October Poetry Contests

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 Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.

October 1 Deadlines

10/1/09	Alligator Juniper National Writing Contest	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $15 to Alligator Juniper
Alligator Juniper Prescott College 220 Grove Avenue Prescott, AZ 86301		928-778-2090 x2012 aj@prescott.edu	Judge:
			Notify: late January
5 poems: Work is selected upon artistic merit. By entering our contest you agree to allow us to select your work for publication even if it does not place first. Every entrant receives one issue (a $10 value). We encourage submissions from writers of all levels, especially emerging or early-career writers. We accept simultaneous submissions; inform us in your cover letter and contact us immediately if your work is selected elsewhere. All entrants receive a personal letter from one of our staff, regarding the status of their submission. Submissions accepted May 1–October 1 (postmark deadline). Include a brief cover letter, including the statement below. Include SASE for response only; manuscripts are recycled, not returned. Include a $15 entry fee payable to Alligator Juniper for each story or essay (30 page limit per entry), or up to five poems. Additional entries require additional fee. Indicate category with a large F, NF, or P on cover letter and mailing envelope. Manuscripts must be typed with numbered pages. Prose double-spaced. Double-sided copies okay. No e-mail submissions. IMPORTANT: Unfortunately, due to recent problems with misinformed entrants and withdrawals, we ask that you include the following statement in your signed cover letter: "I have read and understand the guidelines for Alligator Juniper’s national writing contest."
http://www.prescott.edu/alligator_juniper/submit.html

10/1/09	American Literary Review Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to American Literary Review
American Literary Review: Poetry Contest PO Box 311307 University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203-1307		940-565-2755 americanliteraryreview@yahoo.com	Judge: TBA
			Notify:
3 poems: Entry fee covers up to three poems (i.e., one to three poems would require an entry fee of $15, four to six poems would be $30, and so on.) For all genres: Include a cover page with author's name, title(s), address, and phone number. Do no include any identifying information on subsequent pages except for the title of the work. Enclose a $15 reading fee (includes subscription) and a SASE for a list of finalists. Multiple entries are acceptable, but each must be accompanied by a reading fee. (Note: Only the initial entry fee includes a subscription. Subsequent entry fees go to contest costs only and will not extend the subscription.) Entries should be labeled according to contest genre.
http://www.engl.unt.edu/alr/contests.html

10/1/09	Black Warrior Review Fiction and Poetry Contests	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to The University of Alabama
Poetry Contest Black Warrior Review Box 862936 Tuscaloosa, AL 35486		bwr@ua.edu	Judge: Larissa Szporluk
			Notify: December
3 poems: All entrants receive a one-year subscription. Please make checks payable to The University of Alabama. Send only unpublished work. Please enclose name, phone number, email, SASE, and reading fee.
http://blackwarrior.webdelsol.com/contest.html

10/1/11	Chautauqua Literary Journal Contest	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $20 to The Writers' Center at Chautauqua, Inc.
online only		CLJEditor@aol.com	Judge:
			Notify: mid-January on site
6 poems: Triiennial. Only original, previously unpublished work is eligible. All manuscripts must be typed with standard margins. Prose should be double-spaced; poetry, single-spaced. Include a separate cover sheet with title(s), name, address, email and telephone number. The writer's name should not appear on the manuscript itself. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Include SASE for notification. The Editor welcomes both traditional and experimental works. Poetry: Submit up to six poems or a maximum of 500 lines; the poems do not have to be related by theme. Each submission must be accompanied by an entry fee of $15. Writers may enter both competitions or submit additional manuscripts as long as each manuscript includes the fee. Entry fee includes a copy of Chautauqua Literary Journal.
http://writers.ciweb.org/contest-information/

10/1/10	Copperdome Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $300 and 25 copies	Fee: $15 to Copperdome
Copperdome Southeast Missouri State University MS 2650, One University Plaza Cape Girardeau, MO 63701			Judge:
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: Send 24 to 32 pages and a separate cover sheet with chapbook title, author’s name, address, phone. Previous publication in magazines or anthologies okay, $15 fee includes copy of winning chapbook. Send SASE for notification of finalists. Manuscripts will be recycled at the end of the competition unless SASE with sufficient postage is included.
http://www6.semo.edu/universitypress/Copperdome_Contest.htm

10/1/09	Georgetown Review Contest	Prizes: $1,o00 and publication	Fee: $10 to Georgetown Review
2010 Contest Georgetown Review 400 East College St. Box 227 Georgetown, KY 40324		502-863-8308 gtownreview@georgetowncollege.edu	Judge: editors
			Notify:
Poems: short story, poem, or essay on any theme or subject. All genres welcome. Entry fee is $10 for the first entry, $5 for each entry thereafter. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are okay. Your name can appear on your work as well, and in fact, we prefer that your name, address and email address appear on your entries. We have a small editorial staff and would not award the prize to any colleagues, students, or friends. You do not need a cover sheet. All entries are considered for publication.
http://georgetownreview.georgetowncollege.edu/grcontest.htm

10/1/09	*The Mississippi Review* Prize**	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to the Mississippi Review
Mississippi Review Prize 118 College Drive #5144 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001		rief@mississippireview.com 601-266-4321	Judge:
			Notify: January
3 poems: Prizes of $1,000 will be awarded in fiction and in poetry. Winners and finalists will be published in the prize issue. Contest is open to all U.S. writers except current or former students or employees of USM. Fiction entries should be 5,000 words or less, poetry entries should be three poems totaling 10 pages or less. There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit. Each entrant will receive a copy of the prize issue. No manuscripts will be returned. Previously published work is ineligible. Publication is scheduled for April. Entries should have "MR Prize," name, address, phone, e-mail and title on page one.
http://www.mississippireview.com/contest.html

10/1/10	Mary C. Mohr Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000, $250, $100, and publication	Fee: $15 to the Southern Indiana Review
Mary C. Mohr Poetry Award Southern Indiana Review College of Liberal Arts University of Southern Indiana 8600 University Boulevard Evansville, IN, 47712			Judge:
			Notify:
3 poems: Triennial. Three prizes ($1000, $250 & $100) for poetry submitted under the following guidelines. Each submission must: Be available for exclusive publication in the Southern Indiana Review. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but if the entry is published/accepted by another publication while under consideration, the author must promptly notify SIR in writing to withdraw the entry. Include an entry fee of $15. This non-refundable fee includes a copy of the prize issue. Make check or money order payable to Southern Indiana Review. List the author's name, street address, phone number, email address (if applicable), and title(s) of poems submitted on a cover page. List only the title of poem(s) on each page thereafter. Consist of no more than three poems (with an additional limit of ten pages in 12-point font) per each individual submission. Be postmarked by October 1. Include a SASE for contest results. All manuscripts will be recycled. Finalists will be notified by email and posted on the SIR website. All submissions will be considered for publication. SIR's editorial preference for Midwestern themes or writers does not apply to poems submitted for the contest. All themes and/or subject matters are eligible. All rights revert to the writer upon publication. $500 is awarded for the prize-winning poem, and $500 is awarded as an honorarium towards travel for an on-campus reading.
http://www.usi.edu/sir/mohr.asp

