May Poetry Contests

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 Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.

May 1 Deadlines

5/1/08	All Nations Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 30 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to All Nations Press
All Nations Press PO Box 689 White Marsh, VA 23183		anpeditor@yahoo.com	Judge:
			Notify: June
Chapbook manuscript: No more than 40 typed pages. $15 entry fee, by check or online. 2 Winners, one poetry and one non-fiction receive $1000 and 30 copies each. All confirmation of receipt by e-mail. Entrant should contact ANP if an entry needs to be withdrawn due to publication elsewhere. Entries by mail should include check and cover sheet along with manuscript. Non-fiction entries may be either one long piece or several shorter ones totally no more than 40 pages. E-mail entry to anpeditor@yahoo.com, $15 entry per manuscript payable online, or mail.
http://allnationspress.homestead.com/submissions.html

5/1/08	Anhinga Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Anhinga Press
Anhinga Prize for Poetry Drawer W P.O. Box 10595 Tallahassee, FL 32302		(850) 442-1408 info@anhinga.org	Judge: TBA
			Notify: 10/15
Book manuscript: Open to poets trying to publish a first or second book of poetry. Previous publication of self-published books and chapbooks do not make a poet ineligible. Entries must be original poetry in English; however, a few translations in a manuscript are acceptable. Poems previously published in journals and anthologies should be accompanied by an acknowledgments page. Authors may submit multiple manuscripts if each one is accompanied by a separate reading fee. Previously submitted manuscripts and manuscripts under consideration by other publishers are also eligible. Should your manuscript be accepted by another press, please notify us as soon as possible. Once we have received a manuscript, we cannot accept alterations or additions to it. Please check your manuscript carefully before you mail it. Each submission must be accompanied by a $25 reading fee, checks payable to Anhinga Press. Do not put your name on your manuscript. Instead, make two title pages—one with the manuscript title, your name, address and phone number, and a second title page with only the manuscript's title. Manuscripts must be 48-80 pages, excluding front matter. They may be single- or double-spaced, and all pages must be numbered. Please do not staple or bind your manuscript. Include a #10 SASE for notification of contest results. Submissions will be accepted from February 15 until May 1. Manuscripts received prior to February 15 or postmarked after May 1 will be recycled and the entry fee returned. Manuscripts will not be returned. Please keep copies of your work.
http://www.anhinga.org/books/contest.cfm

5/1/08	Crucible Writers' Competition	Prizes: $150, $100, and publication	Fee: none
Terrence L. Grimes Editor, Crucible Barton College Wilson, NC 27893		tgrimes@barton.edu	Judge:
			Notify: July
Poems: Open to all writers. All entries must be completely original, must never have been published, must be in manuscript form, and must not be involved in other competitions. Three copies of all manuscript entries must be submitted; the author’s name should not appear on the manuscript copies. Writers should send with their entries a short biographical sketch. Permission to publish the material is implied by submission. Entries submitted without the above information will not be considered. Crucible will receive first publication rights to winning entries, after which rights will revert to the author. Winning entries will be published in the fall issue of Crucible. Fiction must be limited to 8,000 words or less. Poetry must be limited to five poems. No prizes will be given in other categories. All unaccepted manuscripts accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelopes will be returned as soon as possible after judging. The first prizes for poetry and fiction are $150, and the second prizes are $100. The Sam Ragan Poetry Prize is open to all poets. The rules stated above apply also to competition for this prize. One prize of $150 is awarded. All work submitted for publication is automatically considered for the prizes, and the same guidelines apply.
www.barton.edu/SchoolofArts&Sciences/English/Crucible.htm

5/1/08	Fugue's Prose & Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Fugue
Fugue Poetry Contest 200 Brink Hall English Department University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-1102			Judge: Mark Halliday
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Poems: Poetry submissions should not exceed 3 poems or 5 pages. Enclose a cover letter that contains a short bibliographical sketch and a current email address, mailing address, phone number, and the titles of your poems. Send an SASE for acceptance notification. Enclose a $20 reading fee, payable to Fugue, that guarantees consideration and a copy of the journal that includes the contest winners.
http://www.uidaho.edu/fugue/contest.htm

