September Poetry Contests

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 Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.

September 1 Deadlines

9/1/07	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
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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 $15.00 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 and mailed to ALR's regular submission address.
http://www.engl.unt.edu/alr/contest.htm

9/1/07	De Novo Poetry Contest	Prizes: $500 advance and publication	Fee: $15 to C&R Press
Attn: 2007 De Novo Poetry Contest C&R Press PO Box 4065 Chattanooga, TN 37405			Judge: Thomas Lux
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Book manuscript: from a previously unpublished American poet (a U.S. citizen who has not published a full-length collection of poetry before). We are looking for manuscripts that exhibit striking language, memorable imagery, intellectual depth, and a respect for diversity in all areas of life. The C&R Press editors will select ten finalists; judge will select the winner. Publication may be offered to selected finalists. Please include: 55-85 page-manuscript (single-spaced), two title sheets (one with contact information, one without), one-paragraph biography, $15 entry fee (make checks or money orders payable to C&R Press) ($25 for entry fee plus copy of winning book), SASE for results. Submission of more than one manuscript is acceptable; each manuscript must be submitted separately, each with entry fee and SASE. Please let us know immediately if your manuscript is accepted by another publisher while under our consideration. No revisions to submitted manuscripts will be considered; the winning manuscript may be revised before publication. Manuscripts may consist of poems that have been published, but the manuscript as a whole must not have been previously published. Close friends, former students, and current or former colleagues of the judge are ineligible. Translations ineligible. No faxed or emailed entries. The winning manuscript will be published in Spring 2008 as our first title. The winning author will receive 20 copies of the book, a $500 advance against royalties, and a standard royalty agreement on future sales, as well. All submissions will be considered for publication under a standard agreement, as well.
http://www.ryangvancleave.com/Press/contest.php

9/1/07	The Sandeen Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to University of Notre Dame
Director of Creative Writing Sandeen/Sullivan Prizes Department of English University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556-5639		english.righter.1@nd.edu	Judge:
			Notify: January
Book manuscript: The Sandeen Prize in Poetry and the Sullivan Prize in Short Fiction are awarded to authors who have published at least one volume of short fiction or one volume of poetry. Please include a photocopy of the copyright and the title page of your previous volume. Vanity press publications do not fulfill this requirement. We will pay special attention to second volumes. Please include a vita and/or a biographical statement which includes your publishing history and a selection of reviews of the earlier collection. Please submit two copies of your manuscript and inform us if the manuscript is available on computer disk. Include an SASE for acknowledgment of receipt of your submission. For manuscript return, send an SASE. Make checks payable to University of Notre Dame. Every contestant will receive a one-year free subscription to the Notre Dame Review. The author will be offered a standard contract with the University of Notre Dame Press. There will be a $1,000 prize, a $500 award and a $500 advance against royalties from the Notre Dame Press. We intend to invite the winners to Notre Dame at the time of publication for a prize presentation and reading. Odd-numbered years only.
www.nd.edu/~ndr/sandeen.html

September 15 Deadlines

9/15/07	Anderbo Poetry Prize	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $10 to RRofihe
Anderbo Poetry Prize 341 Lafayette Street, #974 New York, NY 10012			Judge: Elizabeth Zimmer
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Poems: Poems should be typed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the poet’s name and contact information on the upper right corner of each poem. Limit six poems per poet. Poet must not have been previously published on anderbo.com. Mail submissions. Enclose self-addressed stamped business envelope to receive names of winner and honorable mentions. All entries are non-returnable and will be recycled. Reading fee is $10. Check or money order payable to RRofihe.
http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/anderprize2007.html