10/1/09	Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest	Prizes: Poetry $200, $60, $40; haiku, $100, $40, $20	Fee: $5/$3 to the Tallahassee Writers Association
TWA Penumbra P. O. Box 3428 Tallahassee, FL 32315-3428		poetry@tallahasseewriters.net	Judges: published, recognized poets and haiku experts
			Notify: August 31
Poems: No limit on entries in either or both categories. All skill levels welcome. Poetry up to 50 lines, any style or subject; line length may be edited to fit chapbook publication format; 3-line haiku (need not conform to strict syllable count). Contest does not accept simultaneous submissions or work previously published or having received awards in other competitions. Top winners and finalists in each category are published in the annual contest chapbook and mailed a complimentary copy. Submit 2 copies of poetry on 8-1/2x11 paper; haiku on 3x5 index cards. One copy should show name, address, phone, email and source of contest info; 2nd copy should be anonymous for judging purposes. Include a brief bio with most recent or noteworthy awards and publications. Winners list returned to entrants if SASE included. List posted to sponsor web site no later than September 30. Fees $5 per poem; $3 per haiku in $US check, cash or money order. Mail entries, fees, SASE for winners’ list.
http://www.tallahasseewriters.net/

10/1/09	Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $5,000, reading, and publication	Fee: $20 to The Missouri Review
Missouri Review Editors' Prize 357 McReynolds Hall, UMC Columbia, MO 65211		contest_question@moreview.com	Judge:
			Notify: January 31
Poems: Any number of poems up to 10 pages. Each story or essay constitutes one entry. Each fee entitles entrant to a one-year subscription to TMR. Please indicate your choice and enclose a complete address for subscriptions. Outside of the envelope must be marked "Fiction," "Essay," or "Poetry." Each entry in each category must be mailed in a separate envelope. Enclose an index card with author's name, address, and telephone number in the left corner—and the work's title in the center of the card if fiction or essay. This information should also be included on the first page of the submission. Entries must be previously unpublished and will not be returned. We accept simultaneous submissions. Please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere. Enclose #10 SASE for announcement of winners only. Finalists in all categories will receive a minimum of $100 and consideration for publication at regular publication pay rates. Online entry at site.
http://www.missourireview.org/contest/editors_prize.php

10/1/09	Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Book Competition	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Pleiades Press
Kevin Prufer LMWT Poetry Series Department of English Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, MO 64093		Questions to Kevin Prufer (660) 543-8106	Judge:
			Notify:
Book manuscript: Open to all American writers, regardless of previous publication. Submit one copy of a complete poetry book manuscript of at least 48 pages. Enclose two cover sheets with each manuscript. On one cover sheet, provide the title of the manuscript, your name, telephone number, and address. The second cover sheet should list only the title of the manuscript. Poems previously published in journals or anthologies are acceptable; enclose an acknowledgements page. Send an SASE with each entry. Send an additional large, self-addressed envelope with $1.68 postage to receive a copy of the winning book.
http://www.ucmo.edu/englphil/pleiades/LMWTGuidelines.html

10/1/09	Vermont Studio Center Fellowship Competition	Prize: residencies/fellowships	Fee: $25 to Vermont Studio Center
Vermont Studio Center 80 Pearl Street Box 613 Johnson, VT, 05656		802-635-2727	Judge:
			Notify: within 8 weeks after deadline
10 pages: Full Fellowships, awarded on the basis of merit, enable artists and writers to come to VSC for four weeks at no fee. VSC offers over 50 Full Fellowships a year, which are open to all artists and writers. To apply for a VSC Fellowship, based on merit, for 4 weeks at no fee, submit your application for the jury reviews VSC holds 3 times a year. The 3 Full Fellowship application deadlines are February 15, June 15, and October 1; applications must be received, not postmarked, by the application deadline. The Admissions office suggests that applications be submitted six months prior to the desired Residency start date. To Apply: Fill out the application form and include the following: Portfolio or manuscript, Resume, $25 application fee, Copy of tax form (for need-based award and aid), References: names, addresses and telephone numbers of three people who know your work. Writers: 2 copies of a manuscript without your name on any of the pages; clip a cover sheet with your name, address and the title of the piece (if applicable) to the manuscript. Manuscript length: Poets: up to 10 pages, all others: 10-15 pages. For some Restricted Fellowship Awards, the application fee may be waived. The full fee for a 4 week residency is $3,500. Artists and writers who come as Contributing Residents and can pay the full fee to help support VSC and greatly increase the Studio Center's ability to provide Residencies for artists and writers with limited finances. Full Fellowships, awarded on the basis of merit, enable artists and writers to come to VSC for four weeks at no fee. VSC offers Partial Fellowships in grants and work exchange aid that reduces Residency fees
http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/writers/

10/1/09	James Wright Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $10 to Mid-American Review
Mid-American Review—Contests Department of English Bowling Green State University Bowling Green OH 43403			Judge: Carl Dennis
			Notify: late December
Poems: 1st Prize, each genre: $1,000 + Publication; Four Finalists: Notation + Possible Publication. $10 entry fee (check or money order, made out to Mid-American Review) for each set of three poems, previously unpublished work only. Submissions will not be returned. Send SASE for early results. Entries need not be left anonymous. All participants will receive a copy of Mid-American Review, where the winners will be published. Open to all writers except those associated with the judges or Mid-American Review. Judges' decisions are final.
http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/midamericanreview/fallcontests.html

