page of your manuscript is numbered. Include a valid e-mail address so that we may contact you when finalists are announced. Because of the high volume of entries received, all finalists and semi-finalists will be announced on the Black Lawrence Press website. In addition to each year's winner, Black Lawrence Press offers standard publication to one or more finalists. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but you must notify Black Lawrence Press immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere for publication.
http://www.blacklawrence.com/hudson.html

3/31/12	Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships	Prizes: (5)$15,000	Fee: none
online only			Judge:
			Notify: September 1
Poems: Five Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships in the amount of $15,000 will be awarded to young poets. Applicants must be US citizens. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 31 years of age as of March 31, 2011. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2011. Applications must be made through our website. Application materials sent via e-mail or standard mail will not be considered.
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/prizes_fellowship.html

3/31/12	Pocataligo Poetry Contest	Prizes: $500, (2)$100, and publication	Fee: $10
enter online			Judge: Kate Daniels
			Notify:
Poem: You may submit groups of 3-5 poems per submission. Make sure to include your name, contact information, and title only on a separate cover letter. Include the title of the work on every page of the manuscript. Your name or any other personal information must not appear on the manuscript. NO MANUSCRIPTS WILL BE RETURNED. Enter online.
http://yemasseejournalonline.org/contests/poetry-contest/

3/31/12	Bevel Summers Prize	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: none
Bevel Summers/Shenandoah 17 Courthouse Square Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450			Judge: Chris Gavaler
			Notify:
Flash fiction: The Bevel Summers Prize in the Short Short Story is open to all authors of stories of up to 1,000 words. Stories must be received by March 31. Send two copies, one with name and contact information, including e-mail address, and a duplicate with no identifying information, along with SASE for notification. The winner will receive a $250 prize and be featured prominently on Shenandoah's first online issue. There is no entry fee. A judge has not yet been selected.
http://www.wlu.edu/x37279.xml

3/31/12	Writecorner Press Poetry Award	Prize: $500, $100, and publication	Fee: $5 to Writecorner Press
Writecorner Press Koeppel Contest—Poetry PO Box 140310 Gainesville, FL 32614			Judge: "award-winning poet"
			Notify: late spring
Poems: for Unpublished Poetry in Any Style, Any Theme. Any number of unpublished poems may be entered by any writer. Poems may be in any style, any subject. Maximum length 40 lines per poem. Entry fee: $5 for first poem, $3 each additional poem. No e-mail entries accepted. Winning poem and editors' choices will be published on website and are eligible for inclusion in the permanent website anthology. (By submitting work to this contest, authors give permission to Writecorner Press to publish on writecorner.com. Authors retain all other rights.) Send two typed copies of each unpublished poem. Place no author identification on one copy of each poem. On the second copy of each poem, on the top right, include name, address, phone number, and e-mail address if available. Manuscripts will be recycled, not returned. Include a SASE for results. Send a short bio ~ 4 lines. Check to Writecorner Press (no cash).
http://www.writecorner.com/poetry_guidelines.asp