9/15/07	Bread & Lightning Poetry Chapbook and Broadside Competition	Prizes: $150 (x 2) and 55 copies	Fee: $9 to Mary Smyth
Mary Smyth Bread & Lightning 3316 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA 92116-1803		breadandlightning@sbcglobal.net	Judge:
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Chapbook manuscript : Each of two winners receives $150 plus publication of 55 chapbooks and publication in a broadside to include the winners with other poetry. Bread & Lightning will award each of two winners $150 and 55 copies of their published chapbook, along with broadside publication. Additionally, feedback is offered to all entrants desiring it. Submit up to five poems (under 40 lines preferred) with your name and contact info, including email if possible, on a separate sheet. Include the name of your proposed chapbook, a SASE, and a check for $9 to Mary Smyth.
http://www.myspace.com/breadandlightning

9/15/07	Einbond Renku Competition	Prizes: $150 (may vary) and publication	Fee: $10 to Haiku Society of America
Einbond Renku Contest c/o Tom Painting 40 Huntington Hills S Rochester, NY 14622-1134			Judge: TBA

Renku: For the purpose of this contest, a renku may consist of 36, 20, or 12 stanzas (kasen, nijûin, shisan or junicho forms) written by two or more persons, each of whom contributes a substantial number of individually authored stanzas. Deadline: In hand by September 15. Please keep in mind that the U.S. Postal Service is not always prompt, and entries that arrive after the 15th will not be accepted. Please send your entries in as early as possible. Contest is open to the public. For the purpose of this contest, a renku may consist of 36, 20, or 12 stanzas (kasen, nijûin, or junicho forms) written by two or more persons, each of whom contributes a substantial number of individually-authored stanzas. Any particular author may appear in no more than three different renku entered. Entries must be in English. Entries must not have been previously published, nor contain any stanzas previously published, submitted for publication, nor entered in any other contest. Submissions: One copy, with full authorship information, stanza by stanza, must give the full name, address, phone number and/or e-mail of all authors and indicate which is the coordinator (to whom any correspondence will be addressed). This copy must be signed by all authors. Three additional copies, without authors' names but marked with numbers or letters to show the sequence of authorship, must accompany the identified manuscript. Failure to follow this format will make it impossible to judge an entry and could result in the disqualification of the submission without notification. Entry fee: $15 must accompany manuscript. Sorry, entries cannot be returned. Please send a #10 SASE for a list of winning entries.
http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm#einbond

9/15/07	Robert Frost Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000 and reading	Fee: $10 per poem to Robert Frost Foundation
Attention: Poetry Award The Robert Frost Foundation Lawrence Library 51 Lawrence St. 3rd Floor Lawrence, Massachusetts 01843		Mark Schorr: 978-725-8828 frostfoundation@comcast.net	Judge:
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Poems: Send up to three poems in the spirit of Robert Frost of no more than three pages each; Include $10/ Reading fee per poem; Submit two copies of each poem (one without identifying information); Poems previously entered or published elsewhere may be submitted.
www.frostfoundation.org/

9/15/07	The Samuel French Morse Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to English Department, Northeastern University
Guy Rotella, Editor Morse Poetry Prize Northeastern University Department of English 406 Holmes Hall Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000		g.rotella@neu.edu	Judge:
			Notify: mid-January
Book manuscript: The competition is open to manuscripts of first or second books of poems by U.S. poets. (Chapbooks and "vanity" publications are not considered previously published books.) The prize consists of publication of the winning manuscript by Northeastern University Press and an award of $1,000. Manuscripts must contain approximately 50 to 70 pages of poetry, exclusive of front matter, section dividers, and other material. Manuscripts must be typed or word processed. Clear Xeroxed copies are acceptable. One copy of the entry should be submitted, held together by a binder clip in order to permit handling without scattering or loss (paper clips are insufficient). The manuscript should be accompanied by a list of acknowledgments (if appropriate) and by a brief biography of the entrant. Those materials should not be attached to the manuscript. The poet's name should not appear on the title or table of contents pages, or on any of the poems themselves. MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Be sure to retain a copy. Enclose a #10 SASE for notification of contest results. For acknowledgment of receipt of your manuscript, include an SASP. Manuscripts will be judged anonymously. Submissions are evaluated by an English Department committee, which selects finalist manuscripts. The final judging is done by a distinguished poet.
http://www.english.neu.edu/publications/morse_poetry_prize/

