June Poetry Contests

JUNE 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 Not responsible for out-of-date or incorrect information; write, call, e-mail or check websites for current guidelines.

June 1 Deadlines

6/1/08	Boston Review Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $20 to Boston Review
Poetry Contest Boston Review 35 Medford St., Suite 302 Somerville, MA 02143		(617) 258-0805 review@mit.edu Please note: e-mailed submissions will not be accepted.	Judge: John Koethe
			Notify: November 1
5 poems: The winning poet will receive $1,500 and have his or her work published in the Boston Review. Submit up to five unpublished poems, no more than 10 pages total. Any poet writing in English is eligible, unless he or she is a current student, former student, or close personal friend of the judge. Manuscripts must be submitted in duplicate, with a cover note listing the author's name, address, and phone number; names should not be on the poems themselves. Simultaneous submissions are allowed if we are notified of acceptance elsewhere. Submissions will not be returned. A $20 entry fee ($30 for international submissions), payable to Boston Review, must accompany all submissions. All entrants will receive a one-year subscription. The winner will be announced on the Boston Review Web site. All poems submitted to the contest will be considered for publication.
www.bostonreview.net/contests.html

6/1/08	Copperdome Poetry Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $300 and 25 copies	Fee: $15 to Copperdome
Copperdome Southeast Missouri State University MS 2650, One University Plaza Cape Girardeau, MO 63701			Judge:
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Chapbook manuscript: Send 20 to 24 pages and a separate cover sheet with chapbook title, author’s name, address, phone. Previous publication in magazines or anthologies okay, $15 fee includes copy of winning chapbook. Send SASE for notification of finalists. Manuscripts will be recycled at the end of the competition unless SASE with sufficient postage is included.
http://www6.semo.edu/universitypress/Copperdome_Contest.htm

6/1/08	William R. Espy Literary Foundation Residency	Prizes: residency	Fee: $20 to The Espy Foundation
Willard R. Espy Literary Foundation PO Box 614 Oysterville, WA 98641			Judge:
			Notify: 3–4 weeks
Poems: Residencies are available for the months of February, June, and October from the 1st through the end of the month inclusive. Writers will share accommodations in bay-view cottages in the serenely beautiful village of Oysterville and will receive a weekly stipend for food. Our goal is to provide writers with an environment in which they can pursue their work without interruption. A suitable applicant is a writer who has demonstrated talent and commitment to his or her career. Both emerging and established poets, fiction writers, creative non-fiction writers, playwrights, and screen writers are eligible for the residencies. People of some self-sufficiency are our ideal. Applicants may not be current board members, advisory board members, staff or consultants for the Espy Foundation, or their immediate family members. Residents are expected to provide their own transportation to and from Oysterville, which is 180 miles from Seattle and 120 miles from Portland, and they are encouraged to keep a car with them for the duration of the residency. Deadline for application: November 1 for the FEBRUARY Residency, March 1 for the JUNE Residency, July 1 for the OCTOBER Residency. Applications must include the enclosed application form and all required materials specified in the form. Applications and Sponsors' Letters must be postmarked on or before the deadlines. (Sponsors' Letters are acceptable by fax to (360) 665-5224 if received by the deadline. A non-refundable fee of $20, made payable to The Willard R. Espy Literary Foundation, must be included with your application form, project description, and work samples. The two sponsors’ letters should be sent directly to the Foundation at the above address by the sponsor writing the letter. You will be notified by mail of the panel’s decision approx. three to four weeks after the deadline.
http://www.espyfoundation.org/residents/index.html

6/1/08	Fineline Competition	Prizes: $1,000, pen, and publication	Fee: $10 to Mid-American Review
Mid-American Review attn: Fineline Competition Department of English, Box W Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403			Judge: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
			Notify: mid-September
3 Prose poems/short-shorts: Contest is for previously unpublished work only--if the work has appeared in print or online, in any form or part, or under any title, it is ineligible and will be disqualified. There is a 500-word limit for each poem or short. A $10 entry fee (check or money order, made out to Mid-American Review) is required for each set of three prose poems/short short stories. Entry fees are non-refundable. All participants will receive issue where the winners will be published. Submissions will not be returned; send SASE for early results (~ mid-September, 2008). Manuscripts need not be left anonymous. Contest is open to all writers, except those associated with the judge or Mid-American Review, past or present. Our judge's decision is final. Note: All pieces submitted in verse form--i.e., poetry with line breaks--will be automatically disqualified, as will previously published work or pieces over 500 words.
www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/midamericanreview/index2.html

