3 poems: First place winners will be published in the Bellingham Review. Runners-up and finalists may be considered for publication. $18 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 Work may be under consideration elsewhere, but must be withdrawn from the competition if accepted for publication.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.

Le Château de Lavigny Writers' Residence
Fondation Ledwig-Rowohlt
Montbenon 2
Case postale 5475
1002 Lausanne
Switzerland

Published book: Open to writers who have published at least one book (not self-published) in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translation, plays, and screenplays, this program runs five three-week sessions from the beginning of June to mid-September. Writers are offered a private room and all meals. Applicant must be fluent in speaking either English or French.

CT River Review Poetry Contest
CPS
PO Box 270554
West Hartford, CT 06127-0554

Poems: Send up to 3 unpublished poems, any form, 80 line limit. Include two copies of each poem: one with complete contact information and one with NO contact information. Both copies must be marked: Wallace Winchell. Include SASE for results only (no poems will be returned). Winning poems must be submitted by disc or email following notification. Fee $15 for up to 3 poems. Please make out check to Connecticut Poetry Society. Prize poems will be published in Connecticut River Review.

New Millennium Writings
Room M2O,
PO Box 2463,
Knoxville, TN 37901

Poems: best single piece of writing--whether poetry, essay or fiction on Obama. No restrictions as to style, content or number of submissions. Previously published pieces OK if online only or if under 5,000 print circulation. Send any time between now and midnight, March 1, 2009 (postmark OK, or enter online). Simultaneous & multiple submissions welcome. Each piece of Fiction, Nonfiction, or Poetry is a separate entry and should total no more than 2.500 words—anything under that is acceptable. (Nonfiction includes essays, profiles, memoirs, interviews, creative nonfiction, travel, humor, etc.). Each Poetry entry may include one poem only, not to exceed five pages total, in this special contest. Include name, phone, address, email & category on cover page only. A $17 reading fee is required for each entry. One winner and at least three runners-up will be published in the next issue of NMW, due out in November, and on the NMW website.

The Portlandia Group
PMB 225
6663 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway
Portland, OR 97225

Sawtooth Poetry Prize
AHSAHTA PRESS, MS1525
1910 University Drive
Boise State University
Boise, ID 83725-1525

208-426-3134
ahsahta@boisestate.edu

Cleveland State University Poetry Center Prizes
(please specify: First Book or Open Competition) Department of English
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Judge: D.A. Powell (First Book)
Editorial Committee (Open)

Book manuscript (First Book or Open Competition): Manuscript should contain a minimum of 48 pages of poetry; pages should be numbered and include a table of contents; include one cover page with manuscript title, your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address; your name should not appear anywhere else on the manuscript; include a second cover page containing manuscript title only; clearly indicate on the outside of the mailing envelope and on each cover page “First Book” or “Open Competition”; do not include a cover letter or biographical information; include an acknowledgements page, listing any previously published books or poems, if applicable. Send multiple submissions in the same envelope, marked “Multiple”; simultaneous submissions acceptable, please inform us if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Manuscripts are eligible for the First Book competition if the author has not published or committed to publish a collection of his or her poetry in a book of 48 or more pages with a press run of at least 500 copies; entry to the Open Competition is limited to authors who have published at least one full-length collection of original poetry; intimate friends, relatives, current and former students of the First Book judge (students in an academic, degree-conferring program or its equivalent) are not eligible to enter the 2009 First Book contest; manuscripts that have been previously published in their entirety, including self-published manuscripts, are not eligible; translations are not eligible; there are no restrictions on style or content. Reading fee: $25.00 per manuscript, check or money order payable to Cleveland State University # for notification of manuscript receipt, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard # for notification of contest results, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope # manuscripts are not returned # once submitted, manuscripts cannot be altered; winners will be given the opportunity to make changes prior to publication # the CSU Poetry Center reserves the right to consider all finalists for publication # listing of winners, finalists and semi-finalists will be posted on the Poetry Center website.

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.

New South/Writing Contest
Campus Box 1894
Georgia State University
MSC 8R0322 Unit 8
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3083

CONTEST, Selected Shorts
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
New York, NY 10025

The Southeast Review
Department of English
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306

http://thediagram.com/contest.html

Oberon Foundation
Claire Nicolas White, Editor
P.O. Box 2236
St. James, NY 11780

3 poems: A prize of $1,000 and publication in Oberon, a literary journal published by the Oberon Foundation, a nonprofit arts organization on Long Island, is given annually for an unpublished poem in any style. Submit up to three poems of no more than 40 lines each with a $15 entry fee. Honorable mention(s) awarded at the judge’s discretion. Include contact info, poem titles, and a two-to-three line brief bio on a cover sheet. Do not include your name on the poems. Please keep copies of your poem(s) as entries cannot be returned. Enclose a SASE with your poems for notification of the contest results. Notify us as soon as possible if your poem has been accepted by another publication. Poems cannot be removed from our publication after June 1. A reading and release of the publication is planned in October.

Northwestern University Press
Cave Canem NWUP Poetry Prize
629 Noyes Street
Evanston, IL 60208

Book manuscript: For African-American poets who have had one full-length book of poetry published by a professional press. No chapbooks or self-published works qualify. Immediate notification required if submitted elsewhere. Send three copies of a manuscript. One manuscript per poet allowed. Author's name should not appear on any pages within the Ms. Copy One must include a title page with the author's brief bio (200 words max.) and author's name, postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number. Copies Two and Three must include a cover sheet with the title only. Ms. must be typed single-sided with a minimum font size of 11, paginated, 50-75 pages in length. A poem may be multiple pages, but no more than one poem per page. Must include table of contents and list of acknowledgements. Must be unbound. Use a binder clip—do not staple or fold. Do not include illustrations or images of any kind. Manuscripts that do not conform to guidelines will be discarded without notice. Enclose SASE for results.