9/15/07	The Paumanok Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000, $500 (2), and reading expenses	Fee: $25 to Farmingdale State College, VWP
Margery L. Brown English Department, Knapp Hall Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, New York 11735		brownml@snyfarvg.cc.farmingdale.edu	Judges:
			Notify: late December
Poems: Send a cover letter, a one-paragraph bio, 3-5 of your best poems (no more than 10 pages, total), and the required $25 entry fee. Poems may be published or unpublished, and there are no restrictions on style, subject matter, or length of poems submitted: quality is the single criterion. Please note that the writer's name, address, and phone number should be clearly indicated on the cover page. Make checks payable to Farmingdale State University of New York, VWP. Poems will not be returned; for competition results enclose a #10 SASE for results or check the website.
farmingdale.edu/CampusPages/ArtsSciences/AcademicDepartments/EnglishHumanities/paward.html

9/15/07	Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award; Kate Tufts Discovery Award	Prizes: $100,000 & $10,000 and publication	Fee: ?
Poetic Gallery for the Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards Claremont Graduate University 160 E. Tenth Street, Harper East B7 Claremont, California 91711-6165		(909) 621-8974	Judges: Robert Wrigley, Allison Joseph, Robert Pinsky, Alice Quinn, and Charles Harper Webb
			Notify: February
Published book: Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award (poetry book) and Kate Tufts Discovery Award for a first book, published between September 1 of the previous and September 1 of the current year. Manuscripts, chapbooks, and CDs are not accepted. A work may be submitted for either award only once, although the winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award may submit another work in a later year for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. Work must be original poetry written originally in English by a poet who is a citizen or legal resident alien of the United States, submitted by its author or, with the poet's consent, by a publisher, agent, or other representative.
www.cgu.edu/tufts/

September 22 Deadlines

9/22/07	The Hughes, Diop, Knight Poetry Award	Prizes: $250 honorarium	Fee: none
2006 Literary Awards The Gwendolyn Brooks Center Chicago State University 9501 S. King Drive, LIB 210A Chicago, IL 60628-1598			Judge:
			Notify: October 28
2 poems: Open to unpublished writers. Applicants are asked to submit two poems, 30 lines or less each, that uniquely express the Black experience. This award includes a $250 honorarium. NOT OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
http://www.csu.edu/GwendolynBrooks/literaryawards.htm

9/22/07	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: Katherine L. Gordon, Steve Norwood, PB Rippey
			Notify: October 7
Poems: open to all human beings on planet Earth. (except for the three judges). Enter as many poems as you like. Please include all entered poems in a single e-mail (not separate e-mails for each poem entered.) Poems may be of any style, length, or subject matter. Please paste poems as PLAIN TEXT into the body of ONE e-mail. Text formattings (such as bolding and italics) and colors and centering of poems ALWAYS make them more difficult to work with and usually don't appear on my screen the way they do on yours. Please include a separate list of your poem titles in your e-mail submission (un-numbered, not in quotes or any other outline form, one poem title on each line) Please do not send your poems double spaced. If your poems come to us double-spaced, we will not accept them and will ask you to re-send them single spaced. Poems must be e-mailed to Contest@PoetrySuperHighway.com. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ATTACHMENTS. The text of your poems must be pasted as PLAIN TEXT INTO THE BODY OF AN E-MAIL. This contest is separate from weekly Poet of the Week: submissions for Poet of the week consideration must be separate from Contest Submissions and the same poems may not be submitted for both. One Dollar Per Poem (US Funds Only) entry fee. Payment Options: 1) PayPal. Entry fee should be sent via PayPal to Rick@PoetrySuperHighway.com. PayPal is free to use and you can pay with a credit card.Sign up at www.paypal.com. Include in the "Note" section of the PayPal form your Name, Address, E-mail address, and titles of poems you entered. OR 2) Mail Your Payment.
http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/pshco.html