October 4 Deadlines

10/4/10	Opium Magazine’s Shya Scanlon 7-Line Story Contest	Prizes: $1,000, 2 x $100, and publication	Fee: $10 online
online only			Judge: Amy Hempel
			Notify: October
7 Lines: Write a story or prose poem that is seven lines or less (8.5" x 11" paper with 1" margins). The winning story along with runners-up — and as many as 10 finalists — will be featured in Opium 11, slated for release in March 2011. (We will not accept previously published work.) The Deadline: October 4, 2010 (midnight EST). The Cost: $10 for a single entry; $17.50 for two. Submit your 7-Line story/poem at the website. (Make sure to tag your entry “Contest.” And, please, no .wpd files!). Then head to Opium’s Store (click the links above) to pay via credit card (sorry for the inconvenience, but we no longer accept Paypal for contest entries). The Odds: We can’t know this until all entries are in, but we typically receive over 300 entries. We tend to publish as many as 30 of the non-finalists on our Web site.
http://www.opiummagazine.com/contest.aspx

October 7 Deadlines

10/7/09	The International Reuben Rose Memorial Poetry Competition	Prizes: $500, $200, $100, and publication	Fee: $35 per poem to Voices Israel
Voices Israel (Poetry Competition) J. Dicks P.O. Box 236 28101 Kiriat ATA ISRAEL			Judge: John B. Lee
			Notify: end November
Poems: The competition is general and not necessarily on Jewish or Israeli subjects. Challenging, humorous and/or curious poetry is welcome. Poems should be unpublished, no more than 40 lines, submitted in duplicate, as follows: One copy should have NO identifying information. One copy should have your name and address written on it. Enclose a cover letter providing the name(s) of the poem(s) submitted, with your full name, address, and phone number. Poems are judged anonymously; none will be returned. You may enter as many poems as you wish (payment quoted is for each poem!) Please note that poems arriving after the Closing Date are automatically entered into the next year's contest. Poems are thus never 'lost'. POEMS are preferably submitted as a WORD document (NB: since poems cannot be submitted via e-mail, this is completely irrelevant format information). *All poems must be received by October 7. Receipt acknowledged if accompanied by SASE or three stamped IRCs. Please make checks payable to Voices Israel*.
http://www.poetry-voices.8m.com/competition.htm

October 10 Deadlines

10/10/10	Gift of Freedom Award	Prizes: $50,000	Fee: $35 to A Room Of Her Own Foundation
A Room Of Her Own Foundation P.O. Box 778 Placitas, NM 87043			Judge:
			Notify: March 31
Grant: A Room of Her Own Foundation (AROHO) is dedicated to helping women artists achieve the privacy and financial support necessary to pursue their art. As Virginia Woolf recognized in the 1920s, “a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write.” While Woolf spoke of writers, AROHO applies her words to women of various disciplines. The 2011 Literary Gift of Freedom Award will be given to an American woman writer who is a U.S. citizen and will be living in the U.S. during the grant period. Because the award is quite substantial, the application process is extensive. Applications must be postmarked on or before October 10, 2010. The acceptable genres for this grant are creative nonfiction, fiction, playwrighting, & poetry. One winner in any genre will be chosen for the $50,000 grant, and a finalist from each remaining genre will be selected. The winner and finalists will be honored guests at an AROHO-sponsored Gift of Freedom event. To apply for the 2011 Literary Gift of Freedom Award, complete the Application with all its parts (please follow the Checklist) and mail the application package. A Room of Her Own Foundation will accept more than one application from any applicant. Each application must be mailed in a separate mailing envelope. Packages must be postmarked on or before October 10, 2010—no exceptions. Courier service (UPS, FedEx) packages will not be accepted—use the U.S. Postal Service. Do not send return receipt requested. We will return your SASP upon receipt of your package.
http://www.aroomofherownfoundation.org/giftfreedom.php

10/10/09	Joy Harjo Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,250, $250, and publication	Fee: $15 to Raven's Word Writers Center
CUTTHROAT Literary Awards (specify genre) P.O. Box 2414 Durango, Colorado 81302		970-903-7914 cutthroatmag@gmail.com	Judge: Dorianne Laux
			Notify: December
3 poems: Submit up to three unpublished poems (100 line limit for each) or one unpublished short story (5000 word limit), any subject, any style, postmarked June 15—October 10. Author name must not appear on any manuscript page. Include a cover sheet with name, address, phone, email, genre and title(s) submitted. SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT SASES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Include SASP if you wish to be notified of receipt of ms. All manuscripts are recycled. Writers may submit as often as they wish. We accept simultaneous submissions as long as the author informs us immediately should a piece be accepted elsewhere.
http://www.cutthroatmag.com/contest.html

October 15 Deadlines

10/15/08	The Barnard Women Poets Prize	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $20 to Women Poets at Barnard
Women Poets at Barnard Barnard College 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027		Saskia Hamilton shamilton@barnard.edu	Judge: Joy Harjo
			Notify: spring
Book manuscript: Biennial prize for a book of poems by a woman poet who has already published one book of poetry (in an edition of 500 copies or more) and is seeking a publisher for her second collection. Although writers may submit a manuscript that has been submitted to other contests, manuscripts that are under option to another publisher are not eligible. Please note that any entries that are encumbered will be disqualified. The entry fee is $20, payable in check to Women Poets at Barnard. (Please note that submissions received before August 1, 2008, will not be accepted.) Winners will be contacted directly in the spring of 2009.
http://www.barnard.columbia.edu/english/wpprize.html

10/15/09	Gerald Cable Book Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Silverfish Review Press
Silverfish Review Press Gerald Cable Book Award P.O. Box 3541 Eugene, OR 97403		sfrpress@earthlink.net	Judge: Barbara Hamby
			Notify: March
Book manuscript: This prize is awarded annually to a book-length manuscript of original poetry by an author who has not yet published a full-length collection. There are no restrictions on the kind of poetry or subject matter; translations are not acceptable. Winners will receive $1,000, publication, and 100 copies of the book. A $20 reading fee must accompany the manuscript. Please make checks payable to Silverfish Review Press. Manuscripts should be at least 48 pages in length. Clean photocopies are acceptable. The poet's name should not appear on the manuscript. Include a separate title page with author's name, address and phone number. Poems may have appeared in periodicals, chapbooks or anthologies, but should be acknowledged. No changes in the manuscript will be considered after submission. Manuscripts will not be returned. Be sure to keep a copy of your work. Each entry must include an SASE for notification of the contest results. For acknowledgement of receipt of manuscript, include an SASP. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Notify SRP immediately if your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere. All entrants who include a 7" by 10" envelope and $1.65 in postage will receive a free copy of a recent winner of the book award. We will accept e-mail submissions. Files in Word, Plain Text, or Rich Text should be sent to: sfrpress@earthlink.net. Reading fees can be paid online using PayPal or by snail mail. E-mail submissions are not required to send an SASE for contest results; e-mail entrants will be notified of the winner by e-mail. This is a chance for poets to save on paper, printing or photocopying, and mailing costs. When making a reading fee payment through Paypal, include the author's name in the box labeled "Manuscript Author's Name" on the "Review Your Payment" page. Before mailing your manuscript to Silverfish, write the date and amount of your Paypal payment on the cover sheet so that we can match the payment to your manuscript.
http://www.silverfishreviewpress.com/?page=award