5/1/08	Sow's Ear Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 25 copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to Sow's Ear Poetry Review
Errol Hess, Managing Editor 355 Mt. Lebanon Rd. Donalds, SC 29638-9115		Errol Hess, Managing Editor errol@kitenet.net	Judge:
			Notify: June
Chapbook manuscript: Open to adults. Send 22-26 pages of poetry plus a title page and a table of contents, all without your name. On a separate sheet list chapbook title, your name, address, phone number, e-mail address if available, and publication credits for submitted poems, if any. No length limit on poems, but no more than one poem on a page. Send in March or April, by May 1. Simultaneous submission is allowed, but if your chapbook is accepted elsewhere, you must withdraw promptly from our competition. Poems previously published are acceptable if you hold publication rights. Send SASE or e-mail address for notification. Entries will not be returned. THE READING FEE INCLUDES A SUBSCRIPTION.
http://sows-ear.kitenet.net/competition.html#chapbook

5/1/08	Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to the Wick Poetry Center
Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize 301 Satterfield Hall Kent State University P. O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242-0001		Maggie Anderson, Coordinator (330) 672-2067	Judge: Stephen Dunn
			Notify: late summer
Book manuscript: The competition is open to poets writing in English who have not yet published a full-length collection of poems (a volume of 50 or more pages published in an edition of 500 or more copies). $20 reading fee. Checks should be made payable to the Wick Poetry Program. Submit 50 to 70 pages of poetry, typed on one side only, with no more than one poem included on a page. Only clean, legible copies are acceptable. The poet's name is not to appear on the manuscript. Two title pages should be included. The first must include the poet's name, address, telephone number, and the title of the manuscript; the second should list the title of the manuscript only. The manuscript as a whole should not have been published previously, but it may contain poems that have been published individually; these should be listed, with publisher, on a separate acknowledgments page. If the manuscript is accepted, the poet must obtain permissions from previous publishers. The manuscript may be submitted simultaneously to other publishers, but the poet must notify the Wick Poetry Program immediately if the manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts will be recycled after judging. For notice that the manuscript has been received, enclose a SASP. For notice of winning selection, enclose an SASE. Manuscripts must be postmarked between February 1 and May 1. No late entries will be read.
http://www.kent.edu/wick/Contests/firstbook.cfm

5/1/08	Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards	Prizes: $3,000, etc.	Fee: $100 (no, it's not a typo)
Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards 4700 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236			Judges:
			Notify: October 13
Self-published book: ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $3,000 cash and promotion in Writer's Digest and Publisher's Weekly, and marketing advice, distribution, etc. 9 FIRST-PLACE WINNERS will receive $1,000 cash and promotion, etc. HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS will receive promotion in Writer's Digest and $50 worth of Writer's Digest Books. All other entrants will receive certificates of participation. And, all entrants will receive a judge's critique and a listing with a link on the Writer's Digest Web site, provided an accurate URL is written on the Entry Form. THE CATEGORIES: include Poetry. THE RULES: The competition is open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication. Entrants must send a printed and bound book. Entries will be judged primarily by content and writing quality. No photocopied or handwritten books are accepted. Production quality will determine the winner in the event of a tie. All books published or revised and reprinted in 2005, 2006 or 2007 are eligible. ( Writer's Digest may demand proof of eligibility of semifinalists.) All books must be accompanied by an Official Entry Form (see site). You may enter more than one book and/or more than one category; however, you must include a separate book, entry form and the additional fee for each entry. Check, money order or credit card payment for the required judging fee. Entries will be judged by experts in the subject or genre. Judges reserve the right to withhold prizes in any category. Judges reserve the right to recategorize entries. Books which have previously won awards from Writers Digest are not eligible. Employees of F+W Publications, Inc. and Book Marketing Works, LLC and their immediate families are not eligible. Writer's Digest is not responsible for the loss, damage or return of any books submitted to the competition. ENTRY FEES: First entry: $100; Additional entries: $50 each.
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/self_published.asp

5/1/08	Zone 3 Press First Book Award for Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Zone 3
Blas Falconer, Acquisitions Editor Zone 3 Press First Book Award for Poetry Austin Peay State University P.O. Box 4565 Clarksville, Tennessee 37044		Blas Falconer at falconerb@apsu.edu or Susan Wallace at wallacess@apsu	Judge: Phillis Levin
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Book manuscript: Poetry manuscripts of 48-80 pages. Two title pages: one with name, address, phone number and one with title only. Acknowledgments page may be included. $20 reading fee made payable to Zone 3 Press. Reading fee includes a one-year subscription to Zone 3 Magazine. Eligibility and Additional Considerations:Anyone who has not published a full-length collection of poems (48 pages or more) is eligible; those with chapbooks may participate. In order to ensure the integrity of this award, current and former students and faculty of APSU are not eligible to enter. In addition, Zone 3 Press will not accept manuscripts from contestants who have previously studied with, or have a personal relationship with the announced judge. Zone 3 Press is committed to providing an ethically responsible competition; as such, the editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that display any form of ethical impropriety. Winner will be notified by e-mail or telephone. Please include a self-addressed postage paid postcard for confirmation of manuscript receipt. Please use a standard postcard—small index cards will not be accepted by the post office. For contest results, please include a SASE. All manuscripts other than the winning one will be recycled.
http://www.apsu.edu/zone3/first_book_award_rules_.html

