December Poetry Contests

DECEMBER Poetry Contests

Arranged by deadline, then alphabetically; deadlines in red denote "received by" rather than "postmarked by." Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.

December 1 Deadlines

12/1/09	Alimentum Poetry Contest	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee:$15 to Alimentum
Alimentum Poetry Contest P.O. Box 210028 Nashville, TN 37221			Judge: Dorianne Laux
			Notify: March 1
Poems: Submit up to 3 unpublished poems related to the subject of food or drink. No simultaneous submissions. No SASE necessary. Winners will be contacted and announced on our website March 1st, 2010. $15 entry fee includes a one-year subscription. Snail mail only. Note: This year we're only accepting poetry submissions for the contest. All contest submissions will be considered for publication.
http://www.alimentumjournal.com/

12/1/09	Atlantic Monthly Student Writing Contest	Prizes: $1,000, $500, $250, and publication	Fee: none
Student Writing Contest The Atlantic Monthly The Watergate 600 New Hampshire Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037			Judge:
			Notify: March
Poems: Poetry, fiction, and personal or journalistic essays. First $1,000 \| Second: $500 \| Third: $250 and one-year subscriptions to The Atlantic Monthly for seven runners-up in each category. ENTRANTS must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited degree-granting U.S. institution. Submissions should be original, unpublished work (they may have appeared in student periodicals) demonstrating superior quality of expression and craftsmanship. SUBMISSIONS should not exceed three poems or 7,500 words of prose. No more than one submission per category, postmarked by December 1. Typewritten (one side only, please) double-spaced, and accompanied by a cover sheet with the following information: title, category, word count, author's name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if available), and academic institution. Of this information, only the title should appear on the manuscript itself. PLEASE PROVIDE an SASP for acknowledgement of receipt. We cannot provide information on the status of a manuscript until winners are announced, in the May issue. Winners will receive notification in March. Submissions will not be accepted via e-mail or fax.
http://www.theatlantic.com/a/contest.mhtml

12/1/09	Willis Barnstone Translation Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $5 to the University of Evansville
Willis Barnstone Translation Prize The Evansville Review University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, Indiana 47722			Judges: Willis Barnstone
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Translations: The competition welcomes submissions of unpublished translations of poems from any language and time period—ancient to contemporary. The length limit for each translation is 200 lines. Please staple the translation to a copy of the original poem which identifies the poet, and put the name, address, and telephone number of the translator (or translators) on the back of the translation page. Also, since entries will not be returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wished to be notified of the contest results. Please note: translations of poems for which the translator has not secured the rights-to-publish are eligible for the contest, but only translations of poems in the public domain or with the rights secured can be considered for publication in The Evansville Review. Limit: 10 submissions per translator. Entry Fee: $5 for the first poem; $3 for each subsequent poem. Please make checks payable to the University of Evansville.
http://english.evansville.edu/Barnstone.htm

12/1/09	Blue Earth Review Flash Fiction Contest	Prizes: $100, $75, $25, and publication	Fee: $5 to Blue Earth Review
Online only.		blueearthreview@gmail.com	Judge:
			Notify: February
Flash fiction:# We want only your brightest, boldest flash fiction—work that breaks boundaries in genre and content. The only requirement is that each entry is 600 words or less. Reading fee is $5 for up to three entries. You can enter online by going to our Submission Manager and pay online by clicking here. Please note: Unlike previous years, we will only accept submissions for the contest online, unless you have a really good excuse, in which case you should e–mail the editors first. Put all entries in the same document—either a Microsoft Word document (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) file. Make sure to select "Flash Fiction Contest" in the genre drop down box. All entries received after the deadline will be read as fiction submissions but not considered for the contest. All entries will also be considered for general publication unless otherwise marked.
http://www.mnsu.edu/blueearth/

12/1/09	Beau Boudreaux Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,o00 and publication	Fee: $15 to Cream City Review
Beau Boudreaux Poetry Prize Cream City Review Dept. of English University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201			Judge:
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Poems: 3-5 poems. Submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and include the author's name and address plus an SASE (for results only). Simultaneous submissions are acceptable as long as cream city review is notified in the event the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. The reading fee, however, is non-refundable.
http://www.creamcityreview.org/submit/#contests

12/1/08	Carolina Wren Press Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Carolina Wren Press
Carolina Wren Press 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701		carolinawrenpress@earthlink.net	Judge: Minnie Bruce Pratt
			Notify: September
Book manuscript: Biennial. Send 2 copies of a 48-64 pp. manuscript. Manuscript should be single-spaced, paginated, and bound with a spring clip or paperclip. Please include a table of contents. Include 1 title page with all author contact information. Include 4 copies of a title page with manuscript title only, no author information. Include acknowledgement of individual poems that have been previously published on a separate sheet. Enclose a check payable to Carolina Wren Press for $20. This contest is open only to poets who have had no more than one full-length book published. Manuscript being submitted may not have been published or self-published in print or online as a whole. Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please let us know if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Contest results anticipated by September 1, 2009. Publication in January, 2011. More about previous publication, copyright, etc: If you have had no more than one book (48 or more pages long) published in an edition of 500 copies or more, or that has been published by an established press and is currently available by print-on-demand, then you are eligible. Two or more books: ineligible. Chapbooks (fewer than 48 pages) do not count. Author will be responsible for acquiring rights to reprint the poems that have been previously published in journals. Our standard contract allows the copyright to remain with the winning author, while the book rights will be licensed to Carolina Wren Press for a period of three years following publication. Carolina Wren Press reserves the right to declare no winner if the quality of submissions is too poor. Entry fees are non-refundable.
http://carolinawrenpress.org/