6/1/08	New England Poetry Club Contests	Prizes: $1,000 and less	Fee: $10 to the New England Poetry Club
NEPC Contest Coordinator, P.O. Box 190076, Boston, MA 02119		contests@nepoetryclub.org	Judge:
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Poems: Non-members may enter by paying $10 for up to 3 entries and $3 per additional entry. Only one poem per contest. Lots of contests; see site. Judges are well-known poets and sometimes are winners of previous NEPC contests. Mark the name or names of the contest(s) entered on the envelope before mailing.
www.nepoetryclub.org/contests.htm

*6/1/08*	Claudia Ann Seaman Poetry Award for Young Writers	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: None
The Claudia Ann Seaman Poetry Award c/o The Community Foundation of Dutchess County 80 Washington Street, Suite 201 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601		Questions: (845) 452-3077 or cfdc@cfdcny.org or Donna Seaman 800-545-2433, ex. 5754 dseaman7@aol.com	Judge:
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2 poems : A national competition open to all students in grades 9 through 12. High school students may submit two poems on any subject and in any form as long as their submission does not exceed 10 pages in length. Each entry must contain the following information: Student name, address, and phone number, school name, address, and phone number, and the name of the student's English or writing teacher. The winner receives $500 and publication in Hanging Loose. Entries are accepted by mail or e-mail submitted through Teenreads.com at: Contests@teenreads.com.
http://www.teenreads.com/community/contests/seaman_poetry_award.asp

June 3 Deadlines

6/3/08	The MacGuffin National Poet Hunt Contest	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $15 to Schoolcraft College
The MacGuffin/Poet Hunt Contest Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI 48152			Judge: Vivian Shipley
			Notify: September
5 poems: # Each entrant will receive one FREE issue of The MacGuffin including the Poet Hunt winners. Staff members and their families are not eligible. An entry consists of five poems. Poems must be typed on sheets of 8½ × 11 paper. Clean photocopies are acceptable. DO NOT place name and address on submissions. Entries can also be made electronically on a 3 ½” floppy in Microsoft Word format; either Windows or Mac format is acceptable (NB: WTF!? Nobody uses these anymore!). Each entrant must include a 3 × 5 index card with poem titles and the contestant’s name, address, and daytime telephone number. There is a $15.00 entry fee. Please send check or money order payable to Schoolcraft College. Please do not send cash. Poems must not be previously published and must be the original work of the contestant. Poems may be under consideration elsewhere. The MacGuffin reserves the right to disqualify a work that is accepted elsewhere. No entries will be returned. Entrants wishing to receive a list of winners should send SASE.
http://www.schoolcraft.edu/macguffin/poet.asp

June 7 Deadlines

6/7/08	Literal Latté Short Shorts Awards	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $10/$15 to Literal Latté
Literal Latté Short Shorts Awards 200 East 10th Street, Suite 240 New York, NY 10003		(212) 260-5532 LitLatte@aol.com	Judges:
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Short-short stories: Send unpublished stories 2,000 word max. All styles and subjects welcome. Name, address, telephone number on cover page only. Please put poem titles/first lines on cover page as well. Include SASE or e-mail Address for reply. Include $10 reading fee per story OR $15 for 2 stories. All Entries Considered For Publication. Include Check or Money Orders made out to Literal Latte or include Visa/MC/American Express Number & Expiration Date.
http://www.literal-latte.com/contest_new.html

June 9 Deadlines

6/9/08	Indiana Review '1/2 K' Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Indiana Review
'1/2 K' Prize/Indiana Review Ballantine Hall 465 1020 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bloomington, IN 47405-7103			Judge: Russell Edson!
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3 short-short stories or prose poems: What exactly is a short-short or prose poem? A loose definition: any piece under 500 words that does not contain line breaks. All entries considered for publication. All entries considered anonymously. Send no more than 3 pieces, 500 words maximum per piece. (That's 3 short-shorts max per entry fee.) No previously published works, or works forthcoming elsewhere. Cover letter must include name, address, phone number, and titles. Simultaneous submissions acceptable, but fee is non-refundable. Entrant's name should appear ONLY in the cover letter. Entries must be accompanied by SASE for notification. Manuscripts will not be returned. Make checks payable to Indiana Review. Entry entitles entrant to one-year subscription, an extension of a current subscription, or a gift subscription. Please indicate your choice and enclose complete address information for subscriptions.
http://indianareview.org/general/prizes/microprizeguidelines08.html