May 9 Deadlines

5/9/08	Atlanta Review International Poetry Competition	Prizes: $2,008, Publication and Merit Awards	Fee: $5+ to Atlanta Review
POETRY 2008 PO Box 8248 Atlanta GA 31106		contest@atlantareview.com	Judge: Dan Veach, Editor
			Notify: August
Poems: Entry fee: $5 for the first poem, $3 for each additional poem. Poems must not have been published in a nationally-distributed print publication. No entry form required. Put your name and address on each page (email and phone optional) Please include an SASE for notification of the results. (Outside U.S., just a self-addressed envelope. No IRC required.) No entries will be returned. Make checks payable to Atlanta Review. Checks in your national currency are acceptable at the current exchange rate. We also accept uncancelled stamps from your country. The postmark is all that matters. Don't waste money on express mail--buy a subscription instead. The Contest Issue is $4—or FREE with a $10 subscription to Atlanta Review!
www.atlantareview.com/win.htm

May 15 Deadlines

5/15/08	Blue Lynx Prize	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $25 to EWU Press
Eastern Washington University Press The Blue Lynx Prize in Poetry 705 West First Avenue Spokane, Washington 99201		Christopher Howell, Editor 509-624-4894 christopher.howell@mail.ewu.edu	Judge: TBA
			Notify: July
Book manuscript: Send book-length manuscript (no less than 48 pages) of poems, entry form (on site), plus SASE for notification, and $25 reading fee made out to "EWU PRESS". All U.S. authors, regardless of publication history, are eligible. Manuscripts must contain page numbers and table contents. There is no maximum page-count and poems may have been previously published in journals, anthologies, or limited edition volumes. "Selected Poems"* collections will not be accepted. (The Spokane Prize For Poetry has merged with the Blue Lynx Prize.) Judging is anonymous. The winning manuscript will be published by Eastern Washington University Press. Failure to follow guidelines will result in disqualification. No manuscripts or fees will be returned. Please do not send cash. * "Selected Poems" refers to poems previously published in books.
http://ewupress.ewu.edu/poetryprize.htm

5/15/08	Boulevard Emerging Poets Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Boulevard
Boulevard Emerging Poets Contest 6614 Clayton Road Box 325 Richmond Heights, MO 63117		(314) 862-2643	Judge: editors of Boulevard magazine
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Poems: $1,000 and publication in Boulevard awarded for the winning group of three poems by a poet who has not yet published a book of poetry with a nationally distributed press. The poems may be a sequence or unrelated. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but previously accepted or published work is ineligible. No one editorially or financially affiliated with Boulevard can enter the contest. Send typed manuscript(s) and SASP for acknowledgment of receipt. No manuscripts will be returned. Entry fee is $15 per group of three poems, and $15 for each additional group of three poems. Entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Boulevard (one per author). Author's name, address, and telephone number, in addition to the titles of the three poems, should appear on page one of your first poem. Please also include a 3 x 5 inch index card with your name, address, telephone number and the titles of your poems. The winning poems will be published. All entries will be considered for publication and for payment at our regular rates.
http://www.richardburgin.net/1boulevardpcontest.htm

5/15/07	Idaho Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Lost Horse Press
The Idaho Prize Lost Horse Press 105 Lost Horse Lane Sandpoint, Idaho 83864			Judge: TBA
			Notify: August 15
Book manuscript: Send manuscripts of 48 or more pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, no smaller than 12 point type in an easily readable font. Use white, lightweight paper. Print on one side only. Type—no handwriting should appear anywhere on the manuscript. Poems may have appeared in journals and chapbooks, but not in full-length, single-author collections. Name, address, phone number, e-mail address, title of work, and title of poetry collection must appear on the cover letter. The goal is “blind” judging. Please include a separate cover letter with all pertinent contact information. Author’s name should not appear anywhere in manuscript except cover letter and title pages. No restriction on content, style, or subject; we’re looking for the best manuscript. Checks for $25 entry fee should be made payable to Lost Horse Press. Submissions without a reading fee enclosed will not be considered. Include SASE with sufficient postage for response. Manuscripts will not be returned. If manuscripts arrive postage due, they will be returned.
http://www.losthorsepress.org/tip/index.html