12/1/09	Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship	Prizes: 7-month Winter Fellowships	Fee: $45
Fine Arts Work Center 24 Pearl Street Provincetown, MA 02657		508-487-9960 info@fawc.org	Judges:
			Notify: May 15
Short Manuscript: The Fine Arts Work Center offers seven-month fellowships to twenty fellows each year in the form of living/work space and a modest monthly stipend of $650. Residencies run from October 1 through May 1. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue their work independently in a diverse and supportive community. Fellows are expected to live and work in Provincetown during the fellowship year. Optional group activities are organized both formally and informally and provide Fellows with the opportunity to meet program committee members, trustees and local artists and writers. Frequent presentations by visiting artists and writers as well as readings by Writing Fellows. Visual Arts Fellows mount shows in the Center's Hudson D. Walker Gallery. Visiting artists and writers engage in dialogue with the Fellows throughout the year. The Center also seeks to identify local and national venues for both Fellows and Former Fellows to share their work. Writing Fellows are housed in two- to three-room apartments. The Stanley Kunitz Common Room is handicapped-accessible, as are two living spaces and several working studios. Eligibility: Fine Arts Work Center Fellowships are open to writers and visual artists in the emerging stages of their careers. Juries of professionals make the admissions decisions. Writers may apply in fiction and poetry. The Fine Arts Work Center actively seeks applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds.Submit the appplication form, downloadable from the website, and eight copies of a manuscript of no more than 15 pages.
http://www.fawc.org/fellowships/fel_app_guidelines.php

12/1/09	Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem	Prizes: $1,000, $500 (x 2), and publication	Fee: $36 to The Fiddlehead
The Fiddlehead Contest Campus House, 11 Garland Court UNB PO Box 4400 Fredericton NB E3B 5A3 Canada		fiddlehd@unb.ca	Judges:
			Notify: spring
Poems: Fiction: one story of up to 25 pages per entry. Poetry: Up to 3 poems; no more than 100 lines per poem. Entry Fee: $30 includes a year's subscription to The Fiddlehead (additional $6 for US & oveseas). No simultaneous submissions—and no previously published—or accepted for publication—submissions, please. Vetting is blind. Please send name and address on a separate sheet of paper. Manuscripts will not be returned.
http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/Fiddlehead/contest.html

12/1/09	Beatrice Hawley Competition	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Alice James Books
Alice James Books Beatrice Hawley Award 238 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938			Judges: Alice James Books Editorial Board
			Notify: April
Book Manuscript: No cooperative work commitment. The Award welcomes submissions from emerging as well as established poets. Authors may live anywhere in the U.S. Manuscripts must be typed, paginated, and 50–70 pages in length (single spaced). Individual poems from the manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks of less than 48 pages, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished. Translations and self-published books are not eligible. No multi-authored collections, please. Manuscripts must have a table of contents and include a list of acknowledgments for poems previously published. The inclusion of a biographical note is optional. Your name, address, and phone number should appear only on the title page of your manuscript. MANUSCRIPTS CANNOT BE RETURNED. Please do not send us your only copies. No illustrations, photographs or images should be included. Send one copy of your manuscript submission and two copies of the title page. Use only binder clips. No staples, folders, or printer-bound copies. Manuscripts are not read anonymously. See site for judging process. For notification of winners, include a #10 SASE. For acknowledgment of receipt, include a SASP. On the memo line of your check write "Beatrice Hawley Award."
http://www.alicejamesbooks.org/BH.html

12/1/09	Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize	Prizes: $3,000 and US & UK publication	Fee: $25 to The Waywiser Press
The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize The Waywiser Press P.O. Box 6205 Baltimore, MD 21206			Judge:
			Notify: May
Book Manuscript: Entrants must be at least 18 years of age. Entrants may not have published more than one previous collection of poems, though they may have published an unlimited number of books belonging to other genres, and individual poems from the submitted collection may have been published in magazines, journals, anthologies, chapbooks of 32 pages or less, or self-published books of 46 pages or less. Nobody who has a book published by or forthcoming from Waywiser may enter. Manuscripts must be in English, and the original work of the entrant (though as much as one third of the poems they contain can consist of public-domain or permission-secured translations).Manuscripts must be a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 100 pages. Manuscripts must be typed or word-processed – preferably in 11-point type – on standard white paper, using one side of the paper only. Pages must be numbered consecutively, and a table of contents, as well as a list of acknowledgements (where appropriate), should be supplied. The author's name and contact details (i.e. physical address, phone number and email address (where possible)) must appear on the front page of the manuscript and nowhere else. No illustrative material should be sent, unless it forms an inextricable part of the manuscript. A list of previous publications (where applicable) should be enclosed. Manuscripts should be bound with a spring- or bulldog-clip (no paperclips or staples, please, and no folders, files or boxes). Entry form (on website) must be enclosed. For notification of receipt of entry, include SASP with the words "Hecht Prize: Entry Received" appropriately entered. For results, include SASE. Faxed or emailed submissions cannot be considered.
http://waywiser-press.com/hechtprize2009.html

12/1/09	Helen Kay Chapbook Poetry Prize	Prizes: $250 and 25 copies	Fee: $15 to The Evening Street Press
The Evening Street Press 7652 Sawmill Road #335 Dublin, OH 43016-9296		editors@eveningstreetpress.com	Judge:
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: ms. must contain between 20 and 35 pages of poetry. ms. must be typed (double or single spaced). ms. pages must be numbered and a table of contents included; include an acknowledgments page; include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on title page; SASE for results--manuscripts will not be returned. The $10 reading fee includes a one year subscription to The Evening Street Review. Make check or money order payable to The Evening Street Press. In the event no prize is awarded, all reading fees will be returned. You may submit more than one manuscript. Send multiple submissions in the same envelope, marked “Multiple.” Each manuscript must include a $10 reading fee. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but we must be informed immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
http://eveningstreetpress.com.p10.hostingprod.com/helen_kay_chapbook

