Genre: Poetry

Surrealist Poetry Prize

Willow Springs Magazine
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Willow Springs Magazine will be given annually for a surrealist poem. Melissa Kwasny will judge. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $15 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Tulsa NightWriters Craft of Writing Conference

The Tulsa NightWriters Craft of Writing Conference was held on October 19 and October 20 at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Poets and Writers in Tulsa. The conference featured panel discussions, presentations on the craft and business of writing, breakout sessions, and pitch sessions for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
October 19, 2024
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 19, 2024
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 19, 2024
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Tulsa NightWriters Craft of Writing Conference, P.O. Box 702874, Tulsa, OK 74170. Ana Maddox, Director of Communications.

Ana Maddox
Director of Communications
Contact City: 
Tulsa
Contact State: 
OK
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
74170
Country: 
US

Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow

The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow offers residencies of two days to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Residents are provided with a private room and bathroom, work space, weeknight dinners, and a communal kitchen for all additional meals. The cost of the residency is $95 per night, which includes all meals. An additional $30 flat-rate cleaning fee is charged. To apply, submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages of poetry or prose, a résumé, and a 500-word project description with a $35 application fee.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
December 19, 2024
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 19, 2024
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 19, 2024
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632. (479) 253-7444. Jeanne Glass, Director.

Jeanne Glass
Director
Contact City: 
Eureka Springs
Contact State: 
AR
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
72632
Country: 
US

Jake Adam York Prize

Copper Nickel
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 15, 2024
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. Matthew Olzmann will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Copper Nickel, by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Prizes in Books

Pulitzer Prizes
Entry Fee: 
$75
Deadline: 
October 15, 2024
Six prizes of $15,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, U.S. history, biography, and memoir first published in the United States during the current year. Eligible authors include U.S. citizens and permanent residents or those who have made the United States their longtime primary home. Using only the online submission system, submit a digital copy of a book published in 2024 with a $75 entry fee by October 15. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Winning Writers
Entry Fee: 
$22
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
Two prizes of $3,500 each, two-year gift certificates for membership to the literary database Duotrope, and publication on the Winning Writers website are given annually for a poem in any style and a poem that either rhymes or is written in a traditional style. Briana Grogan, Michal “MJ” Jones, and Dare Williams will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit any number of poems of up to 250 lines each with a $22 entry fee for each submission of up to three poems by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Portland Book Festival

The 2024 Portland Book Festival, hosted by Literary Arts, was held on November 2 at six partner venues in Portland’s South Park Blocks. The festival’s third annual Cover to Cover program was held from October 28 to November 3 in multiple locations throughout the Portland area and included programming such as interactive book presentations, literature-inspired comedy shows, and storytelling events. The festival featured writing workshops, pop-up readings with local writers, and author discussions, taking place across ten stages and with over eighty authors, as well as a book fair.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
November 2, 2024
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 19, 2024
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 19, 2024
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Portland Book Festival, Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR 97205. (503) 227-2583. 

Contact City: 
Portland
Contact State: 
OR
Country: 
US

Evaristo Prize for African Poetry

African Poetry Book Fund
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
November 1, 2024
A prize of $1,500 is given annually for a group of poems by an African poet who has not published a full-length collection. Writers who were born in Africa, are nationals or residents of an African country, or whose parents are African are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit 10 published or unpublished poems of up to 40 lines each by November 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Prize

Dzanc Books
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Dzanc Books will be given for a poetry collection. Jonathan Fink and Keith Taylor will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 60 pages, a synopsis, and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award

Red Hen Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Jason Schneiderman will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 96 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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