September 29 Deadlines

9/29/07	Juniper Prize for Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,500, reading, and publication	Fee: $20 to Juniper Prize, University of Massachusetts Press
Juniper Prize University of Massachusetts Press Amherst, MA 01003
			Notify: April/May
Book manuscript: In 2007, we will consider only manuscripts by writers whose poems may have appeared in literary journals and/or anthologies, but have not been published or accepted for publication in book form (with the exception of chapbooks under 45 pages in length). All manuscripts will be judged anonymously. Submissions will be accepted between August 1 and September 29, 2007. The award winner will be announced at our website in April 2008, and publication scheduled for Spring 2009In alternating years, the program is open to poets either with or without previously published books. The University of Massachusetts Press publishes the winning manuscript, and the author receives a $1,500 award and is invited to read in the University's Visiting Writers Series. In 2006, we will consider only manuscripts by writers who have published at least one volume of poetry (not including chapbooks under 45 pages in length). All manuscripts will be judged anonymously. Award winner publication scheduled for Spring 2006. Manuscripts must be paginated and be between 50 and 70 pages in typescript. Manuscripts will be judged anonymously. Each submission should have two cover pages—one listing the title of the manuscript and the author's name, address, phone number, and email address; and a second page listing only the title. The author's name should not appear after the first cover page. Include the following along with your manuscript: Paginated contents page. List of acknowledgments for poems in the manuscript that have been published or are slated for publication in literary journals and/or anthologies. If applicable, the following information about previously published books: title, page count, publisher, and year of publication. $20 non-refundable entry fee (check or money order payable to Juniper Prize, University of Massachusetts Press). SASE and/or mailer for notification letter. Manuscripts will not be returned. You may include a SASP for confirmation of receipt. Entries postmarked after September 30 will be returned. The Press and the board assume no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts, and suggest that you retain a copy for your protection. Ineligible: Manuscripts by more than one author; Entries of more than one manuscript within the same year; Translations; Manuscripts from employees and students of the University of Massachusetts, and former Juniper Prize winners.
http://www.umass.edu/umpress/juniper.html

September 30 Deadlines

9/30/07	Brittingham Prize in Poetry and the Felix Pollak Prize	Prizes: $2,500 ($1,000 cash prize and $1,500 honorarium to cover reading expenses) and publication	Fee: $25 to The University of Wisconsin Press
Brittingham & Pollak Poetry Prizes c/o Ronald Wallace, UW Press Series Editor Department of English 600 N. Park Street University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706		Ronald Wallace, Editor rwallace@wisc.edu	Judge: TBA
			Notify: mid-February
Book manuscript: Manuscripts postmarked before September 1 or after September 30 will be returned unread. All submissions must be unbound, typewritten on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, and should be 50-80 manuscript pages in length. Clean photocopies are acceptable. Poet's name, address, and telephone number should appear on the title page. The Press should be informed of any address change. The manuscript must be previously unpublished in book form. Poems published in journals, chapbooks, and anthologies may be included but must be acknowledged. No changes in the manuscript will be considered between submission and acceptance. Manuscripts will not be returned. Simultaneous submissions are permitted provided the poet agrees to inform the Press of the manuscript's acceptance elsewhere. The final selections will be made by a distinguished poet who will remain anonymous until the winner is announced. A #10 SASE must accompany the manuscript. Make checks or money orders payable to "The University of Wisconsin Press," in the amount of $25. Checks are required. Do not send currency. Foreign entries: please remit reading fee in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. Manuscripts must be unbound (no binders, clamps, etc., please). Recycled paper is preferred. Unpadded mailing envelopes are preferred. Manuscripts cannot be returned; unsuccessful submissions will be recycled. Please do not enclose return packaging. First Class or Priority Mail is preferred. It is not necessary to send your manuscript via FedEx. Manuscripts may be typed single-spaced with a double space in between stanzas, or may be double-spaced.
http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/poetryguide.html

9/30/07	Chautauqua Literary Journal Contest	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $15 to The Writers' Center at Chautauqua, Inc.
Chautauqua Literary Journal Annual Contests P.O. Box 2039 York Beach, ME 03910		CLJEditor@aol.com	Judge:
			Notify: mid-January on site
6 poems : 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://www.ciweb.org/writers_contests.html