5/15/08	New American Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $250, 25 copies, and publication	Fee: $12 to New American Press
New American Press Chapbook Contest 2707 Trenton Way Fort Collins, CO 80526		David Bowen: ddbowen2000[at]yahoo[daht]com	Judge: Greg Williamson
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Chapbook manuscript: The winner will receive $200 and 25 copies of the chapbook, along with a 39 percent discount on future copies. Submit manuscript of 20-30 pages. We read blind, so please include a cover page with your name and contact information, but exclude all identifying information from the manuscript itself. Please include a $12 reading fee made payable to “New American Press” and a SASE for contest results.
www.newamericanpress.com/contest.html

5/15/08	Slapering Hol Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, publication, ten books, and a reading	Fee: $15 to The Hudson Valley Writers' Center
Slapering Hol Press Chapbook Competition The Hudson Valley Writers' Center 300 Riverside Drive Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591			Judge:
			Notify: September
Chapbook manuscript: This competition is open to poets who have not published a book or chapbook, though individual poems may have already appeared in magazines or anthologies. Entrants should submit a collection of poems, or one long poem, limited to 16-20 pages. Manuscripts should include a title page (title only), and a separate cover sheet with the title of the work, the author's name, address, phone number, a bio, and acknowledgements. Manuscripts will not be returned. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for results only. For notification of receipt of manuscript, include a self-addressed and stamped postcard. Poets may submit more than one collection, but a $15 reading fee must accompany each entry.
http://www.writerscenter.org/

5/15/08	The Richard Snyder Memorial Publication Prize	Prizes: $1,000, 100 copies, and publication	Fee: $25 to The Ashland Poetry Press
The Richard Snyder Memorial Publication Prize The Ashland Poetry Press Ashland University Ashland, OH 44805			Judge:
			Notify:
Book manuscript: Original collection of poems of 50 to 80 pages with no more than one poem per page. Single spaced, letter quality printer, bound by a single clip: no folders or notebooks. Title page with name, address, phone number, and email address if available. $20 reading fee made payable to The Ashland Poetry Press, For notification, enclose a #10 SASE. All manuscripts other than the winning one will be recycled.
http://www3.ashland.edu/academics/arts_sci/english/aupoetry/aupoetry.html

5/15/08	Spire Spring Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $500 and 20 copies	Fee: $18 to Spire Press
Spire Press 532 LaGuardia Pl, Ste 298, NY, NY 1001		646.736.7701 info@spirepress.org	Judge:
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Chapbook manuscript: $500 + 20 copies (full-color cover) and standard publishing contract. Blind-judging as per CLMP contest ethics. 18-30 pages (one poem per page) with title on each page. Please include a cover page with name, address, and title. Send w/SASE and $18 fee to 2. Deadline Extended: May 15, 2008 (postmark). All Manuscripts are recycled..
http://www.spirepress.org/contest.html

5/15/08	Tamarack Award	Prizes: $10,000 and publication	Fee: none
Tamarack Award Minnesota Monthly 600 U.S. Trust Building 730 S. Second Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402			Judge:
			Notify: November
Short story: The competition is for an original, unpublished work of short fiction. Maximum length: 4,000 words. The winning story will be published in Minnesota Monthly. Open to residents of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Proof of eligibility will be required of the winning entrant. Previous $10,000 Tamarack winners are not eligible to enter the contest again for five years. Employees of Minnesota Public Radio and its affiliated companies are not eligible. Send two clean copies of your entry. Manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced, with pages numbered. Judging is anonymous; please do not put your name anywhere on your manuscript. Include two copies of a cover sheet with the following information: your name, address, day/evening phone numbers, and e-mail address, along with the title of your entry and its word count. Only one entry per person. Entries must be postmarked between March 1 and May 16. No e-mail submissions will be accepted. The author of the winning manuscript will, upon signing Minnesota Monthly’s standard publication contract, receive the $10,000 cash prize. Minnesota Public Radio will reserve the right to broadcast a reading of the winning story.
http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/Join-In/Tamarack-Award-Submissions/