12/1/09	Sinclair Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000, 25 copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to The Evening Street Press
The Evening Street Press, 7652 Sawmill Road #335, Dublin, OH 43016-9296		editors@eveningstreetpress.com	Judge:
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Book manuscript: for the best full-length manuscript of original poetry. The contest is open to poets who have already published book length collections as well as those for whom this is a first book. The winning poet will receive 25 copies from a press run of 500. Deadline for submissions: December 1, 2008. ms. must contain between 48 and 84 pages of poetry; ms. must be typed (double or single spaced); ms. pages must be numbered and a table of contents included; include an acknowledgements page; include one cover page that contains the title, your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address; include a second cover page that contains the title only; your name must not appear anywhere else on the ms.; SASE for results--manuscripts will not be returned. The $20 reading fee includes a two-issue subscription to The Evening Street Review. Make check or money order payable to The Evening Street Press. In the event no prize is awarded, all reading fees will be returned. You may submit more than one manuscript. Send multiple submissions in the same envelope, marked “Multiple.” Each manuscript must include a $20 reading fee. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but we must be informed immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
http://eveningstreetpress.com.p10.hostingprod.com/sinclair_poetry_prize

12/1/09	Slipstream Press Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 50 copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to Slipstream
Slipstream Dept. W-1 P.O. Box 2071 Niagara Falls, New York 14301		editors@slipstreampress.org	Judges:
			Notify: late spring/early summer
Chapbook Manuscript: A winner is selected in the spring and receives a $1,000 prize plus 50 professionally-printed copies of their book. Everyone who enters the competition receives a copy of the winning chapbook plus one complimentary issue of Slipstream magazine. Manuscripts are also returned at this time. Winners are featured on the Grants & Awards page of Poets & Writers Magazine, the Slipstream web site, and in Slipstream catalogs, press releases, and promotional materials. Winning chapbooks are also submitted by Slipstream for review by various national and international poetry/writing publications. Send up to 40 pages of poetry: any style, format, or theme (or no theme), and $20 reading fee. Simultaneous submissions are okay if you keep us informed of status. Previously published poems with acknowledgements are also acceptable. Provide legible typewritten or computer-printed copy. Photocopies which are easy on the eyes are fine. Due to recent increases in the cost of mail, manuscripts will no longer be returned. Send only copies of your poems, not originals. Online submission is now available on the website.
www.slipstreampress.org/contest.html

12/1/09	Wallace Stegner Fellowships	Prizes: 5 two-year fellowships of $26,000 per year + tuition and health insurance	Fee: none
Creative Writing Program, Department of English Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-2087		(650) 725-1208 To request a fellowship application: (650) 723-2637	Judge:
			Notify: April 1
Short Manuscript: Stanford offers ten two-year fellowships each year, five in fiction and five in poetry, for a total of twenty Fellows. Fellows in each genre meet twice a week in workshop with faculty. Fellows are regarded as working artists, intent upon practicing and perfecting their craft. There are no curricular requirements other than workshop attendance, and the program offers no degree. In awarding fellowships, we consider the quality of the candidate's creative work, potential for growth and ability to contribute to and profit from our writing workshops. The Stanford Creative Writing Program's students are diverse in ethnicity and experience, with talent and seriousness the true common denominators. To be a Stegner Fellow we do not require a degree for admission, no school of writing is favored over any other, and chronological age is not a consideration. Fellowships include a living stipend of $26,000 per year. In addition, fellows' tuition and health insurance are paid for by the Creative Writing Program. The Stegner Fellowship is a full-time academic commitment, and is not intended to be pursued concurrently with another degree program. Fellows must live close enough to Stanford to be able to attend workshops, readings, and events. Download application on website, or apply online.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/creativewriting/stegner.html

*12/1/09*	Third Coast Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Third Coast
Third Coast Poetry Contest Western Michigan University English Department 1903 W Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5331		editors@thirdcoastmagazine.com	Judge: David Wohjan
			Notify:
Poems: Open to all writers unassociated with the judges or Third Coast. *Entries must be received by December 1st.* Entry fee: $15 per manuscript. Please make checks or money orders payable to Third Coast. Each fee entitles entrant to a 1-year subscription, an extension of an existing subscription, or a gift subscription. Please indicate your choice and enclose a complete address for subscription. Please send each entry separately, and mark clearly whether it is a poetry or fiction entry. Any previously unpublished poem is eligible for the poetry contest. Please submit up to five poems, totaling no more than twelve pages. Any previously unpublished short story or excerpt of up to 9,000 words is eligible for the fiction contest. Simultaneous submissions are permitted; if accepted elsewhere, we ask that they be withdrawn from the contest immediately. No money will be refunded. Submissions will not be returned; send SASE for results only. All manuscripts should be typed (fiction entries should be double-spaced) and accompanied by a cover letter. The author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself. If a poem or story is chosen as a finalist, Third Coast requires that it be withdrawn from any other publication considerations until the winner is selected. If the poem or story is scheduled to be published elsewhere before fall 2009, please do not submit it.
http://www.thirdcoastmagazine.com/contests/

12/1/10	The Richard Wilbur Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to The Richard Wilbur Award
The Richard Wilbur Award Department of English University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47722			Judge:
			Notify:
Book Manuscript: Biennial competition (even-numbered years) is open to all American poets--those with or without previous book-length publication--except previous recipients of the Richard Wilbur Award. Manuscripts of between 50-100 typed pages may be submitted unbound, bound, or clipped. Manuscripts should be accompanied by two title pages: one with the title of the collection, the author's name, address, and telephone number; and one with only the title. Submitted manuscripts will not be returned. The entry fee is $25 per manuscript made payable to the Richard Wilbur Award. The winning manuscript will be published by the University of Evansville Press in 2009.
http://english.evansville.edu/WilburAwardGuidelines.htm

December 10 Deadlines

12/10/09	Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Hunger Mountain
Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry Hunger Mountain Vermont College 36 College Street Montpelier, VT 05602		hungermtn@vermontcollege.edu	Judge: Matthew Dickman
			Notify: March
Poems: Prize winner and two honorable mentions will be published in the Spring Issue. Entry fee includes a copy of the Spring Issue of Hunger Mountain. Submit up to three poems, not to exceed six pages. Poems must be original, written in English, and previously unpublished. Late entries will be returned unread. Entries must be typed, double-spaced, one-side-only. Once submitted, entries cannot be altered. Name or address should not appear anywhere on poems. Enclose a standard index card with poem title, name, address, phone number, and email address. Enclose an SASE for notification of winners. Use a paper clip or send unbound—no staples or binding. No simultaneous submissions, artwork, or translations. Multiple entries allowed—each entry must be sent separately and include a separate entry fee. Enclose an SASP for acknowledgement of entry (optional). No entries will be returned. Electronic or faxed entries will not be accepted.
http://www.hungermtn.org/ruth-stone-poetry-prize/