9/30/07	The Green Rose Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to New Issues Poetry & Prose
The Green Rose Prize New Issues Poetry & Prose Western Michigan University 1903 West Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5331			Judge: editors
			Notify: January or February
Book manuscript: Eligibility: Poets writing in English who have published one or more full-length collections of poetry. We will consider individual collections and volumes of new and selected poems. Besides the winner, New Issues may publish as many as three additional manuscripts from this competition. Please do not bind manuscript. A manila folder or metal clasp will do. Include a brief bio and relevant publication information, cover page with name, address, phone number, and title of the manuscript. Please include a table of contents. Manuscripts will be recycled. Enclose an SASP for notification that the manuscript has been received, or your canceled check may be used as notification. For results enclose an SASE. A manuscript may be submitted that is being considered elsewhere but New Issues should be notified upon the manuscript's acceptance elsewhere. The winning manuscript will be published in spring. New Issues does not consider manuscripts outside the context of its competitions.
www.wmich.edu/newissues/GreenRosePrize.html

9/30/07	Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 (30 totaling $3,500), publication	Fee: $6 per 25 lines to Winning Writers
Winning Writers Attn: Tom Howard Poetry Contest 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222 Northampton, MA 01060-3961			Judge: John H. Reid
			Notify: December
Poems: any Style and on any Theme; Cash Prizes, plus Publication by John H. Reid in a printed Anthology of Winning and Commended Entries and online. Entry fees are $6 for every 25 lines (or part thereof). How to enter: Entries may be submitted and entry fees paid online at website. Entries may also be submitted by post. To submit your entry online, upload your poems (as a text or Word 2000 or RTF file) after your payment has been processed. You can just send the entry by e-mail if you have trouble uploading your online entry. Entry forms are not required. By entering poems in this contest, however, you agree to abide by the judge's decision, and that his decision is final. If your poem is selected for publication, you will be required to sign a declaration that the poem is your original work and that, if it has previously been published, you still have the right to assign publication in both a printed anthology and online. Mailed entries must include a cover sheet with your name, postal address, and your e-mail address (if any). There is no maximum limit on the number of lines, or number of entries, you may submit. Please note that the entry fee of $6 per 25 lines is calculated on the total number of lines. Please keep a copy of your poems as entries will not be returned. If you do not have an e-mail address and would like a copy of the results, please send an SASE.
http://winningwriters.com/contests/tompoetry/tp_guidelines.php

9/30/07	The Journal Award	Prizes: $3,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to The Ohio State University
Poetry Editor The Ohio State University Press 180 Pressey Hall 1070 Carmack Road Columbus OH 43210-1002			Judge:
			Notify: January 15
Book manuscript: The Journal, the literary magazine of The Ohio State University, selects one full-length manuscript of poetry each year for publication by Ohio State University Press. In addition to publication, the winning author receives the Charles B. Wheeler prize of $3,000. Entries of at least 48 typed pages of original poetry must be postmarked during the month of September. Entries postmarked later than September 30 will be returned unread. Clear photocopies are acceptable. You name or other identification should only appear on the cover page. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Some or all of the poems in the collection may have appeared in periodicals, chapbooks, or anthologies, but these must be identified. Include a nonrefundable handling fee of $25 with each manuscript (check or money order payable to Ohio State University). Entrants will receive a one-year subscription (two issues) to The Journal. Include a #10 SASE for results. Manuscripts will not be returned. Include an SASP to confirm receipt of your manuscript. OSU Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts.
http://www.ohiostatepress.org/

9/30/07	Philip Levine Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $25 to CSU Fresno Levine Prize
Philip Levine Prize in Poetry CSUF English Department 5425 N. Backer Ave. MS PB98 Fresno, CA 93740-8001		mfafresno@cvip.net	Judge: Charles G. Hanzlicek
			Notify:
Book manuscript:Manuscript should be original poetry, not previously published in book form, and should be 48-80 pages. Include two manuscript title pages: one with name and contact information and one with the name of the manuscript ONLY. Manuscripts will be screened and judged anonymously. All poets are eligible except current or former faculty or students of California State University, Fresno. Please bind your manuscript with a binder clip only.
http://www.csufresno.edu/crwr/07philprize05.htm

