| 10/1/11 | Alligator Juniper National Writing Contest | Prizes: $1,000 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. 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. 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: “My work may be considered for publication, even if it doesn’t win the contest. This signed statement constitutes permission for publication if it is selected.” | |||
| http://www.prescott.edu/experience/publications/alligatorjuniper/ | |||
| 10/1/11 | 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: | |
| 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/contest.html | |||
| 10/1/11 | Consequence Prize in Poetry | Prizes: $200 and publication | Fee: none |
| Poetry Editor Consequence Magazine P. O. Box 323 Cohasset, MA 02025-0323 |
Consequence.Mag@gmail.com | Judge: Martha Collins | |
| Notify: November 25 | |||
| 3 poems: The prize will be awarded for the best poem addressing the culture and consequences of war. The winner will receive $200, have the selected poem published in both print and online editions of CONSEQUENCE, and be invited to read at the launch of CONSEQUENCE Magazine's next issue and receive a three year subscription to the magazine. All poems submitted will be considered for publication in both print and online editions. No entry fee is required. Entry deadline is September 30, 2010. All poems must be in English: no translations please. Submit up to three original and unpublished poems. The total number of pages submitted should not exceed six pages. Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter with biographical information, address, phone number, and email address. E-mail Submissions: Send to: Poetry Editor, Consequence.Mag@gmail.com in the form of a Microsoft Word document. Mailed Submissions: Received by October 1. Please include a SASE for notification of resultes and returns. | |||
| http://www.consequencemagazine.org/poetrycontest.html | |||
| 10/1/11 | 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 | |||
| 10/1/11 | Joy Harjo Poetry Award | Prizes: $1,250, $250, and publication | Fee: $15/$17 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: Marvin Bell | |
| Notify: late 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 between July 15 and October 1, 2011. BY MAIL: Author name must not appear anywhere on manuscript. Include a cover,sheet with name, address, phone, email, genre and title(s) submitted. Writer MUST include a SASE for announcement of winners. A stamped postcard for receipt of ms. is optional. Manuscripts must be in 12 point font. All paper manuscripts are recycled. Submit as often as you wish (online and mail). Simultaneous submissions are accepted as long as author informs us immediately should a piece be accepted elsewhere. There is a $15.00 nonrefundable reading fee per submission (1 story or 3 poems) for mailed entries. Make checks payable to Raven's Word Writers Center. ONLINE: You need no cover sheet. NO AUTHOR NAME ON MS! There is a $17 entry fee. You will be instructed how to pay this by our submission service. Fiction submissions must be double-spaced. No relatives of or employees of CUTTHROAT, no friends or students of judges are eligible for these prizes. No stories or poems that have been published or have won contests are eligible. All finalists are acknowledged and considered for publication. | |||
| 10/1/10 | Mary C. Mohr Poetry Award | Prizes: $1,500 and publication | Fee: $20 to the Southern Indiana Review |
| Mary
C. Mohr Poetry Award Southern Indiana Review University of Southern Indiana 8600 University Boulevard Evansville, IN, 47712 |
Judge: Kim Addonizio | ||
| Notify: | |||
| 3 poems: Poetry and fiction in alternate years. 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. Include an entry fee of $20 ($5 for each additional entry submitted). 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. | |||
| http://www.usi.edu/sir/mohr.aspx | |||
| 10/1/11 | Newport Review Flash Fiction Contest | Prizes: $250, $150, $100, and publication | Fee: $8/$21 to Newport Review |
| enter online |
edit (at) newportreview.org | Judges: Meg Pokrass | |
| Notify: November | |||
| Flash fiction: Original, unpublished flash fiction stories, including prose poetry and experimental forms. Deadline: Opens June 1, 2011, at midnight; Closes October 1, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. Stories up to 1,000 words maximum; no minimum. $8 for one story; 3 for $21. Please submit online using our automated submission manager. Choose "Flash Fiction Contest" as the genre of your entry. You will be prompted to pay before submitting stories. Writers may submit a total of six entries. The contest is open to all writers ages 13 and above, except writers who have close personal affiliations with Newport Review, its editorial staff, contest judges or advisory board. Past contest winners and those who have been published in past issues of Newport Review are eligible to enter. Winners will be notified and posted on our blog and web site. Submit online through Submishmash, our online submission system. Make sure you choose "Contest Entry" as your category. $500 in prizes, along with publication, will be awarded. First Prize: $250, Second Prize: $150, Third Prize: $100, Honorable Mention: Publication. Prize-winning stories will be published in the Winter 2012 issue. Other stories may also be considered for publication. | |||