December 15 Deadlines

12/15/09	The Dorset Prize	Prize: $3,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Tupelo Press, Inc.
Tupelo Press Dorset Prize P.O. Box 1767 North Adams, VT 01247		802-366-8185 editors@tupelopress.org	Judge: Jane Hirshfield
			Notify: late April
Book manuscript: Submit a previously unpublished, full-length poetry manuscript of 48–88 pages, enclosed in a folder. Include two cover pages: one with title of the manuscript only, the other with title of manuscript, name, address, telephone number and email address. Cover letter or bio optional. Include a table of contents and an acknowledgments page. This competition is open to anyone writing in the English language, regardless of prior publication history. Entry fee of $25 (US) must accompany each submission, made payable to Tupelo Press, Inc. This year, your reading fee entitles you to select any book (other than an anthology) from our online catalogue (www.tupelopress.org), which we will then mail to you at our cost. Please indicate your selection at the time of your submission on a separate index card with your name, mailing address and choice.Include SASP to confirm receipt of manuscript. Multiple submissions are permitted so long as each manuscript is accompanied by separate entry fee. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, so long as you notify Tupelo Press promptly if manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Individual poems may have been published previously in magazines, journals or anthologies, but the work as a whole must be unpublished. Translations and previously self-published books are not eligible. Enclose SASE for notification of winner. Do not enclose SASE for return of manuscript; all manuscripts will be recycled at the conclusion of the competition except those under consideration for future publication. This year, your reading fee entitles you to receive ONE of the listed Tupelo Press titles.
https://www.tupelopress.org/dorset.shtml

12/15/09	Gival Press Poetry Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 20 copies, and publication	Fee: $20 to Gival Press, LLC
Robert L. Giron Poetry Award Gival Press P. O. Box 3812 Arlington, Virginia 22203		703-351-0079 givalpress@yahoo.com	Judge: previous year's winner
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Book Manuscript: Our dates never change, if the date falls on a Sunday, then Monday becomes the default postmarked date. Open to all, national and international poets. Language: English. Original work, no translations. Open to any form or style. Length of Manuscript: at least 45 typed pages of poetry, on one side only. The manuscript as a whole shall not have been published before. Include an acknowledgments page for previously published poems in the collection. It is the responsibility of the poet to secure the right to publish previously published poems. Format: Include a separate cover sheet with name, title of manuscript, address (street, city, state, e-mail), and phone number. Paperclip the numbered pages together. If the manuscript wins, the poet must make the manuscript available to Gival Press on an IBM-compatible disk in Rich Text Format (RTF). Manuscripts will not be returned and will be recycled after the judging. Reading Fee: $20 by personal check or US money order made out to Gival Press, LLC. Notification: Include an SASE or visit our website, where the winner and finalists will be announced. The decision of the judge will be final. Prize: $1,000 and his/her book of poetry will be published in a limited edition by Gival Press. The winning poet will receive 20 copies of the publication. A standard publication contract is offered.
www.givalpress.com

12/15/09	Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $16 to Crazyhorse
The Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize Crazyhorse Department of English College of Charleston 66 George St. Charleston, SC 29424			Judges: TBA
			Notify: April 30
Poems: To enter: upload manuscript and pay entry fee online, or mail up to twenty-five pages fiction or up to three poems (10 pages max). Reading fee includes one-year/two-issue subscription: $16 per manuscript for new entrants, $14 per manuscript if you have entered before. More than one manuscript may be entered; subscription extends by one year per entry. All manuscripts must be original and previously unpublished; all are considered for publication. If mailing, include name, address, e-mail, and telephone number on a cover page; do not include identifying information on the manuscript, as all entries are reviewed anonymously; include payment by check to Crazyhorse and e-mail address or letter-sized SASE for notification of winners; entry manuscripts can not be returned. Winners will be announced by April 30.
http://crazyhorse.cofc.edu/

12/15/08	Jane Kenyon Poetry Prize	Prizes: $500, $300, $200, and publication	Fee: $10
Poetry Prize Water~Stone Graduate Liberal Studies Program Hamline University 1536 Hewitt Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104-1284			Judge:
			Notify:
Poems: All submissions should be original, unpublished work. Manuscripts must be typed or printed on proper format on white paper, in English, one side only. Cover letters should be brief. Do not put your name on the manuscript. Submit up to three poems, ten pages total. Please send three copies of each submission. Please include SASE with all submissions for notification of results. Manuscripts will not be returned. An entry fee of $10 (check made payable to Water~Stone) must accompany each manuscript. Entry fee includes a one-year subscription. We do not accept electronic submissions. Biennial—even-numbered years only.
www.waterstonereview.com/

12/15/09	Meridian Editor's Prize Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $16 online
online only			Judge:
			Notify: early March
Poems: Poets my submit up to 4 poems. $16 fee includes 1-year subscription. Enter through website via ManuscriptHub.com. All submissions will be considered for publication. Current UVA students, staff, and faculty are NOT eligible. UVA alumni who graduated before June 2007 may enter the contest. Former Meridian staff are not eligible. (If you've been on our masthead, don't enter.) Friends, relatives, and former teachers and students of current Meridian staff or its advisor are not eligible.
http://readmeridian.org/?page_id=47

12/15/09	Prism Review Poetry Prize	Prizes: $250 and publication	Fee: $10 to Prism Review
Prism Review—Poetry Prize Miller Hall 1950 Third Street University of La Verne La Verne, CA 91750			Judge: Joshua Kryah
			Notify: February
Poems: PRISM REVIEW invites submissions for its inaugural poetry prize. Prize: $250 plus publication. Fee: $10; all entrants recieve winning issue. Submissions must be postmarked between October 1 to December 15. Submissions are limited to three poems (five pages maximum). Include SASE for return of manuscript or notification. Make check payable to PRISM REVIEW.
http://www.laverne.edu/academics/arts-sciences/prism-review/contests