9/30/07	Many Mountains Moving Poetry & Flash Fiction Contests	Prizes: $200 each and publication	Fee: $10 to Many Mountains Moving
Many Mountains Moving (Poetry or Flash Fiction) Contest 549 Rider Ridge Drive Longmont, CO. 80501			Judge: TBA
			Notify: November 30
Poems: Open to all poets and writers whose work is in English. Entries may not be previously or simultaneously published. Staff members and their family members are ineligible to enter. Prizes: $200 cash prize for the best poem & $200 cash prize for the best flash fiction.Publication in the 2008 MMM print annual. Finalists in each genre will also be considered for publication. Do not put your name on your work(s). All entries will be read anonymously. Include in a cover letter: your name, e-mail address and phone number(s), mailing address, the title(s) and genre of your submission. If you enter in both categories, please send them in separate envelopes. Mark “poetry submission” or “fiction submission” on the envelope. Mss. cannot be returned; do not send your only copies. Include an SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) to receive the announcement of the winners. Fees: $10 for as many as 5 poems per entry (total submission cannot exceed 10 pages). $10 for as many as 2 flash fictions (or short-short story under 1,000 words, typed double-spaced). Entrants may also pay $15 and get a subscription in addition to the entry fee. Make checks payable to: Many Mountains Moving.
http://www.mmminc.org/html/contests.htm

9/30/07	The Morton Marr Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000, $500, and publication	Fee: $5 to the Southwest Review
The Southwest Review Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750374 Dallas TX 75275-0374			Judge:
			Notify:
Poems: The Southwest Review gives an annual award of $1000 to a poem by a writer who has not yet published a first book. Contestants may submit no more than six poems in a "traditional" form (e.g., sonnet, sestina, villanelle, rhymed stanzas, blank verse, et al.). A cover letter with name, address, and other relevant information may accompany the pieces, which must be printed without any identifying information. Contest entry fee is $5 per poem. Submissions will not be returned. The poem (or poems) will be published in the Southwest Review. All submissions should be typed neatly, double-spaced, on white paper. Manuscripts must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope for reply. Manuscripts will not be returned unless SASE includes sufficient postage. The Southwest Review prefers not to receive simultaneous, e-mail, or fax submissions, and does not consider work that has been published previously.
http://southwestreview.org/SubmissionGuidelines.htm

9/30/07	The New Criterion Poetry Prize	Prizes: $3,000 and publication	Fee: $25, by money order or certified check, to The New Criterion
The New Criterion Poetry Prize 900 Broadway, Suite 602 New York, NY 10003			Judges: X.J. Kennedy, Roger Kimball, Hilton Kramer, Molly McQuade & David Yezzi
			Notify: December
Book manuscript: For a book-length manuscript of poems that pay close attention to form. An entrance fee of $25, by money order or certified check only, must accompany each manuscript. Personal checks will not be accepted. Manuscripts should not exceed 60 pages in length. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Manuscripts will not be returned.
http://newcriterion.com:81/constant/poetrycontest/

9/30/07	Jessie Bryce Niles Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Comstock Writers' Group, Inc.
Chapbook Contest 4956 St. John Dr. Syracuse, NY 13215		poetry@comstockreview.org	Judge: Kathleen Bryce Niles
			Notify: December 1
Chapbook manuscript: Check current guidelines on site before submitting. All contestants receive copy of winning chapbook. Submit between 25-34 pages of poetry; one page = max. 38 lines including spacing. No names are to appear on poems. Send two cover pages: One cover page (and acknowledgement page if you wish to send) 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, credited on a separate removable page. Manuscript, as a whole, must be previously UNpublished. #10 SASE for results only: no manuscripts will be returned. Results including winner and top ten finalists listed on website.
http://www.comstockreview.org/nilescompetition.html

