Genre: Poetry

Civitella Ranieri Foundation

May/June 2025

The Civitella Ranieri Foundation “Nature of Wonder” workshop will be held from November 15 to November 24 at the 15th-century Civitella Ranieri Castle in Umbria, Italy. The workshop features writing sessions, craft lectures, and excursions to museums, local towns, religious sites, and natural settings for poets. The faculty includes poets David Baker, Camille Dungy, and Linda Gregerson. Residents are provided with a private apartment that includes a bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom, and studio.

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CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
November 15, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
June 1, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
April 25, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Civitella Ranieri Foundation, 28 Hubert Street, New York, NY 10013. (212) 226-2002. Greta Caseti, Program Assistant.

Greta Caseti
Program Assistant
Contact City: 
Umbria
Country: 
IT
Genre: 
Poetry

Chesapeake Writers’ Conference

May/June 2025

The twelfth annual Chesapeake Writers’ Conference will be held from June 22 to June 28 on the St. Mary’s College campus in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The conference features lectures, craft talks, readings, panel discussions, and daily workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The faculty includes poet Heather Green, fiction writer Jerry Gabriel, and creative nonfiction writers Eva Freeman and Angela Pelster. The cost of tuition is $850; the cost of tuition with college course credit is $1,450.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
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no
Event Date: 
June 22, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
April 25, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
April 25, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Chesapeake Writers’ Conference, St. Mary’s College, Montgomery Hall, 47645 College Drive, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Crystal Oliver, Conference Director.

Crystal Oliver
Conference Director
Contact City: 
St. Mary’s City
Contact State: 
MD
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
20686
Country: 
US
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An aerial shot displaying a small peninsula extending into a large body of water.
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Gell Writing Residency

May/June 2025

The Gell Writing Residency, sponsored by Writers & Books, offers one- to three-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at Gell: A Finger Lakes Creative Retreat in Naples, New York, situated on 24 acres in the Bristol Mountain foothills. Residents are provided with a renovated cottage with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a modern kitchen, a spacious living and dining area with a writing nook, and an outdoor deck.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
April 25, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
April 25, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Gell Writing Residency, c/o Writers & Books, 740 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607. (585) 473-2590, ext. 104. Chris Fanning, Deputy Director.

Chris Fanning
Deputy Director
Contact City: 
Naples
Contact State: 
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
14512
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Poetry in the Park: Aleena Ahmed, Ajamou Butler, Steven Espada Dawson, and Margaret Rozga

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In this Poetry in the Park event in Milwaukee’s Juneau Park hosted by Juneau Park Friends and Woodland Pattern, poets Aleena Ahmed, Ajamou Butler, Steven Espada Dawson, and Margaret Rozga read a selection of poems. Dawson, author of Late to the Search Party (Scribner, 2025), is featured in Literary MagNet in the May/June issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

Genre: 
Poetry
Tags: 
Aleena Ahmed
Ajamou Butler
Steven Espada Dawson
Margaret Rozga
Woodland Pattern
Late to the Search Party
Literary MagNet
May/June 2025

Grants for Artist Projects

Artist Trust
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
June 23, 2025
Grants of $1,500 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers who are residents of Washington State. Students enrolled in a degree-granting program are ineligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages of poetry, prose, or hybrid-genre work with a project description, a statement about how funding will contribute to the progress of the applicant’s work, and a brief bio by June 23. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Griffin Poetry Prize

Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
June 20, 2025
A prize of $130,000 Canadian (approximately $90,479) is given annually for a poetry collection written in or translated into English by a living poet or translator from anywhere in the world and published during the previous year. Finalists receive $10,000 Canadian (approximately $6,960) each for their participation in the shortlisted authors event to be held in Toronto in June. Should the prize-winning book be a translation, 60 percent of the prize is awarded to the translator and 40 percent to the poet. Publishers may submit four copies of a book of at least 48 pages in length published between January 1 and June 30 by June 20. The deadline to submit books published during the second half of the year is December 19. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Chapbook Prize

Two Sylvias Press
Entry Fee: 
$18
Deadline: 
May 31, 2025
A prize of $1,000, publication by Two Sylvias Press, and 20 author copies will be given annually for a poetry chapbook. Ellen Bass will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 17 to 24 pages with an $18 entry fee by May 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Prize

Autumn House Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
June 30, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Autumn House Press is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives a $1,500 travel and publicity grant. Matthew Olzmann will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $30 entry fee (which may be waived for those experiencing financial hardship) by June 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

African Diaspora Award

Kinsman Quarterly
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
June 30, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Kinsman Quarterly is given annually for a group of poems, a short story, or an essay on a theme related to African culture or subculture. The winner will also have their work featured in the 2026 anthology Mosaic: Threads of African Prose & Poetry. Using only the online submission system, submit up to six poems totaling no more than 10 pages, a short story of 500 to 5,000 words, or an essay of up to 1,000 words with a $25 entry fee by June 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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