5/15/08	Writer's Digest Writing Competitions	Prizes: $3,000 and trip, more ($30,000 total)	Fee: $10 to Writer's Digest
Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition 700 E. State Street Iola, WI 54990		Terri Boes (513) 531-2690 ext. 1328 competitions@fwpubs.com	Judge:
			Notify: October 20
Poems, etc. You may enter as many manuscripts as you like in categories including: Rhyming and Non-rhyming Poetry: 32 lines maximum. You may enter online on the website; if you are submitting your entry via regular mail, the entry must be accompanied by an Official Entry Form or facsimile, and the required entry fee (credit card information, check or money order made payable to Writer's Digest). If you are entering more than one manuscript, you may mail all entries in the same envelope and write one check for the total entry fee; however, each manuscript must have its category indicated in the upper left-hand corner. Your entry (excluding Magazine Feature Articles) must be original, unpublished and unproduced, not accepted by any other publisher or producer at the time of submission. Writer's Digest retains one-time publication rights to the Grand Prize and First Place winning entries. If you are submitting your entry via regular mail, the entry must be typed on one side of 8-1/2 x 11 white paper (computer printout acceptable) or A4 paper. Poems may be either double-or single-spaced. Your name, address, phone number and competition category must appear in the upper left-hand corner of the first page—otherwise your entry is disqualified. Be sure of your word count! Entries exceeding the word or page limits will be disqualified. Type the exact word count (counting every single word, except the title) at the top of the manuscript. Mailed entries must be stapled (preferred) or paper-clipped. Every entry will be read by the judges. Judges' decisions are final. Judges reserve the right to re-categorize entries. We cannot return submitted manuscripts; to receive notification of the receipt of your manuscript, send an SASP along with your entry. Poems are $10 for the first entry; $5 for each additional poem submitted in the same online session. All other entries are $15 for the first manuscript; $10 for each additional manuscript submitted in the same online session. Add $2 per manuscript to all entries postmarked after Monday, May 15, 2006. Entries postmarked after Thursday, June 01, 2006, will not be accepted.
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/

May 16 Deadlines

*5/16/08*	Cave Canem Poetry Prize	Prizes: $500, 50 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to Cave Canem Foundation, Inc.
Cave Canem Poetry Prize Cave Canem Foundation, Inc. 584 Broadway, Suite 508 New York, NY 10012			Judge: Clarence Major
			Notify: September 15
Book manuscript: Eligibility: African-American poets who have not had a full-length book of poetry published by a professional press. Authors of chapbooks and self-published books with a maximum print run of 500 may apply. Simultaneous submission to other awards should be noted: immediate notice upon winning an award is required. Send two (2) copies of a single manuscript. One submission per poet. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope to receive notification of results. Author’s name should not appear on any pages within the manuscript. Copy One must include a title page with contact information—author’s name, postal address, email address and telephone number—and a brief bio not to exceed 200 words. Copy Two must have a cover sheet with the title only. Manuscripts must be typed, paginated and 50—75 pages in length (single spaced, 12 point serif font). Manuscripts must include table of contents and list of acknowledgments of previously published poems. Manuscripts must be unbound. Use binder clips—no staples or folder. Do not include illustrations, photographs or images of any kind. Manuscripts not adhering to guidelines will not be considered without notice to poet. Due to volume of submissions, manuscripts will not be returned. Post-submission corrections or revisions are not permitted. Manuscipt must be received by May 16.
http://www.cavecanempoets.org/pages/programs_prize.php

May 18 Deadlines

5/18/08	New Letters Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $15 to New Letters
New Letters Literary Awards UMKC, University House 5101 Rockhill Rd. Kansas City, MO 64110-2499			Judge:
			Notify: mid-to-late July
6 poems: Submit by regular post or electronically. Simultaneous submissions of unpublished entries are accepted with proper notification upon acceptance elsewhere. Enclose with each entry: $15 for first entry; $10 for every entry after. Entry fee includes a one-year subscription, renewal, or gift subscription to New Letters. Make checks payable to New Letters. Two cover sheets: the first with complete name, address, e-mail address, phone number, category, and title(s); and the second with category and title only. Your personal information should not appear anywhere else on the entry. Include SASP for notification of receipt and entry number. A SASE for a list of winners is optional. Please send only one envelope if submitting more than one entry. All entries will be considered for publication. Entries are not to exceed 8,000 words. Poetry entries may contain up to six poems. They need not be related. Multiple entries are accepted with appropriate fees. Manuscripts will not be returned. No substitutions after submissions. No refunds will be offered for withdrawn material.
http://www.newletters.org/awards.asp