June 15 Deadlines

6/1/08	Blue Light Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $100 and 50 copies (x $8)	Fee: $10 to Blue Light Press
Blue Light Press Poetry Prize 3600 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123		Bluelightpress@aol.com	Judge:
			Notify: October 1
Chapbook manuscript: Send 10 to 24 pages, typed or printed with a laser or inkjet printer. Winner will receive $100 and 50 copies of his or her book, which can be sold for $8 each, for a total of $500. $10.00 reading fee. Make your check payable to Blue Light Press. No manuscript will be returned without a SASE. The book will be published in the spring of 2009. If you win the contest, you will need to give us your manuscript on disk. Acceptable formats: IBM—WordPerfect, Word, or RTF. Mac—Clarisworks, QuarkXPress, Word, or RTF. Do not submit by E-mail. Please do not send manuscripts by registered or certified mail, as this requires a trip to the post office. Include SASP for confirmation of receipt. If your manuscript comes a few days late, we will read it. Vision Statement: We like poems that are imagistic, emotionally honest, and contain a vision where the writer pushes through the imagery to a deeper level of insight. Our books are artistically designed.

6/15/09	Emily Dickinson First Book Award	Prizes: $10,000 and publication	Fee: None
The Poetry Foundation attn. Emily Dickinson Award 1030 North Clark Street, Suite 420 Chicago, IL 60610-5412			Judge: anonymous
			Notify: October
Book manuscript: to recognize an American poet over the age of 50 who has yet to publish a first book. Odd-numbered years only. Contestants must be 50 years of age or over by June 15. All poems must be original. Translations are not accepted. The manuscript length must be a minimum of 48 pages and a maximum of 96 pages. All manuscripts must be paginated. Each new poem must start a new page. Submissions must be accompanied by a cover page showing the manuscript's title; the author's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address; and the manuscript page count. A brief biography citing any previous chapbook, anthology, or magazine publications should follow the cover page. Publishing credits should include title of poem, where published, and when. A second title page without biographical information, a table of contents, and a list of acknowledgments should precede the manuscript. Biographical information should only appear on the cover page and in the biography. Entries will be judged anonymously. Begin paginating the manuscript with the first poem. Manuscripts must be 1.5 spaced in 12-point font. Manuscripts must be typed, single-sided, on white, 8.5" x 11" paper. Handwritten manuscripts will not be accepted. Simultaneous submissions to other contests or publishers are permitted as long as the author agrees to notify The Poetry Foundation of the manuscript's acceptance elsewhere. Do not staple or bind the manuscript. Submit the loose sheets in a plain envelope of appropriate size. Writers who have had chapbooks of poetry printed in editions of more than 300 copies are ineligible. Only one manuscript per individual per year may be submitted. The same manuscript may not be entered in consecutive years, unless it was previously selected as a runner-up. Entries must be made by mail. Email submissions will not be considered. No entry fee. If you wish receipt of your manuscript to be acknowledged, please include a stamped, self-addressed postcard. If you wish your manuscript to be returned, please include a self-addressed oversized envelope with appropriate postage.
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/awards.html

6/15/08	Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $10 to The Bitter Oleander Press
Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award The Bitter Oleander Press 4983 Tall Oaks Drive Fayetteville, New York 13066-9776		info@bitteroleander.com	Judge:
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5 poems: Reading fee of $10 for up to 5 poems of no more than 2 pages in length each. Any additional poems are $2 each. All work should be typed or computer generated and legible. Include a short biography with your submission. Put your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address on each poem. No e-mail submissions will be allowed. Include a SASE for notification of winning poem. No poems will be returned. Please do not send originals. Send us only your most imaginative work. Serious work that allows the language of your imagination to reveal for you a new perception of your individual life.
http://www.bitteroleander.com/contest.html