12/15/09	Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest	Prizes: $500, $250, $100, residency, and publication	Fee: $10 to Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest
Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest Wisconsin Academy 1922 University Avenue Madison, WI 53726		jsmith@wisconsinacademy.org	Judge: Linda Aschbrenner
			Notify: by end of February
Poems: Winners receive cash awards of $500 (first place, the John Lehman Poetry Award), $100 (second place), and $50 (third place). The first-prize poet receives a one-week stay at Edenfred and a three-hour CD recording/editing session at Abella Studios. Some familiar poets from the Wisconsin poetry scene will judge this year's contest. The lead judge is Linda Aschbrenner, poet and founder, editor, and publisher of the poetry journal Free Verse (now Verse Wisconsin). Aschbrenner is also the founder of Marsh River Editions, a publisher of poetry chapbooks. Other poetry judges include Lester Smith, Tom Montag, and B.J. Best. The contest is coordinated by John Lehman. Poets must reside or attend school in Wisconsin, and may submit up to three poems per entry. No poem may be longer than one page. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee of $10 (non-Academy members) or $8 (Academy members, including those who join while submitting an entry), payable to the Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Contest. A poet may enter more than one submission of up to three poems each, but additional submissions must be accompanied by a separate entry fee and cover letter. Contest deadline is December 15, 2009. Entries may be hand-delivered to the Wisconsin Academy (1922 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53726) by 5 pm on December 15. Entries postmarked after the deadline will not be considered and the entry fee will be retained to cover handling. Previously published poems (online or in print) are not eligible. All work must be original. Any style or theme is welcome. The poet's name or address may not appear anywhere on the poems. Poems must be accompanied by a cover letter bearing the poem title/s, the poet's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available). Keep a copy of your poems. Entries will be recycled, not returned. Do not send an SASE. Contest winners will be announced on www.wisconsinacademy.org and notified by the end of February 2010. Top three winners will be published in the spring 2010 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas. Ten runners-up will be published in the summer and fall 2010 issues.
http://www.wisconsinacademy.org/magazine/index.php?category_id=3755

12/15/09	Writer's Digest Poetry Awards	Prizes: $500, $250, $100, +	Fee: $15 to Writer's Digest
Writer's Digest Poetry Awards 700 East State Street Iola, WI 54990			Judges:
			Notify: March 15
Poems: open to unpublished poems 32 lines or fewer. Entries longer than 32 lines will be automatically disqualified. Long poems may not be broken into segments and entered as separate entries. Each poem must be self-contained and must be titled. $15 for first poem, $10 for each additional poem. You may enter as many poems as you wish, but all poems must be entered at the same time.Style and subject matter are open. Judging is blind. Type the line count on a separate cover sheet along with your name, address, phone number and email address. Include entry form. Or enter online with credit card.
http://www.writersdigest.com/poetryawards

December 22 Deadlines

12/22/09	PSA George Bogin Memorial Award	Prizes: $500	Fee: $15 to Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America Annual Award Submission 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges:
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4-5 poems: for a selection of 4 or 5 poems that use language in an original way to reflect the encounter of the ordinary and the extraordinary and to take a stand against oppression in any of its forms. A completed submission includes: TWO copies of your each submission, with a cover sheet attached to one of the copies. A SASP if you would like acknowledgement of receipt of submission. A SASE if you would like to be notified of the winners. A check for $15 from Non-Members. Membership status clearly marked on cover sheet of each entry.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php

12/22/09	PSA Louise Louis/Emily F. Bourne Student Poetry Award	Prizes: $250	Fee: $5 to the Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America Annual Award Submission 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges:
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1 poem: For the best unpublished poem by a student in grades 9 through 12 from the United States. School attended, as well as name and address. Teachers or administrators may submit an unlimited number of their students' poems (one submission per student). Line limit: none. Submissions must be sent in duplicate and must be typed on white, 8 1/2" x 11" paper. No illustrations or accompanying materials will be considered. The name of the award must appear in the upper right hand corner of each page of the submission. The author's name and address must not appear anywhere on the poem or poems submitted. Submissions must be accompanied by one cover page: the cover page should be stapled to one of the copies of your submission and must state: your name, address, email address if possible, telephone number, the award name and number, the number of lines in your submission where applicable (see individual awards for line specifications), and the title and first line of the first (or only) poem in the submission. You may submit only one entry per contest. Translations are ineligible. No previously published work may be submitted. Entry Fees: High school students may send single entries to the Louise Louis/Emily F. Bourne Student Poetry Award for the fee of $5. High school teachers or administrators may submit an unlimited number of their students' poems (one submission per student) for a $20 entry fee. Checks should be made payable to the Poetry Society of America. Please do not send cash. Notification: For an acknowledgement of receipt of submissions, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard (SASP). If you would like to receive a print announcement of the awards winners, please enclose an SASE; the winners will also be announced on www.poetrysociety.org. No entries will be returned. Application Checklist: A completed submission includes: Two copies of the stapled, anonymous submission; A cover page, stapled to one of the copies; A SASP if you would like acknowledgement of receipt of submission; A SASE if you would like to be notified of the winners; A check for $5.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php

12/22/09	PSA Louis Hammer Memorial Award	Prizes: $500	Fee: $15 to Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America Annual Award Submission 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges:
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1 poem: for a distinguished poem in the surrealist manner. A completed submission includes: TWO copies of your each submission, with a cover sheet attached to one of the copies. A SASP if you would like acknowledgement of receipt of submission. A SASE if you would like to be notified of the winners. A check for $15 from Non-Members. Membership status clearly marked on cover sheet of each entry.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php