| 10/1/11 | Poetry Super Highway Poetry Contest | Prizes: % of entry fees and more! | Fee: $1 per poem to Rick Lupert |
| Entry fees only to: Rick Lupert 15522 Stagg Street Van Nuys, CA 91406 |
Contest@PoetrySuperHighway.com | Judges: C.W. (Chris) Emerson, Kathleen Tyler, Nicholas Petrone | |
| Notify: October 17 | |||
| Poems: Open to all human beings on planet Earth. (except for the three judges). Fill out entry form online; e-mail poems as directed; pay entry fee as directed. Fees must be received by October 5 if mailed. This is a not for profit contest. All of the collected entry fees will be divided between the three top-scoring poems (minus postage for mailing out additional prizes. See Prize List at site). | |||
| http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/pshco.html | |||
| 10/1/11 | 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. Online entry at site. | |||
| http://www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest/ | |||
| 10/1/11 | Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Book Competition | Prizes: $1,000 and publication | Fee: $20 to Pleiades Press |
| Kevin
Prufer Pleiades Press Department of English, Martin 336 Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, MO 64093 |
Questions
to Kevin Prufer (660) 543-8106 |
Judge: Melissa Kwasny | |
| 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/pleiades/submit/ | |||
| 10/1/11 | 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: Mary Biddinger | ||
| Notify: late December | |||
| Poems: $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. Submit online at site | |||
| http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/midamericanreview/fallcontests.html | |||
October 3 Deadlines
| 10/3/11 | 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 3; 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://vermontstudiocenter.org/apply/ | |||
October 9 Deadlines
| 10/9/11 | The Reuben Rose Poetry Competition | Prizes: $500, $200, $100, and publication | Fee: $8 per poem to Voices Israel |
| Voices
Israel (Reuben Rose Competition) John Dicks P.O. Box 236 28101 Kiriat Ata ISRAEL |
Judge: Esther Cameron | ||
| Notify: end of February | |||
| 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'. All poems must be received by October 9. Receipt acknowledged if accompanied by SASE or three stamped IRCs. Please make checks payable to Voices Israel. | |||
October 14 Deadlines
| 10/14/11 | The Calvino Prize | Prizes: $1,500, $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 |
Brian Leung, Director of Creative Writing bjleun01@louisville.edu |
Judge: Aimee Bender | |
| Notify: December 14 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. Submissions may be made online. All entries will be read blind. 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 | |||
October 15 Deadlines
| 10/15/10 | 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: April | |||
| Second 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. Submit 3 copies, of at least 55 pages. Please note that any entries that are encumbered will be disqualified. The entry fee is $20, payable in check to Women Poets at Barnard. | |||
| http://www.barnard.edu/english/women_poets.php?id=contest | |||
| 10/15/11 | Georgetown Review Contest | Prizes: $1,o00 and publication | Fee: $10 to Georgetown Review |
| 2011 Contest Georgetown Review 400 East College St. Box 227 Georgetown, KY 40324 |
502-863-8308 gtownreview@georgetowncollege.edu |
Judge: editors | |
| Notify: February | |||
| 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://wordpress.georgetowncollege.edu/georgetownreview/submissions/magazine-contest/ | |||
| 10/15/11 | Gerald Cable Book Award | Prizes: $1,000, 25 copies, and publication | Fee: $25 to Silverfish Review Press |
| Silverfish
Review Press Gerald Cable Book Award P.O. Box 3541 Eugene, OR 97403 |
sfrpress@earthlink.net | Judge: Paul Hunter | |
| 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. 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 will receive a free copy of the winning book. 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 | |||
| 10/15/11 | Dogwood Literary Prizes | Prizes: $500 and publication | Fee: $10 paid online |