May 31 Deadlines

5/31/07	Black River Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $300 and 25 copies	Fee: $15 to Black Lawrence Press
Black Lawrence Press Chapbook Prize 521 56th Street, 2F Brooklyn, NY 11220			Judge: Black Lawrence Press and Adirondack Review staff
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Chapbook manuscript: submit manuscript of 16-40 pages of poetry OR short stories (not a combination of both), along with a $15 entry fee for each manuscript entered. Multiple submissions are acceptable. Checks should be made payable to Black Lawrence Press. Money orders are also acceptable. Send SASE or e-mail address for results. Please be sure to include your e-mail address. Entry fees are non-refundable. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but you must notify Black Lawrence Press immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere for publication. Contest deadlines: May 31 (June 15 with grace period) and October 31 (November 15 with grace period).
http://www.blacklawrencepress.homestead.com/chapbook.html

5/31/08	The Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize	Prizes: $300, publication	Fee: $15 to CALYX
CALYX, Inc. Lois Cranston Poetry Prize PO Box B Corvallis, OR 97339			Judge: Ursula K. Le Guin
			Notify: October 30
3 poems: Each entry can include up to three unpublished poems, no more than six manuscript pages total. Do not include your name on the same page as a poem; instead, include a separate cover letter with your name, address, phone, e-mail, and titles of poem/s. No manuscripts will be returned. Please send unpublished work and please don’t send simultaneous submissions. Include SASE or (preferred) an e-mail address for contest results notification. Judge’s decisions are final. Contest winner and finalists will be notified by September 30, and will be announced on CALYX's website. Winning poem will be published in CALYX and on CALYX's website. All entrants will receive prize results and an issue of CALYX Journal in October.
http://www.proaxis.com/%7Ecalyx/lois.html

5/31/08	Dream Horse Press Poetry Chapbook Prize	Prizes: $500, 25 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to Dancing Bear
Dream Horse Press P. O. Box 2080 Aptos, California 95001-2080		dreamhorsepress@yahoo.com	Judge: C. J. Sage
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Chapbook manuscript: Submit 20-28 paginated pages of poetry, in a readable font, table of contents, acknowledgments, bio, email for results (No SASE), and a $15.00 non-refundable fee for each manuscript entered. All manuscripts will be recycled. The winner will receive $500 and 25 copies of a handsomely printed chapbook. Multiple submissions are acceptable. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but if your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere you must notify Dream Horse Press immediately. Entry fees are non-refundable. Judging will be anonymous; writers' names should not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Please include your name and biographical information in a separate cover letter. Please be sure to include your email address. Close friends, students (former or present), and relatives of the judge or the press owner are NOT eligible for the contest; the judge reads all entries and will immediately alert DHP if a close friend, student, or relative has entered. DHP will then disqualify that entry and return the entry fee.
http://home.comcast.net/~jpdancingbear/dhpcontests.html

5/31/08	The Field Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $22 to Oberlin College Press
FIELD Poetry Prize Oberlin College Press 50 N. Professor Street Oberlin, OH 44074			Judge: David Young and David Walker, editors of FIELD
			Notify: late August
Book Manuscript: The editors of FIELD award the FIELD Poetry Prize annually. The winning manuscript, a book-length collection of poems, is published by Oberlin College Press in the FIELD Poetry Series. The winning author also receives an award of $1000. The contest is open to all poets—those who have published in book form as well as those who have not. Previously unpublished manuscripts of poetry in English between 50 and 80 pages in length will be considered. Entries must be postmarked during May only. The reading fee is $22, which includes a year's subscription to FIELD. Checks should be payable to Oberlin College Press. Manuscripts will not be returned. Include an SASP if you wish to be notified that your manuscript arrived at our office. Include an SASE if you wish to receive notice of the results.
http://www.oberlin.edu/ocpress/prize.htm