12/22/09	The PSA National Chapbook Fellowships	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $12 to Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America Annual Award Submission 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges: TBA
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Chapbook Manuscript: Each poet will choose a winning chapbook manuscript for publication and distribution by the PSA. Winners will receive $1000 and an invitation to read at The PSA Festival of New American Poets in April. This contest is open to any United States resident who has not published a full-length poetry collection. Manuscript page length: between 20-30 pages. Poems must be typed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper and bound with a spring clip. No illustrations may be included. Include the following along with your manuscript: a. Title page with contest name (The National Chapbook Fellowship), your name, address, and all relevant contact information. b. A title page with just the title of the manuscript. c. Paginated table of contents. d. Payment of a $12 non-refundable entry fee (check or money order payable in U.S. dollars to Poetry Society of America). This fee is not waived for PSA members. e. Self-addressed stamped post card for confirmation of receipt and a self-addressed stamped envelope for announcement of the winners. Ineligible Submissions: Manuscripts by more than one author or Translations. Manuscripts will not be returned. Electronic and faxed submissions will not be accepted. If your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere, you must notify PSA.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-chapbook.php

12/22/09	PSA Robert H. Winner Memorial Award	Prizes: $2,500	Fee: $15 to Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America Annual Award Submission 15 Gramercy Park New York, NY 10003			Judges:
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Short Manuscript: $2,500 award acknowledges original work being done in midcareer by a poet who has not had substantial recognition, and is open to poets over forty who have published no more than one book. Send a brief but cohesive manuscript of 10 poems (up to 20 pages). Please include year of birth on cover page. Previously published work may be included in your submission; include acknowledgement of publications on your cover page. Poems entered as part of a Winner manuscript may be entered individually in other PSA contests, but not if they are previously published. A completed submission includes: TWO copies of your each submission, with a cover sheet attached to one of the copies. A SASP if you would like acknowledgement of receipt of submission. A SASE if you would like to be notified of the winners. A check for $15 from Non-Members. Membership status clearly marked on cover sheet of each entry.
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php

December 30 Deadlines

12/30/10	Many Mountains Moving Poetry & Flash Fiction Contest	Prizes: $500 (x2) and publication	Fee: $15 to Many Mountains Moving
Many Mountains Moving (Poetry or Flash Fiction) Contest 1705 Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19146		jeffreyethan@att.net	Judge: TBA
			Notify: spring
Poems or flash fiction: Open to all poets and writers whose work is in English. Entries may not be previously or simultaneously published. All MMM staff members and family of staff members are ineligible. Do not put your name on your work(s). All entries will be read anonymously. Include in your cover letter: (i) your name, (ii) e-mail address and phone number(s), (iii) mailing address, & (iv) the title(s) and genre of your submission. If you enter in both categories, please send them in separate envelopes. Mark “poetry contest” or “fiction contest” on the envelope. Mss. cannot be returned; do not send your only copies. Include an SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) to receive the announcement of the winners. Send paper entries in duplicate. Entry Fees: $15 for as many as 5 poems per entry (total submission cannot exceed 10 pages). $15 for as many as 2 flash fictions (or short-short story under 1,500 words each, typed double-spaced). Entrants get a free subscription! Make checks payable to Many Mountains Moving. Or via e-mail, send an attachment (RTF, Word, WordPerfect or PDF) to editors@mmminc.org without any identification in the ms. itself. Then send a paper cover letter along with a check for $15 exactly as you would with a regular paper submission. (See above). Ms. will be acknowledged as received as soon as the check arrives.
http://mmminc.org/html/2010contests.htm

December 31 Deadlines

12/31/09	All Nations Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 30 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to All Nations Press
All Nations Press PO Box 689 White Marsh, VA 23183		editors@allnationspress.com	Judge:
			Notify: June
Chapbook manuscript: No more than 40 typed pages. $15 entry fee, by check or online. 2 Winners, one poetry and one non-fiction receive $1000 and 30 copies each. All confirmation of receipt by e-mail. Entrant should contact ANP if an entry needs to be withdrawn due to publication elsewhere. Entries by mail should include check and cover sheet along with manuscript. Non-fiction entries may be either one long piece or several shorter ones totally no more than 40 pages. E-mail entry to anpeditor@yahoo.com, $15 entry per manuscript payable online, or mail.
http://allnationspress.homestead.com/submissions.html

12/31/09	Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards	Prize: $20,000	Fee: none
Laura S. Scharf c/o Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards 700 West St. Clair Avenue, #414 Cleveland, OH 44113		216-861-3810	Judge:
			Notify: spring
Published book: For books in English published in the previous year that expose racism or explore the richness of human diversity. To submit a book for consideration, send five copies with a copy of the entry form. Upon receipt the books will be forwarded to the jury. All submitted materials become the property of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and will not be returned. Awards are announced in the spring. Only books written in English and published in the preceding calendar year are eligible. Plays and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in progress. Manuscripts and self-published works are not eligible, and no grants are made for completing or publishing manuscripts. Books of poetry are eligible for the fiction prize.
http://anisfield-wolf.org/Submissions/

12/31/09	Bateau Press BOOM Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $500 and copies	Fee: $12 to Bateau Press
Bateau Press BOOM contest POB 1584 Northampton MA 01061		info@bateaupress.org	Judges: editors
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Chapbook manuscript: Open to all writers. Age and previous book publication are not considerations for eligibility. Poems published in periodicals may be included in the manuscript. Please, no submissions from students or close friends of the editors. $12 entry fee must come with EACH entry by deadline or entries will not be considered. Manuscripts will NOT be returned. You may pay by credit card online or by check via post. Make checks payable to Bateau Press. Between 20 and 30 pages must be typed (clear photocopies are fine). 2 title pages: 1- title of the manuscript and contact info; 2- book title only. A bio is not necessary. Acknowledgements page will be separated from manuscript during reading and is therefore not included in consideration.FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS: Submit the title page with contact info and acknowledgements page as a SEPARATE ENTRY from your chapbook. (i.e. Your chapbook and book title only page should be one entry and the title page with contact info and acknowledgements page - if applicable - should be another. Uploaded separately.) The winner will receive $500 and copies of the winning chapbook, a high quality printing with letterpress cover.
http://bateaupress.org/index.php?page=boom