10/15/09	The Calvino Prize	Prizes: $1,000, $300, and publication	Fee: $25 to The University of Louisville
The Calvino Prize English Department Room 315, Bingham Humanities Bldg. University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292		Paul Griner, Director, Creative Writing pfgrin01@louisville.edu	Judge: Harold Bloom
			Notify: December 15 on website only
Fiction: outstanding pieces of fiction in the fabulist experimentalist style of Italo Calvino. (Please note that these prizes are meant to encourage experimental writing, in the mode of Calvino, and are not meant to encourage merely imitative work. The first place entry will be published in the Salt Hill Journal. The winner will be invited to read the winning entry, all expenses paid, at the 20th Century Literature Conference held at the University of Louisville every February. The 15 finalists will be posted on the website. Submit up to 25 industry standard (double-spaced, 12-point font, pages numbered) pages of a novel, novella, short story, or short collection. Entries which use a smaller font or are single-spaced in order to make a longer work appear to be only 25 pages will be trimmed to approximately 25 industry standard pages. Work previously published is eligible and simultaneous submissions are accepted. An except from a larger work is allowed; however, remember that the selection will be judged on its own merit and so should be able to stand on its own. Please submit TWO copies of your submission bound by a paper clip, binder, or single staple. DO NOT USE MULTIPLE STAPLES. The author's name should not appear on the work. All entries will be read anonymously. Please send two cover pages: one listing only the title of the manuscript; the other listing the title, author’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please do not send publication history of the author. The entry fee is $25. Contest results will not be mailed. Please tell us where you learned of this contest. Faculty and employees of the University of Louisville and the University of Syracuse may not enter the contest. The judges reserve the right to withhold the award if no entry is deemed worthy. Previous 1st place winners may not enter for three years after winning; 2nd place winners have no restrictions.
http://louisville.edu/english/creative-writing/contests/calvino-guidelines.html

10/15/09	Dogwood Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Fairfield University
Kim Bridgford, Editor Dogwood English Dept. Fairfield University North Benson Rd. Fairfield, CT 06824-5195		203-254-4000	Judge: Marilyn Hacker
			Notify: Spring
3 poems: Submit fiction up to 7500 words or three poems (max ten pages). Include a $15 reading fee per story or group of three poems; make check payable to Fairfield University. Include an SASE for notification; mss. not returned. Include a brief bio, but no name should appear on the mss. Simultaneous submissions allowed if Dogwood is notified of acceptance elsewhere. All entries will be considered for publication. Previously published work is not eligible.
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/dogwood/

10/15/09	Fourth River Award for Poetry	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $5 to Chatham University
The Fourth River Chatham University Woodland Road Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Attention: Fourth River Award for (please insert genre here--Poetry or Nonfiction)			Judge: TBA
			Notify:
3 poems: We are looking for poetry and creative nonfiction that capture the places—natural, built and imagined, urban, rural or wild—where humans and nature converge and collide. First place winner in each category will be published in The Fourth River and will receive a $500 cash prize upon publication. Submissions should be postmarked no later than October 15, 2009 Previously published works and works accepted for publication elsewhere are not eligible. Students, faculty and employees of Chatham University are not eligible. Include a title page with your name, address, phone number and the title of your submission(s). Your name must not appear on the actual manuscript. The reading fee is $5 for three poems or one essay (7,000 word maximum), and includes a copy of Issue 7. Please make checks payable to Chatham University. Multiple submissions are acceptable, but each submission must be accompanied by a reading fee. Manuscripts will not be returned. (Please note: the reading fee does not apply to regular submissions.) Send your submission, your reading fee and a SASE.
http://fourthriver.chatham.edu/submit.cfm

10/15/09	Amy Lowell Travelling Scholarship Award	Prizes: approx. $50,000	Fee: none
F. Davis Dassori, Esq. Choate, Hall & Stewart Two International Place Boston, Massachusetts 02110		amylowell@choate.com	Judge:
			Notify: by the end of February
Poetry: The recipient must agree to spend the year abroad, as the will requires. In order to apply, please complete the application (on site) and return it, with (if you wish) a brief curriculum vitae, and with a representative sample of your poetry. The poetry sample must not exceed either one printed volume plus no more than 20 typed pages of your most recent work, or 40 typed pages. Applications that are incomplete or are not accompanied by a sample meeting those requirements will not be considered. Your completed application should include two copies of all attachments including the application. The application, resume, and poetry samples must be sent by mail or other delivery service, not faxed, and must be received in this office by October 15. Applications may not be submitted by email. Because of the very heavy volume of applications, we cannot return the poetry samples to the authors. Each application will be reviewed by the Selection Committee constituted in accordance with the will. The large number of applicants unfortunately precludes extending the deadline. These procedures are subject to review and alteration at any time.
http://www.amylowell.org/

10/15/09	Marick Press Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Marick Press
Marick Press Poetry Prize P.O. Box 36253 Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48236		(313) 407-9236 orders@marickpress.com	Judge: Alicia Ostriker
			Notify: March 15
Book manuscript: Manuscripts must be between 48 and 80 pages in length. Poems must be original, but may have appeared in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks. Translations are not eligible for this competition. The competition is open to all poets writing in English. Manuscripts must be postmarked by October 15th. They must be typed and should include a table of contents. The author’s name, address, email address, and telephone number should appear on the cover sheet only. Manuscripts will not be returned and will be recycled at the end of the competition. Please include a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope with your submission if you wish to be notified of the results. Manuscripts are screened by the editorial staff. Manuscripts must include a $15 entry, reading, and processing fee. Checks should be made out to Marick Press. Include SASP for notification that it has been received, if so desired. If you send the manuscript via express mail services, the manuscript should be sent to: Marick Press Poetry Prize 1342 Three Mile Drive, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan 48230
http://www.marickpress.com/index.php?/marick-press-poetry-prize