Grub Street Book Prize
160 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

The Pinch Literary Awards
Department of English
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152

Slope Editions Book Prize
c/o Ethan Paquin, Editor
Medaille College
18 Agassiz Circle
Buffalo, NY 14214

Judge: Dara Wier

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. Your fee entitles you to one copy of And I'm Not Jenny (Slope Editions, 2005). Please provide a book-sized SASE with appropriate postage so we may mail you your book. If you don't provide a SASE, we can't mail the book.

The Tusculum Review
Tusculum College
Department of English
P.O. Box 5123
Greeneville, TN 37743

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 no. 10 self-addressed, stamped envelope 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.

http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm#virgilio

http://thediagram.com/contest.html

http://www.finishinglinepress.com/submissionguidelines.htm

Department of English
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909

Judge: Jan Beatty

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.

www.awpwriter.org/contests/wccscholarship.htm

Foley Poetry Contest
America
106 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019

Book manuscript: Biennial in odd years. Open to any poet writing in English, regardless of publication history. Submissions accepted on-line (preferred) and by mail.

Book manuscript: FutureCycle Press is pleased to announce its inaugural, annual poetry book competition open to any poet writing in the English language. Whether you have published a thousand books or zero books, you are welcome to enter the competition. You may submit more than one manuscript (with $20 entry fee for each book). Simultaneous submissions are also considered, provided that we are notified immediately if your book is accepted elsewhere. All entrants will receive two poetry books from our press: The Porous Desert by David Chorlton and Colma by John Laue. We do not accept postal submissions-electronic only.

R.T. Smith
The Glasgow Prize
Shenandoah
Mattingly House / 2 Lee Avenue
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450-0303

http://shenandoah.wlu.edu/glasgow.html

Gulf Coast Prize (genre)
English Department
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3013

Book manuscript: Prizes awarded on publication. PLEASE CLIP TOGETHER THE FOLLOWING: cover letter with brief bio and contact information including e-mail; acknowledgments page for publications in which the poems/stories first appeared (if applicable); a contest entry fee of $25.00 (IMPORTANT: please make out check to Dzanc Books [not Black Lawrence Press]). Include two cover pages, the first as described above, and the second with title of the manuscript only. All entries will be judged anonymously. Black Lawrence Press does not use interns to screen entries. All entries are judged by the editors. No electronic submissions, please. No exceptions. Please include a table of contents page and make sure that each page of your manuscript is numbered. Please do not include a manuscript-sized SASE; all manuscripts will be recycled. 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. Please do not send a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope). In addition to each year's winner, Black Lawrence Press offers standard publication to one or more finalists. Finalists will receive one copy of the winning book each. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but you must notify Black Lawrence Press immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere for publication.

Poetry Prize
Indiana Review
Ballantine Hall 465
1020 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7103

http://indianareview.org/general/prizes/poetprizeguidelines08.htm

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, 2009. The decision of the judges is final.

Book manuscript: Manuscript must be an original work of poetry written in English. Manuscript must be at least 48 pages in length (not including foreword material). Author’s name and contact information should not appear on manuscript. Manuscript should be single-sided, and securely bound with a clip only. A separate sheet containing author’s name, title of manuscript, and contact information (including email address, street address, and phone number) must be included. Please include a check for $25 payable to Saturnalia Books. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the winning manuscript. Manuscripts will be accepted during the month of April only (or postmarked by April 30). Former students who have studied "poetry writing" with the judge are ineligible to enter. Notification will be sent to your e-mail address. Do not include an SASE unless you do not have an -email address. If you do, it will be discarded.

Book manuscript: Submit a manuscript of 48-70 numbered pages of original poetry in any style in English. The manuscript must not have been published previously in book form, although individual poems appearing in print or on the web are permitted. Simultaneous submissions OK, but please let us know ASAP if your manuscript has been placed with another publisher. Entries will be judged blind. Submitted manuscript must contain 2 title pages: Name and contact information (including email address, if possible) should appear on first title page only. Name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. Manuscript should be typed, single-spaced, paginated, and bound with a clip. The Sacramento Poetry Center will also consider publishing additional manuscripts from this competition. Check for $20 US per entry (multiple entries OK) should be made out to The Sacramento Poetry Center. Paid-up members of the Sacramento Poetry Center may enter the contest for a reduced fee of $15. Please note that members of SPC will not receive preferential treatment in the judging process. Include a table of contents page and an acknowledgments page for magazine or anthology publications. The judge is a nationally-known poet; preliminary readers will be Executive Board Members of the Sacramento Poetry Center board, who are ineligible for the contest. Will read entries postmarked between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2009. Enclose an SASE for announcement of the winner. Winning manuscript will be published by The Sacramento Poetry Center. Winner will receive a prize of $1000 and 50 free copies of the winning book. Staff, volunteers, or executive board members of the Sacramento Poetry Center (or their relations) may not submit manuscripts for consideration in this contest. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Entries should be mailed to . SPC supports the CLMP Code of Ethics and will adhere to its precepts regarding contests.

Whiskey Island Magazine
English Dept.
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH 44115

Poems: Unpublished work only. One entry = Maximum 5,000 word prose piece or up to three poems. Judged blindly. Place contact information on cover sheet only. Current students, faculty and staff of CSU or NEOMFA or former students or friends and family of the judges are not eligible. Winners announced by June 1. Enclose SASE for results; no entries are returned. Label envelope: WI Contest, Poetry or Fiction.

http://www.writecorner.com/poetry_guidelines.asp