5/31/08	The Karen Fredericks and Frances Willitts Poetry Prize	Prizes: $300 and 20 copies	Fee: $3 to hotmetalpress
Carole Towers 1173 Sea Eagle Watch Charleston, S.C. 29412		hotmetalpress@hotmail.com	Judge:
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3 poems: The prize for this contest is $300. There is a $3 reading fee for each group of 3 poems. Mulitple groups of 3 may be submitted but each group requires a $3 reading fee. We can only accept checks for reading fees. You may submit your work via email but it will be eligible for prize only upon receipt of your check. Make checks out to "hotmetalpress " and send to: Carole Towers, 1173 Sea Eagle Watch, Charleston, S.C. 29412. Submission of 3 poems. Please also submit photo in jpg format only. Submit a short Bio. Your work must be pasted into your submission email to us. These guidelines must be followed or the work will be disqualified. Poems must be unpublished but simultaneous submission is accepted. We must be notified if accepted elsewhere. All rights revert to author. Type "Poetry Prize" in subject line of email. Send your poems to BOTH Carole Sineni (sea7@comcast.net) AND Martin Willitts,Jr. (mwillitts01@yahoo.com). Editors reserve the right to publish accepted poems in Spring Issue.
http://www.hotmetalpress.net/PoetryPrize.html

5/31/08	Main Street Rag Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $500 and 50 copies of chapbook	Fee: $15 to Main Street Rag
Main Street Rag PO Box 690100 Charlotte, NC 28227		editor@mainstreetrag.com	Judge:
			Notify: Summer
Chapbook manuscript: Winner receives $500 and 50 copies of chapbook. All entries receive a copy of the winning manuscript and are considered for publication. Runners-up will also be offered publication and every manuscript entered will be considered for publication. Send between 24 and 32 pages of poetry, any style/form, no more than one poem per page and no smaller than 10pt type of an easily readable font like Arial or Times New Roman. 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. First round readers are instructed to disqualify manuscripts that arrive with credits, acknowledgements, or author's name on them. Include cover sheet with author’s contact information-- name, address, phone number, and email (if applicable). Name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. Publishing credits/acknowledgements are irrelevant to the process of judging, so please do not include them. Disregarding this guideline can get you disqualified (and we'll still keep your check). No manuscripts will be returned. For notification of receipt, include SASP or e-mail address. Include an SASE for winner notification ONLY if you do not choose to be notified by email. Do not send anything USPS Return Receipt or Signature Receipt—we won't stand in line for these items and they will eventually be returned to you (when the Postal Service gets tired of putting cards in our box). If you need confirmation that we received it, include a reliable email address or a stamped return post card. Although MSR frowns on simultaneous submissions for our magazine, it is acceptable for our book contests. Upon notification, however, winner must immediately withdraw his/her mss from consideration elsewhere (or from the MSR Chapbook Contest--if the manuscript has been chosen winner in another contest). MSR will accept entries via email, BUT only until May 19. Contact Main Street Rag for instructions before sending any manuscript via email. Online submission is $17. We recommend using US Postal Service Media Mail (within the US), but that takes longer to arrive, so DO NOT send it Media Mail if you are mailing it on or near the deadline. Why? because we distribute the LAST manuscripts to first round readers on June 8. Anything that has not arrived by the day before (June 7) will be excluded and the check returned in the SASE (if one has been provided—otherwise, it will be shredded). DO NOT use clips or binding of any kind. We have THOUSANDS of clips here from years of submissions and we remove anything that comes in a binder and throw away the binder. If you want to pay for a binder and the shipping to get it here only to have it thrown away, that's your choice. It will not go to any readers in a binder of any kind.
www.mainstreetrag.com/ChapCont.html

5/31/08	miniWORDS 2008	Prizes: £250 (x 3), posting	Fee: none
Enter on website.		contact Catherine Gillam at miniwords2008@charnwood-arts.org.uk	Judge:
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Poems, stories, haiku: There are three categories in this year's competition: miniSTORIES - a narrative in prose or verse in 50 words or less. miniVERSE - any verse form you choose so long as the word count is between 25 and 75 words. HAIKU - any form of haiku from traditional to contemporary western forms including the 'zip'. Each category carries a £250 first prize winner. Second and third place, commended and highly commended will also be awarded in each category (although there will be no prize for this). You may enter each category up to three times each. All work must be previously unpublished. Entries must be in written English only. All entrants may submit up to three pieces of work in each category. Please note that titles are included in all word counts except Haiku. Entrance is open to anyone worldwide aged 14 years and above.
http://miniwords2008.sharedspace.org/index.php

