Genre: Poetry

Support for Artists Grants

New York State Council on the Arts
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
July 17, 2024

Grants of $10,000 each will be given annually to poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators who are residents of New York State and are sponsored by an eligible

St. Lawrence Book Award

Black Lawrence Press
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
August 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a debut collection of poems, short stories, or essays. The editors and a panel of previous St. Lawrence Book Award winners will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 45 to 95 pages or a prose manuscript of 120 to 280 pages with a $28 entry fee by August 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Oxford Poetry Prize

Oxford Poetry
Entry Fee: 
$13
Deadline: 
August 31, 2024
A prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,268) and publication in Oxford Poetry will be given annually for a single poem. Submit a poem of up to 50 lines with a £10 (approximately $13) entry fee by August 31. A limited number of fee waivers are available based on financial need. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Open Poetry Book Contest

Omnidawn Publishing
Entry Fee: 
$27
Deadline: 
August 31, 2024
A prize of $3,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Katy Peterson will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 40 to 120 pages with a $27 entry fee from July 1 to August 16. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award

Comstock Review
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
July 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Comstock Review is given annually for a single poem. Charles Rafferty will judge. Submit up to five poems of no more than 60 lines each with a $27.50 entry fee (or $5 per poem via postal mail) by July 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Award for Poetry

Press 53 
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
July 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Press 53, and 53 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Tom Lombardo will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 120 pages with a $30 entry fee by July 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Experimental Poetry Contest

Connecticut Poetry Society
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
July 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Connecticut River Review is given annually for an innovative poem. Claire Donato will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than 80 lines each composed using a new form, an existing experimental form, or a radical subversion of a traditional form with a $15 entry fee by July 31. Audio and video recordings are also eligible. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Coniston Prize

Radar Poetry
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
August 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Radar Poetry is given annually for a group of poems by a poet who identifies as a woman. Using only the online submission system, submit three to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $20 entry fee by August 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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