12/31/08	Ann Arlys Bowler Poetry Contest	Prize: (6x) $100, medal, and publication	Fee: none
BOWLER POETRY CONTEST READ Magazine 1 Reader’s Digest Rd. Pleasantville, NY 10570-7000			Judge:
			Notify: April 30
3 poems: Students in grades 6 through 12 are eligible to enter the Ann Arlys Bowler Poetry Contest. Six winners receive $100, a medal, and publication in Read magazine. In addition, six runners-up will receive $50 and publication on Read's Web site. Choose up to three of your own original poems to enter in the contest. Poems may be in any genre (such as open verse, rhymed, narrative), but each poem must be no longer than one typewritten page. Keep in mind that Read cannot publish poems containing profanity or explicit sexual content. Print out a copy of the entry form from the website. Staple a form to each poem that you are entering in the contest. Fill out each entry form completely. Make sure you don't forget the required signatures! Don't include a cover letter or SASE. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we cannot acknowledge the receipt of materials or return them.
http://www.weeklyreader.com/teens/contests.asp

12/31/09	Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest	Prizes: $250, $125, $50, and publication	Fee: $5 to Dream Quest One
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest P.O. Box 3141 Chicago, IL 60654		alwest56@hotmail.com	Judge: Andre West
			Notify: January 31
Poems: Open to anyone. Current and former employees of Dreamquestone.com or their relatives are not eligible. Poems must be 30 lines or fewer, can be neatly handwritten or typed, single or double line spacing, on any subject or theme. Short stories may be on any subject or theme; any fiction, non-fiction, essays, diary or journal entries are accepted. Neatly handwritten or typed, single or double line spacing, with a maximum of (5) pages or less. All entries must be original works. Entry form online. Fees: $5 per poem; $10 per short story, paid by mail or PayPal. If fee is paid online a $2 transaction fee will be added per entry fee. Each poem/story entry must be paid individually if using the PayPal payment option. All entries will be assigned an Entry Identification Number. This number will be mailed/emailed to you upon receipt of your contest entry and payment. Dreamquestone.com accepts cash, money orders, cashiers checks, and personal checks. All fees paid must be in US dollars.
http://www.dreamquestone.com/

12/31/09	Euphoria Poetry Contest	Prizes: $100 and publication	Fee: *none*
E-mail only.		bowmanj8@aol.com	Judge: Judith Anne Labriola
			Notify: February 1
Poems: No entry fee, and nothing that must be purchased if this contest is won. Entries may be sent after August 1 of each year. Poems may be of any genre, with no more than 5 poems being entered, and with a 50 line maximum. Please send all entries in the body of an e-mail (no html please), and type "Poetry Contest Submission" in the subject line. Include your name, give biographical info. and a working e-mail address, so we may contact you when we receive your entry. If you send more than one poem in the email, separate each poem and add a copyright date for it also, to protect your rights. The winner will retain all rights to their poem, with the exception of "Euphoria" printing and displaying the poem on the site.
http://www.jlabriola.com/id4.html

12/31/09	Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $10 to The Ellen LaForge Memorial Poetry Foundation
William Joiner Center Healey Library, 10th Floor University of Massachusetts, Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125-3393		For more information please email Joinercenter@umb.edu	Judge:
			Notify: March 31
6 poems: Open to all poets who have not yet published a book of poetry, including small press, chapbook, or trade book. The winner receives $1000 and two copies of the poetry prize Annual. Up to six poems b the winner and four by each of three runners-up are chosen for publication in the Annual. Submit, in duplicate, a manuscript of up to six previously unpublished poems and no more than twelve double-spaced pages. Your name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a separate cover sheet with your name and contact information, including email address and poem titles. Entry fee: $10, payable to The Ellen LaForge Memorial Poetry Foundation. Please mail your entry by December 31.
http://www.joinercenter.umb.edu/writers_workshop/ellenprize.html

12/31/09	Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Contest	Prizes: $500, (3x) $100, and publication	Fee: none
Merton Institute 2117 Payne Street Louisville, KY 40206		or e-mail to vhurst@mertoninstitute.org as a Word .doc	Judge:
			Notify: April 1
1 poem: Winning poems will be published in The Merton Seasonal, a publication of scholarly articles about noted spiritual leader Thomas Merton and will be posted on the Merton Foundation web site. Only ONE unpublished poem written in English may be submitted; no more than 100 lines. Type the poem on a separate page. DO NOT put your name on the page with the poem. Enclose a separate cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the title of your poem. (Poems may be emailed to: hgraffy@mertonfoundation.org as a word document attachment. (Please follow the same guidelines as if you were mailing it). No faxed entries will be accepted. No reading fee will be charged. No poems will be returned. Poems will be judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor, and human authenticity. Please visit the Foundation website for contest results. To be notified of the contest winners include e-mail address, or see website.
http://www.mertoninstitute.org/merton_prize.php

12/31/09	Pavement Saw Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $500, 50 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to Pavement Saw Press
Pavement Saw Press Chapbook Contest 321 Empire Street Montpelier, OH 43543		See site for online entry.	Judge: editor
			Notify: March
Chapbook manuscript: $500 and 50 copies of the winning chapbook will be awarded for the finest collection of poetry received. Everyone is allowed to submit regardless of previous publication history. Every entrant will receive the equivalent cost of the entry fee in Pavement Saw Press titles. The chapbooks are published in an edition of 400 copies. While chapbooks rarely receive exposure, ours have been reviewed in Poets and Writers, Publishers Weekly, The Georgia Review, Small Press Review and many others. Our previous winners have had subsequent full length books appear from a bevy of publishers including University of Georgia, Hanging Loose Press, Curbstone Press, Cleveland State University Press, Bear Star Press, and Blazevox Books. Submit up to 32 pages of poetry. Include a signed cover letter with your name, address, phone number, e-mail, publication credits, a brief biography and the title of the chapbook. Include a cover page with your contact information and the chapbook title. Include a second page with the chapbook title only. Do not include your name on any pages inside the manuscript except for the first title page. No need for a contents page. All chapbooks are selected anonymously. Entry fee: $15; $21 for electronic entries (pdf or Word only). Make all checks payable to Pavement Saw Press. Every entrant will receive two chapbooks which we will pay to mail. Do not include an SASE. All manuscripts will be recycled. This year the editor will be the judge and, as it should be, he promises not to chose former students, former or potential sexual partners, press interns, or people that can make him famous.
http://www.pavementsaw.org/pages/chapcontest.htm