9/30/07	Pudding House Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $2,000 for you and the Open Shelter to split, publication	Fee: $15 to Pudding House
Pudding House Chapbook Competition 81 Shadymere Lane Columbus Ohio 43213		(614) 986-1881	Judge: Jennifer Bosveld
			Notify: December 1
Chapbook manuscript: 10-36pp ms. Prefer around 24-28pp. $2000 First Place divided between author ($1,000.00) & a shelter program for the homeless ($1,000.00) plus publication. 20 free copies; deep discounts on optional additionals Identify author/address on cover page. Some poems may be previously published but not the collection as a whole. Include credits for those poems and assure that you own copyright or have obtained permission to reprint. Pudding House does not buy permissions. Include About the Author statement with publications bio. B&W cover images optional; cover is always up to the publisher but we like to see author suggestions/input (not ideas, but the actual art) if you'd like. This will have no impact on competition results. We often publish additional manuscripts among those entered.
http://www.puddinghouse.com/

9/30/07	Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Red Hen Press
Red Hen Press Attn: Poetry Editor P.O. Box 3537 Granada Hills, CA 91394			Judge: Elena Karina Byrne
			Notify:
3 poems: The Red Hen Press Poetry Award is for an unpublished poem, selected through an annual competition open to all poets. Award is $1000 and publication of the winning poem in the Los Angeles Review, published by Red Hen Press. Submit up to three poems of no more than 120 lines with $15 entry fee. Include cover sheet with your name and title of each poem entered. No names on poems. Send SASE for notification.
http://www.redhen.org/awards.asp

9/30/07	The May Swenson Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000, publication, royalties	Fee: $25 to Utah State University Press
May Swenson Poetry Award Utah State University Press 7800 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322-7800			Judge: Harold Bloom
			Notify:
Book manuscript: The winning manuscript receives a $1000 award, publication in the spring, and royalties. Submitted collections must be original poetry in English, 50 to 100 pages. No restrictions on form or subject. Submit one copy of the manuscript. Name/address on cover sheet only. $25 reading fee includes copy of winning book. SASE for announcement of winner. Manuscript will not be returned. Judge reserves the right to declare no winner in any given year.
http://www.usu.edu/usupress/poetry_award/

9/30/07	Whim's Place Flash Fiction Contest	Prizes: $250, $150, $100, (5) $50, and publication	Fee: $5 through PayPal
Whim's Place LLC P.O. Box 14931 Lenexa, KS 66285-4931		questions to: contest@whimsplace.com	Judge: Ann MacDonald
			Notify: August 1
Flash fiction: Stories must be 500 words or less. Any story exceeding the 500-word limit will automatically be disqualified. We now accept submissions and payments via regular mail or online. Each entry fee is $5, and you may enter as many stories as you like, payable through PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, there is a link that will take you to PayPal’s enrollment page. And, you may now mail in a check or money order. See directions on website. The work must be your own. If your submission is a reprint, the original publisher must be given credit for discovering your greatness. That information will be collected at the end of the contest, along with your biography. Entries will be judged based on style, originality, technical skills, and content. Proofread your work, if you want to win. Write about any topic, any genre! As long as you follow the preceding guidelines, your story is what we want to read. Judging will be done by the Whim's Place editors and one special judge. International entries are welcome, provided PayPal accepts your currency for conversion. Note: Contestants are not required to give up any rights to their story to win. Whim's Place will request first or subsequent (Yes, we do except reprints.) North American rights for electronic and/or paperback anthology rights, but acceptance is not contingent on winning. While we like to think everyone shares our pride in Whim's Place, the point of the contest is predominantly to recognize and reward the creators of quality flash fiction. Entry deadline is based on 11:59 p.m. CST, on the contest ending date. Editorial feedback will be provided upon request. Please hold your request until the end of the contest. Winning entries may be published at Whim's Place.
http://www.whimsplace.com/Contest/Contest.asp

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