10/15/09	MVP Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to New Rivers Press
New Rivers Press MVP Competition 1104 Seventh Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56563			Judge: TBA
			Notify: May
Book manuscript: Submissions MUST include entry form (on site). Include a $20 entry fee for each manuscript, made out to New Rivers Press. Include SASP for confirmation of receipt of ms. (optional). Include SASE for result notification. (optional) Simultaneous submissions are fine, but notify NRP immediately of acceptance elsewhere. (If you fail to give such notification and your manuscript is selected, your signature on the entry form gives NRP permission to proceed with publication.) You may acknowledge individual poems, stories, and other pieces published in magazines, anthologies, or elsewhere, but such acknowledgments or your name can not appear in the manuscript itself, since judging is blind. Notify NRP in writing of address or telephone number changes. MSS. will be recycled. You may submit more than one manuscript, but only if there is no overlap in content. Send complete manuscript in a plain manila folder. We do not accept electronic submissions for the MVP Competition. Manuscript must be word processed on 8.5" x 11" paper, one-sided. Manuscript pages must be numbered. Include a cover sheet with name, address, and manuscript title. DO NOT include your name, address or acknowledgments on the manuscript pages; the judging is blind. The poetry competition is national. Any citizen of the United States is eligible. Manuscript length: 50-80 pages. Single-spaced. No more than one poem per page.
http://www.newriverspress.com/

10/15/10	Poets Out Loud Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Poets Out Loud
Poets Out Loud Prize Fordham University at Lincoln Center 113 West 60th St, Room 924I New York, NY 10023		212-636-6792 pol@fordham.edu	Judge: Cornelius Eady
			Notify: April
Book manuscript: Open to any poet, with or without previous book-length publication. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished, original, and in English (no translations). Manuscripts must be typed and stapled, clipped, or bound; pages numbered; 50-80 pages long. Submit one copy of the manuscript; must have two title pages: one that includes the poet's name and address, and one that includes the title of the manuscript only. The poet's name should appear ONLY on the first title pageInclude table of contents and list of acknowledgments. No fax or e-mail submissions. Manuscripts will not be returned or commented upon; no changes can be made after submission. Please notify us if your manuscript is accepted by another publisher after you have submitted to the Prize. The Prize is not open to students or employees of Fordham University. Complete submission must include: one manuscript, formatted as described above; non-refundable application fee: U.S. check for $25 payable to Poets Out Loud; completed application form (available on website). Optional: SASP for confirmation that manuscript has been received; #10 SASE for notification of contest results.
http://www.fordham.edu/pol

10/15/09	Sheltering Pines Press Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $100 and 50 copies	Fee: $15 to Sheltering Pines Press
Sheltering Pines Press Annual Chapbook Competition P.O. Box 1344 Kennebunk, ME 04043		annie.farnsworth@verizon.net	Judge:
			Notify: December 15
Chapook manuscript: Submit between 10-24 pages of poetry.(One page = maximum 38 lines, including spacing between lines). (Manuscripts either too short or too long will be disqualified.) All contestants receive copy of winning chapbook. No names are to appear on poems. Send two cover pages: one cover page (and acknowledgement page if you wish to send one) should contain title of manuscript, name, address, phone and e-mail. Second cover page should list TITLE ONLY. Manuscripts should be paginated and secured with a binder clip. Poems may have been previously published in journals, which should be credited on a separate, removable page. Manuscript, as a whole, must be previously UNpublished. #10 SASE for results only. No manuscripts will be returned.Initial and final judging will be "blind." Identifying cover sheet and acknowledgement page will be removed before submission to any of the judges. You may choose to list the TITLE ONLY of the chapbook on all pages of your submission. You may submit a Table of Contents. No name on this page. We request a binder clip for ease of separation. No staples or plastic covers please. Be sure to keep your address current until after publication so you can be notified or receive a copy of the winning chapbook. We will consult with winner before publication about details of publication.
http://www.shelteringpinespress.com/chapbookcontest4.html

10/15/09	Stevens Poetry Manuscript Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to NFSPS
Eleanor Berry, Chair NFSPS Stevens Poetry Manuscript Contest 22614 N. Santiam Hwy. Lyons, OR 97358			Judge:
			Notify: January
Book manuscript: The winning manuscript is awarded $1,000, publication and 50 books. Submitt an SASE to be notified of the winner. The winning manuscript will be sold at NFSPS convention in June, and the winning poet (if present) will read from the manuscript. Guidelines: The manuscript of 48–70 pages of poetry by a single author is to be typewritten with pages numbered and with no identified author throughout the manuscript. Two cover/title pages, one with no author identification and the other with name of poet, address, phone number, and membership affiliation if applicable. Only one poem or one column of poetry per page. No illustrations, bulky folders or binders, but a plain manila folder and/or staples are permitted. Individual poems may have been previously published in anthologies or chapbooks. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Enclose entry fee (NFSPS members $20, non-members $25), check or money order made out to NFSPS. No certified mail, no registered mail, and no disks. SASE or e-mail address for results.
http://www.nfsps.com/stevens1.htm

10/15/09	Sunken Garden Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000 and publication, $200, readings	Fee: $25 to Hill-Stead Museum
Artistic Director, Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Road Farmington, CT 06032		poetry@hillstead.org	Judge: Clare Rossini
			Notify: January 1
Chapbook manuscript: Poets featured in the Festival 1998–2006 are ineligible. Translations and previously self-published books are ineligible. Employees of, and authors previously published by, Tupelo Press, Inc. are ineligible. Previously published poems with proper acknowledgment are acceptable. Submit 20–32 pages (no more than one poem per page) plus self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) and $20 reading fee. Manuscripts should be paginated consecutively, with a table of contents and acknowledgments page, and bound with a clip. Include two cover pages, one with title only, and a second with your name, address, telephone numbers, email address, and title of the manuscript. Your name must not appear elsewhere on the manuscript. Manuscripts are judged anonymously. No manuscripts will be returned. Simultaneous submissions to other publishers are permitted. Notify Hill-Stead by e-mail at poetry@hillstead.org if manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
http://www.hillstead.org/activities/poetry_adultcomp.html

