Friday, July 31, 2009

Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline: Oct. 31, 2009

The Ledge Magazine
2009 Poetry Contest

Submission Period:
Deadline: 10/31/09

Eligible Entry: 16-28 pages with biographical note and title page

Open to: No restrictions.

Entry Fee: $18

Prize: 1st prize: $1,000, publication, and 25 copies of the chapbook
2nd prize: $250
3rd prize: $100

All entrants will receive a copy of the winning chapbook when it is published in fall 2010.


Thursday, July 30, 2009

Inkwell Annual Poetry Contest Deadline: Oct. 30, 2009

Manhattanville College & Inkwell
Inkwell Annual Poetry Contest

Submission Period:
08/01/09 - 10/30/09

Eligible Entry: up to 5 unpublished poems, 40-line limit per poem

Open to: No restrictions.

Entry Fee: $10 for the 1st poem, $5 for each additional poem

Prize: $1,000 and publication in Inkwell


Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize Deadline: Dec. 20, 2009

Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize
Crazyhorse

Submission Period:
09/01 - 12/20 Information on website about the poetry contest is last year's guidelines. Email crazyhorse@cofc.edu for current information.

Eligible Entry: unpublished, original poems

Open to: No restrictions mentioned.

Entry Fee: $16 per manuscript for new entrants; include a one-year (2 issue) subscription to Crazyhorse

Prize: $2,000 and publication in Crazyhorse

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Green Rose Prize Deadline: Sept. 30 2009

The Green Rose Prize in Poetry
New Issues Poetry & Prose and Western Michigan University

Submission Period:
Deadline: 09/30/09

Eligible Entry: English, book-length collections of poetry

Open to: Poets who have published one or more full-length collections of poetry

Entry Fee: $20

Prize: $2,000 and publication

Monday, July 27, 2009

2009 Robert Frost Award Deadline: Sept. 15, 2009

2009 Robert Frost Award
The Robert Frost Foundation

Submission Period:
March 01, 2009 - Sept. 15, 2009

Eligible Entry: up to 3 poems written "in the spirit of Robert Frost" (published or unpublished)

Open to: No Restrictions.

Entry Fee: $10 per poem

Prize: $1,000




Erskine J. Poetry Prize Deadline: Aug. 15, 2009

Erskine J. Poetry Prize
SmartishPace

Submission Period:
deadline: 08/15/09

Eligible Entry: 3 original poems

Open to: No restrictions.

Entry Fee: $5 for 3 poems, $1 for each additional poem; maximum of 15 poems

Prize: $200 and publication in Smartish Pace
2nd & 3rd Place: publication in Smartish Pace

All submissions are considered for publication in Smartish Pace.

2009 Gerald Cable Book Award Deadline: Oct. 15, 2009

2009 Gerald Cable Book Award
Silverfish Review Press

Submission Period:
May 01, 2009- Oct. 15, 2009

Eligible Entry: book length manuscript, at least 48 pages, of original poetry

Open to: No restrictions.

Entry Fee: $20

Prize: $1,000, publication, 25 copies of the book

Art Affair Poetry Contest Deadline: Oct. 01, 2009

Art Affair Poetry Contest
Shadetree Creations

Submission Period:
postmarked by 10/01/09

Eligible Entry: a single, original poem, 60 lines or less

Open to: any writer

Entry Fee: $3 per poem

Prize: 1st place- $40
2nd place- $25
3rd place- $15
Winning poems are published on the website.

The Patricia Bibby First Book Award Deadline: Oct. 31, 2009

The Patricia Bibby First Book Award
Tebot Bach, Inc.

Submission Period:
Poetry chapbook contest entries must be postmarked by 10/31/09.

Eligible Entry: 50-84 pages of original poetry

Open to: People who have not published collections of poetry of at least 36 poems with a run of 400 copies or more. Does not accept entries for poetry contests for students, past and present, of Loyola Marymount University. Employees and volunteers of Tebot Bach are not eligible.

Entry Fee:
$25

Prize: $1,000 and book publication

The St. Lawrence Book Award Deadline: Aug. 31, 2009

Black Lawrence Press

Submission Period:
entries must be postmarked by 8/31/09

Eligible Entry: unpublished collection of short stories or poetry

Open to: Contest rules mention no exclusions for participants.

Entry Fee: $25

Prize: 1st Prize: $1,000, book publication, and 10 copies of the book
Some finalists may be offered publication