Justin Hunt

Honorable Mention, Robinson Jeffers Tor House Prize for Poetry, 2024; Runner-Up, Cider Press Review Book Award, 2023; Finalist, John Ridland Poetry Prize, Gunpowder Press, 2023; First Place, Live Canon International Poetry Competition (U.K.), 2023; First Runner-Up, Julia Peterkin Award for Poetry, South 85 Journal, 2022; Finalist, The Lascaux Prize in Poetry, 2022; First Prize in Poetry, Porter Fleming Literary Competition, 2021; Finalist, Patricia Cleary Miller Award for Poetry, New Letters, 2021; Finalist, Crab Creek Review Poetry Prize, 2021; Finalist, James Applewhite Poetry Prize, North Carolina Literary Review, 2021; Long List, National Poetry Competition, The Poetry Society (U.K.), 2020; Highly Commended, Bridport Prize for Poetry (U.K.), 2020; 2nd Place, Strokestown International Poetry Prize (Ireland), 2020; Finalist, Crosswinds Poetry Contest, 2020 and 2021; Short List, Gregory O'Donoghue Poetry Competition (Ireland), 2019; Finalist, NORward Prize for Poetry, New Ohio Review, 2019; Finalist, Rumi Prize for Poetry, Arts & Letters, 2018; Finalist, Nonfiction Award, American Literary Review, 2017; Honorable Mention, Robinson Jeffers Tor House Prize for Poetry, 2017;  International Merit Award, The Atlanta Review, 2017;  Finalist, Knightville Poetry Contest, The New Guard Literary Review, 2017; Finalist, Poet Laureate Award, North Carolina Poetry Society, 2017; Finalist, Dana Award in Poetry, 2016; International Publication Prize, The Atlanta Review, 2015 and 2016; Finalist, Dogwood Literary Prize, 2016; Honorable Mention, Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, WinningWriters.com, 2015; 1st Runner Up, Editors’ Prize, Spoon River Poetry Review, 2015; 1st Place, Whispering Prairie Press Poetry Prize, Kansas City Voices, 2015; 2nd Prize, Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award, Comstock Review, 2015.