October 16 Deadlines

10/16/09	Wabash Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $10 to Sycamore Review
Wabash Prize for Poetry Sycamore Review Department of English 500 Oval Drive Purdue University West Lafayette , IN 47907		sycamore@purdue.edu	Judge: Mark Doty
			Notify: December 30
Poems: *Entries must be received* by October 16.** This is NOT a postmark deadline. Entries received after October 16 will be returned unread. For each submission, send up to three poems accompanied by a $10 reading fee. Each additional poem must be accompanied by $3. (For example, if you want to send 5 poems, include $10 for the first three, and $3 for each of the other poems, for a total of $16.) Please send all entries in one envelope. There are no length or style restrictions. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable only if Sycamore Review is notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Work accepted by another journal (even if the publication date is after the Wabash Prize deadline) will be withdrawn from the contest. All entries must be typed and must include a cover letter with author's name and contact information (address, telephone, and email address) as well as the titles of all entries submitted. Identifying information must NOT be on the manuscript itself. Manuscript pages should be numbered and should include the title of the piece. Staple poems if they are more than one page long. To be notified of receipt, please include SASP with submission. For winners, include SASE. Winners will be announced on Sycamore Review’s website. Current students and faculty of Purdue University are barred from entering the Wabash Prize. All contest submissions will be considered for regular inclusion in the Sycamore Review.
http://sycamorereview.com/contest

10/16/09	Quercus Review Poetry Series Book Award	Prizes: $1,000, 50 copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to MJC (QR)
Quercus Review Press MJC English Dept. 435 College Ave. Modesto, CA 95350			Judge: Sam Pierstorff, Founding Editor
			Notify:
Book manuscript: Open to all poets, with or without previous book publication. New and emerging writers are especially invited to submit. No restrictions on content, style or subject matter. We are simply looking for the best poetry we can find. Include a brief cover letter that includes author's name, address, phone number, e-mail address, book title, and brief biography; an acknowledgments page listing previously published poems; table of contents; 48–96 pages of original poetry; and an SASE for reply or return of manuscript (as requested). Manuscripts should be unbound, typed, & page-numbered. Clear photocopies are acceptable. We will consider simultaneous submissions, but we ask that you notify us if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Winner receives $1000 and 50 books.
http://www.quercusreview.com/QR%20POETRY%20BOOK%20AWARD.htm

October 17 Deadlines

10/17/09	Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes	Prizes: up to $25,000	Fee: $10 to Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes PO Box 2306 Orinda, California 94563			Judge:
			Notify:
Poems: The intent is to encourage the work of new, young poets. Several prizes varying from $1,000 up to as much as $25,000 will be awarded for the finest lyric poems celebrating the spirit of life. The competition is open to any writer under the age of 40 on November 6. All poets, published or unpublished, are welcome to enter, but only previously unpublished poems are eligible for the competition. Each entrant may submit one to three separate poems. Submissions must be in English, the original work of the entrant, and previously unpublished. Poems should express the personal experience of the entrant, so please no translations! Brevity will be appreciated: if more than one poem is submitted, only one of the submitted poems may be more than thirty lines in length. *Entries must be received* no later than October 17, the third Saturday in October.** Each poem must be printed on a separate sheet. Please submit two copies of each poem, with your name and address clearly marked on each page of one copy only. Please include an index card with your name and address, phone number, e-mail address and the title(s) of your poem(s). Poems submitted will not be returned. A $10 entry fee is required for submissions mailed in the United States. Foreign entries are exempted from the entry fee because of the hassles of international payments. Prizewinners may reenter in subsequent years until their cumulative prizes have reached $25,000.
http://www.dorothyprizes.org/

10/17/09	Poetry Center San José Poetry Contest	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $10 to PCSJ
PCSJ Caesura Contest P. O. Box 33145 Los Gatos, CA 95031		caesura@pcsj.org	Judge: Nils Peterson
			Notify: January 31
Poems: Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Contest open to all writers except current Poetry Center San Jose board members and family members of the judges. $10 for each entry of three poems. Enter as many times as you wish, with a separate fee for each entry. Maximum Length: None. Submission Period: August 17, 2009 through October 17, 2009. Format: Typed on white, 8 ½ x 11 paper, single-sided and formatted as you want it to appear. Include the title only on the upper left corner of each poem. Do not staple copies together. Include a separate cover sheet with the titles of your poems, your name, address, email address, phone number, and a short (50-words) bio. All entries will be considered for publication.
http://pcsj.org/contest2009.html

October 30 Deadlines

10/30/09	Inkwell Poetry Competition	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $10 to Manhattanville—Inkwell
Inkwell Manhattanville College 2900 Purchase Street Purchase, NY 10577		Phone: 914-323-7239 E-mail: inkwell@mville.edu	Judge: Phillis Levin
			Notify: January 30
Poems: Up to 5 unpublished poems, 40 line limit per poem. Text typed, 12 point minimum. Cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail, title, and line count. No name or address anywhere on manuscript(s). SASE for contest notification only—manuscripts will be recycled. $10 for first poem, $5 per each additional poem. Checks (US$ ONLY) payable to Manhattanville—Inkwell. Winning entry and top finalists published in Inkwell. Indicate Poetry or Fiction Competition on envelope. If submitting to both Poetry and Fiction Competitions, please use separate envelopes. Submissions not adhering to the above guidelines will not be considered. Must include checklist form (on site).
http://www.inkwelljournal.org/competitions.htm

10/30/10	White Eagle Coffee Store Press Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $500, 25 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to WECSP
Poetry Chapbook Contest White Eagle Coffee Store Press P.O. Box 383 Fox River Grove IL 60021		WECSPress@aol.com	Judge: Bern Mulvey
			Notify: early spring
Chapbook manuscript: Manuscript of 20 to 24 pages, easy-to-read printing. No names on MS. Collection must be unpublished, but individual poems can be published. Cover Title Page with Title, Name, Address, Phone, and brief Biography. Second Title Page. No Name. 125 word Statement about your work to be included in book. (materials, methods, work habits, vision—whatever would introduce a new reader to your work.) Paginated Table of Contents. List of credits for previously published poems. $15. Reading Fee. Check to WECSP. US funds. #10 SASE for contest results. MSS recycled. Simultaneous submissions OK, but please tell us should you publish elsewhere. Published on the Internet means Published. All entrants receive winning chapbook.
http://whiteeaglecoffeestorepress.com/page3.html

October 31 Deadlines

10/31/09	Black River Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $500 and 25 copies	Fee: $15 via PayPal
enter online		editors@blacklawrencepress.com	Judge: Black Lawrence Press staff
			Notify: December 31
Chapbook manuscript: submit manuscript of 16-36 pages of poetry or short fiction (not a combination of both), along with a $15 entry fee for each manuscript entered. Multiple submissions are acceptable. In order to reduce the costs of printing and postage and in the spirit of being a bit greener, Black Lawrence Press now accepts electronic submissions rather than hard copies for our contests. Please include the following in your electronic submission: A cover letter with brief bio and contact information including your e-mail address(es) A .rtf, .doc, or .pdf attachment including a title page, an acknowledgments page, a table of contents, and your manuscript with numbered pages. E-mail your submission to editors@blacklawrencepress.com. Please submit your $15 entry fee via PayPal.
http://blacklawrence.com/chapbook.html

