Saturday, October 24, 2009

Published Poetry For Children Deadline: Dec. 01, 2009

International Reading Association
2010 IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award

Submission Period: Deadline: 12/01/09

Eligible Entry: published poetry for children copywrited from 2007-2009

Open to: poets cannot have published more than 2 books of poetry

Entry Fee: none

Prize: $500

Friday, October 16, 2009

Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline: Nov. 30, 2009

Fence Books
2011 Motherwell Prize

Submission Period: 11/01/09 - 11/30/09

Eligible Entry: 48 - 80 pages of original poetry

Open to: women

Entry Fee: $25

Prize: $1,000 and publication in Spring 2001

Monday, October 12, 2009

Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline: Nov. 15,2009

Nightboat Books
2009 Nightboat Poetry Prize

Submission Period: Deadline: 11/15/09

Eligible Entry: 48 - 70 pages, no more than one poem per page

Open to: entrants must not be affiliated with Nightboat Books or have a personal relationship with the judge

Entry Fee: $25

Prize: $1,000, standard royalty contract, 25 free copies of the book

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline: Dec. 22, 2009

Poetry Society of America
Robert H. Winner Memorial Award

Submission Period: Deadline: 12/22/09

Eligible Entry: 10 poems of up to 20 pages

Open to: mid-career poet who has not had substantial recognition

Entry Fee: free for members; $15 for non-members

Prize: $2,500

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline: Nov. 30, 2009

Bear Star Press
Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize

Submission Period: Deadline: 11/30/09

Eligible Entry: 50 - 65 pages of original poetry

Open to: poets in the Mountain and Pacific time zones plus Hawaii and Alaska

Entry Fee: $20

Prize: $1,000 and publication

Monday, October 5, 2009

Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline: Jan. 14, 2010

Colorado State University
Colorado Prize for Poetry

Submission Period: 10/01/09 - 1/14/10

Eligible Entry: unpublished, book-length collection of poems, 48 - 100 pages

Open to: Close friends and former students of the judge, Donald Revell, are ineligible.

Entry Fee: $25

Prize: $1,500 and publication

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Poem Contest Deadline: Nov. 01, 2009

Anderbo.com
2009 Anderbo Poetry Prize

Submission Period: Deadline: 11/01/09

Eligible Entry: up to six unpublished poems

Open to: People who have been published on anderbo.com and current or former students of William Logan are not eligible.

Entry Fee: $10

Prize: $500 & publication on anderbo.com

Friday, October 2, 2009

Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline: Oct. 31, 2009

The University of Arkansas Press
Miller Williams Poetry Prize

Submission Period: Deadline: 10/31/09

Eligible Entry: unpublished manuscript of 60 - 90 pages of poetry

Open to: Friends and former students of the editor, Enid Shomer, asked not to submit entries.

Entry Fee: $25

Prize: $5000 plus publication
up to 3 finalists will be published