| online only | Judge: Katherine Riegel | ||
| Notify: | |||
| Poems: Dogwood, the national annual literary magazine of Fairfield University, is resuming publication and its annual contest. First-place winners in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction will each be awarded $500. Submit fiction or nonfiction up to 25 pages or three poems (max ten pages) to the contest using dogwood.submishmash.com/submit. The contest entry fee of $10 will include a free copy of Dogwood with the winning entries and finalists. Please pay for the contest entry using the online submission manager payment page. Please double-space and use 12-point font. Include a brief bio in the cover letter field on the submission manager, but no name should appear on the mss. Simultaneous submissions allowed if notified of acceptance elsewhere. Previously published work is not eligible. All contest entries meeting these requirements will be considered for publication in Spring 2012 Issue along with selected non-contest submissions. Non-contest submissions: please email a copy of your work following the above guidelines to: dogwoodliterary@gmail.com. Only contest entries will be accepted through submishmash, and contest entries will be given priority for publication. | |||
| http://dogwoodliterary.tumblr.com/ | |||
| 10/15/11 | Amy Lowell Travelling Scholarship Award | Prizes: approx. $52,000 | 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 e-mail. 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/ | |||
| 10/15/11 | 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: Derick Burleson | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/15/11 | 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: February 5 | |||
| 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. 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/ | |||
| 10/15/11 | Stevens Poetry Manuscript Contest | Prizes: $1,000, 50 books, and publication | Fee: $25 to NFSPS |
| Jeremy
Downes, Chair NFSPS Stevens Poetry Manuscript Competition 832 Tacoma Dr. Auburn, AL 36830 |
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 | |||
| 10/15/11 | Sunken Garden Poetry Chapbook Competition | Prizes: $1,000, 20 copies, and publication; $350, readings | Fee: $30 to Hill-Stead Museum |
| Artistic
Director, Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Road Farmington, CT 06032 |
poetry@hillstead.org | Judge: Tony Hoagland | |
| Notify: January 1 | |||
| Chapbook manuscript: Previous winners 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), SASE, and $30 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 | |||
| 10/15/11 | Wabash Prize for Poetry | Prizes: $1,000 and publication | Fee: $15 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: Louise Glück | |
| Notify: December 30 | |||
| Poems: For each submission, send up to three poems accompanied by a $15 reading fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue. Each additional poem must be accompanied by $5 per poem. 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. To be notified of receipt, please include SASP with submission. 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 | |||
October 17 Deadlines
| 10/17/11 | Troubadour International Poetry Prize | Prizes: £2,500, £500, £250, (20) £20 | Fee: $8 |
| enter online | Judges: Susan Wicks & David Harsent | ||
| Notify: November 21 | |||
| Poems: from poets of any nationality, from any country, aged over 18 years, and writing in English; no poet may win more than one prize; judges’ decision is final; no correspondence will be entered into. Poems must be in English, no longer than 45 lines, must be the original work of the entrant (no translations) and must not have been previously broadcast or published (in print or online); winning & commended poems may be published (in print or online) by Troubadour International Poetry Prize, and may not be published elsewhere for one year after Monday 17th October 2011 without permission; no limit on number of poems submitted; no alterations accepted after submission. Fee of £5/€6/$8 per poem by PayPal. By E-mail: No entry form required; poems must be submitted in body of e-mail (no attachments) to CoffPoetry@aol.com; entries should be preceded by Poet’s Name, Address, Phone No., List of Poem Titles, Total Number of Poems Total Fees, and whether payment-to-follow or fees already paid via PayPal; acknowledgement will be sent to entrant’s e-mail address showing Entry Acknowledgment Reference. | |||
| http://www.coffeehousepoetry.org/prizes | |||
October 31 Deadlines
| 10/31/11 | 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 | |||
| 10/31/11 | 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 1 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 10/31/11 | The Elixir Press Poetry Awards | Prizes: $2,000, $1,000 and possible publication | Fee: $30 to Elixir Press |