10/31/09	Dana Awards	Prizes: $1,000	Fee: $15 to Dana Awards
Mary Elizabeth Parker, Chair DANA AWARDS 200 FOSSEWAY DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27455		danaawards@ pipeline.com Questions only. No e-mail submissions.	Judges:
			Notify: May
5 poems: Since we don't promise publication, you're free to submit the same work elsewhere in the meantime and still be eligible for any of our monetary awards. AWARD FOR POETRY is $1,000 for the best group of 5 poems, judged on the overall excellence of all 5. 5 poems per entry. No light verse or verse for or by persons under 16. Poems may be thematically related but need not be. Poems longer than 100 lines are discouraged. Typed, single-spaced preferred.
www.danaawards.com/guidelines.htm

10/31/09	The Duckabush Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $10 to A River & Sound Review
A River & Sound Review 2009 Poetry Contest 17317 136th Ave. Ct. E. Puyallup, WA 98374			Judges: Judith Kitchen
			Notify: May
3 poems: Poetry submissions are limited to three poems per entry, regardless of length. Writers may submit as many entries as they choose, provided each entry is mailed in separate envelopes and each accompanied with the proper entry fee. The entry fee for the first submission is $10. All subsequent submissions for that season's contest are $5. Judging of all writing contests will be conducted by the RSR staff, along with guest judges making the selection among finalists. RSR will offer a cash prize to the first place entry and publicly announce the names of all finalists. RSR will consider all submissions for publication in our online literary journal. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but writers must inform RSR staff if any submitted work has been accepted elsewhere and withdraw it from the contest. Submit one copy of your story, essay, or poem(s) and make sure your name does not appear anywhere on the manuscript(s). On a separate page, print your name, full mailing address, email address, phone number, and list the title of the manuscript(s) you submitted. Include in your submission a check (for entry fee) made out to A River & Sound Review.
http://riverandsoundreview.org/contests/contests.htm

10/31/09	T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Truman State University Press
T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry Truman State University Press 100 E. Normal Ave. Kirksville, MO 63501-4221		800-916-6802 tsup@truman.edu	Judge: TBA
			Notify: February
Book manuscript: Truman State University Press offers $2,000 and publication of the winning collection. Four finalists will each receive $100. The purpose of the T. S. Eliot Prize is to publish and promote contemporary English-language poetry, regardless of a poet's nationality, reputation, stage in career, or publication history. Manuscripts should be between 60 and 100 typed pages of original poetry in English. Each poem should begin on a separate page and be single spaced. Include two title pages: one with name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and manuscript title; one with only the manuscript title. (Your name must not appear in the manuscript, since the poet’s identity should not be known to the judge.) Include a table of contents and a list of acknowledgments for previously published individual poems, if applicable. Enclose SASE to be notified when we receive your manuscript. (No other postage-paid envelopes are necessary.) All entrants will receive a copy of the winning book. Manuscripts will not be returned. Please do not send your only copy. Include $25 for the reading fee. To pay by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover, include your credit card number, expiration date, cardholder name, and signature. Entries must be postmarked by October 31. Simultaneous manuscripts are accepted, but please notify us if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Manuscripts should be unbound and placed in a file folder.
http://tsup.truman.edu/TSEliotPrize/guidelines.asp

10/31/09	The Elixir Press Poetry Awards	Prizes: $2,000, $1,000 and possible publication	Fee: $25 to Elixir Press
Elixir Press PO Box 27029 Denver, CO 80227		info@elixirpress.com	Judges: TBA
			Notify:
Book manuscript: Manuscripts should be typed on one side of the page and on standard paper. No dot matrix unless letter quality. Send a business size SASE for reply only; manuscripts cannot be returned. An SAS postcard for receipt of manuscript is optional. Please use a 12 to 14 point font. Do not send the only copy of your manuscript. Do not send biographical material, photographs, CDs, videos, or illustrations. Enclose a cover sheet stating the name of the manuscript and the author's name,address, and telephone number and a cover sheet with the title alone. Manuscripts must be paginated and include a table of contents and and acknowledgments page if appropriate. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, so long as Elixir is notified immediately if a manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Manuscripts must be at least 48 pages in length. Please secure your manuscript with either a binder clip or file folder. Do not otherwise bind your manuscript.
http://www.elixirpress.com/guidelines.html

10/31/09	James Hearst Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000, $100, $50, and publication	Fee: $18 to North American Review
James Hearst Poetry Prize North American Review (WS) University of Northern Iowa 122 W. 27th Street Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0516		(319) 273-6455 nar@uni.edu	Judges: Judith Cofer Ortiz
			Notify:
5 poems: All winners and finalists will be published. Enter two copies of up to five unpublished poems. No names should appear on the manuscripts. Instead, include reqired cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail, and titles. Poems will not be returned. Entry fee includes a one-year subscription. Make your check or money order out to North American Review. Tips: Long poems rarely do well—too much can go wrong in a large space. Poems that have reached the finalist stage in our competition in the past are typically one to two pages. Winning poems always balance interesting subject matter and consummate poetic craft. We value both free verse and formal poems in rhyme and meter. Please include an SASP if you would like us to let you know that we have received your entry. To receive a winner's list, include #10 SASE or e-mail address.
http://webdelsol.com/NorthAmReview/NAR/NAR/Hearst%20Poetry%20Prize.html

10/31/09	Honickman First Book Prize	Prizes: $3,000, book tour, publication, and royalties	Fee: $25 to The American Poetry Review
The American Poetry Review Honickman First Book Prize 1700 Sansom Street, Suite 800 Philadelphia, PA 19103		215-496-0439	Judge: Mark Doty
			Notify: February 15
Book manuscript:The prize of $3,000, with an introduction by the judge and distribution of the winning book by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium, will be awarded with publication of the book in the same year. The author will receive a standard book publishing contract, with royalties paid in addition to the $3,000 prize, and a $1,000 grant for book tour expenses. The prize is open to any writer in English who is a U.S. citizen and who has not published a book-length collection of poems. Poems previously published in periodicals or limited-edition chapbooks may be included in the manuscript, but the manuscript itself must not have been published as a book-length work exceeding 25 pages. Translations are not eligible nor are works written by multiple authors. The editors of The American Poetry Review will screen manuscripts for the judge. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Please use first class mail. No Federal Express, Overnight Mail, or UPS. An announcement of the winner will appear in the March/April issue of The American Poetry Review. You may simultaneously submit your manuscript elsewhere, but please notify us immediately if it is accepted for publication. Submission of more than one manuscript is permissible; each must be under separate cover with a fee, a return postcard, and a notification envelope. Send no revisions during the reading period. Send: A clearly typed poetry manuscript of 48 pages or more, single-spaced, paginated, with a table of contents and acknowledgments. A good copy is acceptable. Include two title pages: one with your name, address, phone number, and the book title; a second title page should contain the title only. Your name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript except the first title page. Use a plain file folder for the manuscript. An entry fee of $25 by check or money order, payable to The American Poetry Review. A #10 SASE for notification of contest results. A SASP for notification of receipt of the manuscript. Your manuscript identification number will be included on this card when it is returned to you. If no postcard is included in your entry, you will not be notified of its receipt.
http://www.aprweb.org/aprhonickman-first-book-prize