12/31/09	The Vaike and Erich Rannu Fund for Writers of Speculative Literature	Prizes: C$500 (x2), $50 (x2)	Fee: $10/$15
Online only.		sandrakasturi (at) gmail (dot) com	Judges: Gemma Files, Helen Marshall, & Sandra Kasturi
			Notify: March 1
Poems: The Fund offers two awards per year of $500 CDN each, one for fiction, one for poetry, granted to two writers of speculative literature (i.e., science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, surrealism, etc.), of any nationality/place of residence, at any stage of their career. Two Honourable Mentions in each category will win $50. Submit entries WITHIN THE BODY OF YOUR E-MAIL to: sandrakasturi (at) gmail (dot) com. ABSOLUTELY NO ATTACHMENTS. Your submission will be deleted unread. Please make sure that your poetry or fiction submission falls into the category of speculative literature. All entries must be in English. If writing in a language other than English, please provide a translation. Submission period: October 1–December 31. $10.00 CDN or U.S. fee per entry. $15.00 CDN or U.S. to enter both fiction and poetry categories. Payment: Via PayPal only to sandrakasturi (at) gmail (dot) com. Poetry Award: $500 prize • submit up to 5 poems (unpublished work), not to exceed 10 pages • single-spaced • 10–12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial • include name, address, telephone number and e-mail address • include a one-paragraph bio Fiction Award: $500 prize • submit one short story or a novel excerpt (unpublished work) of no more than 7,000 words • double-spaced • if submitting a novel excerpt, include a brief synopsis • 10–12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial • include name, address, telephone number and e-mail address • include a one-paragraph bio
http://chizine.com/sandrakasturi/rannufund.htm

12/31/09	River Styx Schlafly Beer Micro-Fiction Contest	Prizes: $1,500, a case of Schlafly beer, and publication	Fee: $20 to River Styx
River Styx Micro-Fiction Contest 3547 Olive Street, Suite 107 St. Louis, MO 63103			Judges: River Styx Staff
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Micro-fiction: A prize of $1500, a case of Schlafly beer, and publication in River Styx is given annually for the best micro-fiction story. The editors of River Styx will judge. 500 words maximum per story, up to three stories per entry. $20 entry fee. Include SASE for results. All entrants receive a one-year subscription to River Styx. Include name and address on cover letter only.
http://www.riverstyx.org/contests/index.php

12/31/09	Shadow Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $250, 50 copies, and royalties	Fee: $18 to Shadow Poetry
Shadow Poetry Biannual Chapbook Competition 1209 Milwaukee Street Excelsior Springs, MO 64024			Judge:
			Notify: April 10
Chapbook manuscript: Poets must be 18 years of age or older. Submit typed manuscript of 16-40 pages including poetry and acknowledgements. Submit cover ideas, artwork, photograph, etc. if applicable. Include cover letter with name, address, phone, age, and email address. Enclose $18.00 (US) reading fee. Send manuscript in #90 (9" x 12") envelope. Manuscripts will not be returned. Send #10 SASE for notification (required), SASP for entry receipt (optional). Submission hints: a) Submit a full cover letter instead of a sheet of paper with only the author contact information. If you don't know how to write one, find out. b) Do not submit manuscripts that have already been published as a whole. c) Do not submit manuscripts in chapbook format. d) Do not staple your manuscript. e) Type or print poems on white 8" x 11.5" paper. Please remember that poems will go into a 5.5" x 8.5" format; therefore, if all of your poems are exceedingly long, your manuscript will not fit into chapbook format. f) Manuscripts typed in all CAPS is a big no-no! g) Beware of fancy fonts. The text should be readable. The same font and size throughout is best. h) Name your collection of works. After all, this is a book. i) We do not want to see a collection with a bunch of quotes from other authors, clip art that is not yours, or cover art you do not have permission to use. j) Never, never, never forget to include your entry fee and a SASE. Shadow Poetry does not return manuscripts.
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/contests/getpublished.html

12/31/08	Ann Stanford Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000, $200, $100, and publication	Fee: $10 to the Southern California Review
Master of Professional Writing Southern California Review Ann Stanford Poetry Prize 3501 Trousdale Parkway Mark Taper Hall, THH 355J University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-4034		scr@college.usc.edu	Judge:
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5 poems: Send up to five poems with $10 reading fee payable to the Southern California Review. Multiple entries are permitted, but a separate check should be included with each entry. All entrants will receive a free copy of Southern California Review. All poems must be typed and previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please note this in your cover letter and notify us immediately of acceptance elsewhere. Include a SASE for contest results. Complete the cover sheet or type your name, address, email address, and day and evening phone numbers with the titles of the poems. No name or address should appear on the manuscript copy. Winning entries will appear in the fall 2009 issue. Only the three winning entries (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners) will be published.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/mpw/students/SCR_Contests.php

12/31/09	Tampa Review Prize for Poetry	Prizes: $2,000 and hardback publication	Fee: $25 to University of Tampa Press
The Tampa Review Prize for Poetry University of Tampa Press 401 West Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606			Judges:
			Notify: May 15
Book manuscript: Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Some or all of the poems in the collection may have appeared in periodicals, chapbooks, or anthologies, but these must be identified. Manuscripts should be typed, with pages consecutively numbered. Clear photocopies are acceptable. Manuscripts must be at least 48 typed pages; we prefer a length of 60-100 pages but will also consider submissions falling outside this range. Please submit your manuscript as loose pages held only by a removable clip or rubber band and enclosed in a standard manila file folder. Do not staple or bind your manuscript. Entries should include two title pages, one with author's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address (if available), and one with no author information. Author's name should not appear within the manuscript. Entries must include a table of contents and a separate acknowledgments page (or pages) identifying prior publication credits. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but the University of Tampa Press must be notified immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Publication scheduled for fall. Enclose SASP for notification of receipt, and SASE for results. No manuscripts will be returned; those not chosen will be recycled. All contestants enclosing SASE will be notified following the final selection.
http://tampareview.ut.edu/tr_prize.html

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