| Elixir
Press P.O. 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. Online submission available. | |||
| http://www.elixirpress.com/guidelines.html | |||
| 10/31/11 | James Hearst Poetry Prize | Prizes: $1,000, $100, $50, and publication | Fee: $20 to North American Review |
| online only | (319)
273-6455 nar@uni.edu |
Judge: | |
| Notify: | |||
| 5 poems: All entry fees include a one-year subscription. This year, all submissions to the James Hearst Poetry Prize will be handled through our online submission system.If you have problems with the online submission system or are unable to upload your submission, please call us at (319) 273-3026 for other entry options.You may enter up to five poems in one file. No names on manuscripts. please. Your poems will be "read blind." Simultaneous submission to other journals or competitions is not allowed. To receive the list of winners, please state this in your cover letter and be sure to supply an e-mail address. Winners will also be announced in the writers' trade magazines and on this website. Tips: We have noticed that 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 (often much shorter). Winning poems always balance interesting subject matter and consummate poetic craft. We value both free verse and formal poems in rhyme and meter—both open and closed forms. | |||
| http://northamericanreview.org/james-hearst-poetry-prize | |||
| 10/31/11 | 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: Tom Sleigh | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/31/11 | 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: Matthew Dickman | |
| Notify: January 30 | |||
| Poems: Up to 5 unpublished poems, 40 line limit per poem. Only typed entries will be considered; 12 pt. minimum. Cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail, titles and line counts. 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 payable to Manhattanville—Inkwell. Submit via mail or online. | |||
| http://www.inkwelljournal.org/competitions.htm | |||
| 10/31/11 | The Ledge Chapbook Contest | Prizes: $1,000, 25 copies and publication | Fee: $18 to The Ledge |
| The
Ledge 2011 Chapbook Competition 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 | |||
10/31/11 |
The National Poetry Competition | Prizes: £5,000, £2,000, £1,000, (7x)£100 | Fee: £6 |
| enter online | competition@poetrysociety.org.uk | Judges: Colette Bryce, John Glenday and Jackie Kay | |
| 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. Don't Enter Before: 5/15. Entry Fee: £6 for first poem, £3 pounds for each additional poem. Membership in Poetry Society gets you a free second entry. Payment only in sterling; 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 | |||
| 10/31/11 | Omnidawn First/Second Book Contest | Prizes: $3,000, 100 copies, and publication | Fee: $25 to Omnidawn Publishing |
| Omnidawn First/Second Book Contest Omnidawn Publishing 311 Monterey St Vallejo, CA 94590 |
submissions@omnidawn.com | Judge: Carl Phillips | |
| Notify: March | |||
| Book manuscript: Open poetry competition for writers with no limitations on the amount of poetry a writer has published and no page count limitation. Online and postal submissions accepted. Reading fee is $25. W expect to publish the winning book in the spring of 2013. All entrants with a U.S. mailing address who pay an extra $3 to cover shipping costs will be mailed a copy of any Omnidawn book of their choice, or a copy of the winning book when it is published in the fall of 2012. Note that if we find any significant problem with your manuscript (your manuscript file won’t open, important information is missing, or whatever) we will contact you so that you have every opportunity to correct the issue. A deficiency in your manuscript will not disqualify you from the competition. The only really critical requirements are to make sure we do have a way of contacting you and to get your submission in by the deadline. | |||
| http://www.omnidawn.com/contest/poetry-contests.htm | |||
| 10/31/11 | 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: TBA | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/31/10 | Miller Williams Poetry Prize | Prizes: $5,000, publication, reading | Fee: $25 to the University of Arkansas Press |
| Poetry
Prize University of Arkansas Press 105 N. McIlroy Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72701 |
khenrik@uark.edu | 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. 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, include SASP. Include #10 SASE for winners by July 1. Otherwise, check site in mid-July. Manuscripts will be recycled rather than returned. | |||
| http://www.uapress.com/geninfo/poetryguidelines.html | |||