10/31/09	The Ledge Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $1,000, 25 copies and publication	Fee: $18 to The Ledge
The Ledge Poetry Chapbook Contest 40 Maple Ave. Bellport, NY 11713			Judges:
			Notify: March
Chapbook manuscript: Submit 16 to 28 pages with title page, bio, and acknowledgments. Simultaneous submissions ok; notify promptly if accepted elsewhere. No restrictions on form or content; excellence is the only criterion. $18 fee includes a copy of the winning chapbook. Include SASE for notification.
http://www.theledgemagazine.com/Annual%20Contests.html

10/31/09	The National Poetry Competition	Prizes: £5,000, £1,000, £500, plus ten commendations of £50, and publication	Fee: £5
enter online		Lisa Roberts, Competition Manager Phone: 020 7420 9880 competition@poetrysociety.org.uk	Judges: Daljit Nagra, Ruth Padel, and Neil Rollinson
			Notify: January 31
Poems: Each poem must be 40 lines or less (not including title). All winners will receive a free year's membership in the Poetry Society. There will be a reception for all prizewinners to receive their awards in Spring 2003. Don't Enter Before: 5/15. Entry Fee: 5 pounds for first poem, 3 pounds for each additional poem. Membership in Poetry Society gets you a free second entry. Payment only in sterling; checks must be from UK banks, payable to The Poetry Society. Credit cards OK. Online submissions accepted at http://poetrysociety.org.uk/shop/. Sponsor is a leading UK poetry organization. Submit: MS, SASE #10 envelope for notification, entry form (send SASE or visit website). Typed, single- or double-spaced, not stapled, on one side of letter-size paper. Each poem must have a title. Include entry form with author's name, address, phone number, and poem titles; no name of author on poems. Notify if accepted elsewhere.
www.poetrysociety.org.uk/comp/comp.htm

10/31/09	Hollis Summers Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Ohio University Press
Hollis Summers Poetry Prize Ohio University Press 19 Circle Drive The Ridges Athens, OH 45701			Judge: TBA
			Notify: April
Book manuscript: Manuscripts of 60 to 95 pages should be typed on standard sized paper or be a clean photocopy. DO NOT SEND YOUR ONLY COPY. Name, address, and phone number should appear on the title page. Acknowledgments should appear on a separate page. Individual collections must be the work of a single author. Translations are not accepted. Manuscripts should be submitted in final form; revisions or emendations to acknowledgments will not be considered during the contest. Multiple submissions to other publishers are acceptable provided we are informed if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. The manuscript should be submitted in a plain manila folder. Please do not submit manuscripts bound in ring binders or plastic holders. Manuscripts will be recycled. DO NOT include an SASE. All contestants will be notified following the final selection. Include SASP if you wish acknowledgment of receipt. The final judge for the competition will be named when the winner is announced in April. Individual criticism of manuscripts cannot be given. The winning manuscript will be published by Ohio University Press the following year.
http://www.ohioswallow.com/poetry_prize

10/31/09	Whitebird Chapbook Contest	Prizes: 100 copies and publication	Fee: $15 to Wings Press
Whitebird Chapbook Series Wings Press 627 E. Guenther San Antonio, TX 78210			Judge:
			Notify: December
Chapbook manuscript: Submit 20 to 30 pages of poetry, preferably with a thematic orientation rather than a miscellany. Poems may have been published previously in journals, e-zines, etc. Do not include your name on any page other than on a separate title page and your cover letter. Your cover letter should include a short biographical statement, including prior publications. Include a letter-sized SASE for notification. Mss are not returned. Submission fee: $15 (check or money order made out to Wings Press) Submission period: the month of October. NB: The 2006 chapbook sells for $14, giving the prize a $1,400 value.
http://www.wingspress.com/chap.cfm

10/31/09	Miller Williams Poetry Prize	Prizes: $5,000, publication, reading	Fee: $25 to the University of Arkansas Press
Poetry Series University of Arkansas Press 105 N. McIlroy Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72701		800.626.0090	Judge: Enid Shomer, Series Editor
			Notify: July 1
Book manuscript: The series is open to all book-length manuscripts by a single author of 60 to 90 pages, except translations. Individual poems may have been published in chapbooks, journals, and anthologies. The editor requests that her friends and current or former students refrain from submitting to the series. We request that anyone whose manuscript has been previously selected for publication in our poetry series wait three years from publication before submitting another manuscript for consideration in the series. For example: if your book was published in 2008 you may not resubmit until Sept. 1, 2011. No more than one manuscript per author, please. Submissions will be accepted annually during the months of September and October. The postmark deadline for entries is October 31. Please do not send revisions once you have sent a manuscript. Up to four manuscripts will be chosen by the following July 1, one of which will win the $5,000 prize. Manuscripts should be typed or machine-printed, single-spaced, with no more than one poem per page. Please do not include an acknowledgments page. No electronic submissions will be considered. There is a reading fee of $25 payable by check or money order to the University of Arkansas Press. Please do not send cash. Simultaneously submitted manuscripts are allowed provided we are notified immediately of acceptance elsewhere. All entries will be judged anonymously. Please enclose two title pages with your submission: one page should include only the title of the manuscript and the other should list the title of the manuscript and the poet’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and a brief, biographical statement. The poet’s name must not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. To be notified that your manuscript was received, please include an SAS postcard. If you submit a #10 SASE along with your manuscript, you will be notified of our decisions by July 1. Otherwise, check our Web site in mid-July (www.uapress.com), where the winners will be announced. Manuscripts will be recycled rather than returned.
http://www.uapress.com/geninfo/poetryguidelines.html

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