5/31/08	River Styx Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $20 to River Styx
River Styx Poetry Contest 3547 Olive Street, Suite 107 St. Louis, MO 63103			Judge: Kim Addonizio
			Notify: Fall
3 poems: Send up to three poems, not more than 14 pages. All entrants will be notified by SASE. $20 reading fee incudes a one-year subscription (3 issues) Include name and address on cover letter only. Winner published in Fall issue. All poems considered for publication.
http://www.riverstyx.org/contestguidelines.html

5/31/08	SSA Writer's Contest	Prizes: $300, $150, $75; Honorable mentions $25	Fee: $10
Society of Southwestern Authors Writing Contest PO Box 35484 Tucson, AZ 85740-5484		For more information, e-mail Mary Ann Hutchison: douglashutchison@comcast.net	Judge:
			Notify: October 1
Poem: 40 lines max. DO NOT put your name on any part of the manuscript. NO COVER SHEETS. Format: Entries must be double-spaced on one side of White 8.5" x 11" bond paper, one-inch margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman or Courier font, black ink only. Poetry: stanzas single-spaced, if applicable."Entry" mean ONE (1) individual piece of work. Send THREE copies of each entry. Each story, poem, or personal essay must be accompanied by an OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM. An Entry Form is available on-line or in PDF form. NO photographs or artwork of ANY kind. Title must appear on every page - upper left hand corner. Consecutive Page numbers - upper right hand corner of each page. Total word count - (strictly adhered to): placed on upper right hand corner of page 1 ONLY. Staple together pages of individual entries. DO NOT use paperclip. DEADLINE: Postmarked on or before May 31, 2008. NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS! Entries postmarked after deadline date will be disqualified and returned to sender, unopened. All entries must be your original work and previously unpublished. NO simultaneous submissions. Entry fee: $10 per entry; nonrefundable. Entries will not be returned. For confirmation of receipt of your entry, enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard. Use regular mail-ALL Certified or Special Deliver mail will be returned to sender unopened. Appraisals (critiques): available for an additional $25 per entry. For each appraisal requested, you must enclose a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope, 4 copies of the entry, and 2 copies of the entry form. SEE ENTRY FORM.
http://www.ssa-az.org/contest.html

5/31/08	St. Louis Poetry Center Contest	Prizes: $2,000, $250, $100, and publication	Fee: $15 to The St. Louis Poetry Center
The St. Louis Poetry Center 567 North & South Rd., #8 St. Louis, MO 63130			Judge: Rober Pinsky
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3 poems : Submit up to 3 unpublished poems & a $15 entry fee payable to The St. Louis Poetry Center. (60 line limit per poem). Additional poems may be submitted for $5 each additional poem. Enclose a single cover letter with your name, address, phone & poem titles. No names should appear on poems. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Only send copies. Poems will not be returned. Include SASE for contest results. 4. All poems will be considered for publication in MARGIE.
http://www.stlouispoetrycenter.org/contests/49th_annual_best_poem_contest/

5/31/08	War Poetry Contest	Prizes: $2,000, $1,200, $600, (12) $100, and publication	Fee: $15 to Winning Writers
Winning Writers 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222 Northampton, MA 01060-3961		Jendi Reiter and Adam Cohen, Editors adam@winningwriters.com	Judge: Jendi Reiter
			Notify: November 15
3 poems: On the theme of war, up to 500 lines in total. We recommend online submission with payment by credit card. To enter by mail, please attach a cover sheet to your entry. It should include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if you have one) and the titles of your poems. Please omit your name from the poems themselves. Entries should be typed or printed by computer. We prefer white, letter-size paper and plain fonts like Times New Roman or Courier. The 12-point font size is ideal. If you want your entry returned to you after the contest, please note that on your cover sheet and include a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) with your submission. Please clip everything together (no staples).
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/war/wa_guidelines.php

5/31/08	Women on Writing Flash Fiction Contest	Prizes: $200, $150, $100, lots of stuff, and publication	Fee: $5 to WOW!
Online; see site.			Judge: Wendy Sherman
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3 stories: WORD COUNT: Maximum: 500 Minimum: 250 The title is not to be counted in your word count. We use MS Word's word count to determine the submitted entry's word count. OPEN PROMPT! Last quarter we enjoyed reading your diverse stories, so we’re doing it again! That’s right, this is your chance to shine, and get creative. You can write about anything, as long as it’s within the word count and fiction. So, dig out those stories you started way back when and tailor them to the word count. We’re open to any style and genre. From horror to romance! So, get creative, and most of all, have fun.
http://wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php

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