6/15/08	Mattia Poetry Contest	Prizes: C$100, C$50, C$25, posting	Fee: none
Enter on website.		08info@mattia.ca	Judge:
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Poems: Short poems only (under 100 words). This competition is FREE! Open to anyone, anywhere. We pick the poems that move to the judging round and post them on our "Fina-List" board. That's right, you're auditioning every time you enter. Enter as often as you like, but once you've made the "Fina-List" you can only appear once … one poem in the finals per poet is the rule. Of course you retain all the rights to your work. The rules are few and simple, but will be adhered to: No foul language—good poetry doesn't need it. Keep it under 200 words; we don't want a novel. More thatn 200 words will be deleted. Enter no more than 2 poems per day, or you will be deleted from the board. FINA-LISTS ONLY—must submit, with each entry, your full name, your e-mail address, and name of poem only to: Poetry Webmaster. We do not accept anonymous entries. Your submission means you acknowledge the work submitted is your own, and, you understand that you have given us the right to publish your poem on our web site. SPELLING/GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, except when clearly taken in artistic license, will result in immediate disqualification. We expect all entrants to at least use "Spell Check" if not the dictionary. (US/Canadian/British English). Published poets, previous entrants, honourable mentions and winners are free to re-enter this competition. You may re-enter poems from the previous competition. All decisions are final by the judges.
http://www.mattia.ca/competition11/rules11/rules11.html

6/15/08	Guy Owen Prize	Prizes: $1,000 plus publication	Fee: $15 to Southern Poetry Review
Southern Poetry Review Guy Owen Prize Dept. of Languages, Literature & Philosophy Armstrong Atlantic State University 11935 Abercorn St. Savannah, GA 31419-1997		912-927-5289	Judge:
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3–5 poems: Publication in Southern Poetry Review and $1,000 will be awarded to the poem selected by a nationally-ranking poet. Send a SASE along with 3-5 previously unpublished poems (10 pp. max). Include an SASE for reply only, and a check for $15 payable to Southern Poetry Review. We consider poems published online or posted there to be "previously published" work. Please indicate simultaneous submissions. All entries will be considered for publication. We cannot accept electronic mail submissions; nor can we accept them on disk. Manuscripts will not be returned. The entry fee includes a one-year subscription to the journal.
http://www.spr.armstrong.edu/guyowen.html

6/15/08	William Stafford Award for Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $10 to Rosebud/Stafford Prize
R. Virgil Ellis c/o Stafford Poetry Award P.O. Box 614 Cambridge, WI 53523			Judge: R. Virgil Ellis
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Poems: Biennial contest. The winning poem will be awarded $1,000, publication of the poem in Rosebud, and three copies of the contest issue. Poems judged to be "runners-up" will be awarded publication and three copies of the issue. To enter, send 3-5 original unpublished poems, any style or theme, (one copy of each poem, each no longer than one page, may not be handwritten) and the required entry fee of $10 (check payable to Rosebud/Stafford Prize; cash also accepted). The poet's name and address should be on the upper right-hand corner of each page. Each entry should have a cover letter with a brief bio included. Enclose SASE.
http://rsbd.net/stafford2006rules.htm

6/15/08	Vermont Studio Center Fellowship Competition	Prize: residencies/fellowships	Fee: $25 to Vermont Studio Center
Vermont Studio Center 80 Pearl Street Box 613 Johnson, VT, 05656		802-635-2727	Judge:
			Notify: within 8 weeks
10 pages: *Applications must be received, not postmarked, by the application deadline.* Full Fellowships, awarded on the basis of merit, enable artists and writers to come to VSC for four weeks at no fee. VSC offers over 50 Full Fellowships a year, which are open to all artists and writers. To apply for a VSC Fellowship, based on merit, for 4 weeks at no fee, submit your application for the jury reviews VSC holds 3 times a year. The 3 Full Fellowship application deadlines are February 15, June 15, and October 1. The Admissions office suggests that applications be submitted six months prior to the desired Residency start date. To Apply: Fill out the application form and include the following: Portfolio or manuscript, Resume, $25 application fee, Copy of tax form (for need-based award and aid), References: names, addresses and telephone numbers of three people who know your work. Writers: 2 copies of a manuscript without your name on any of the pages; clip a cover sheet with your name, address and the title of the piece (if applicable) to the manuscript. Manuscript length: Poets: up to 10 pages, all others: 10-15 pages. For some Restricted Fellowship Awards, the application fee may be waived. The full fee for a 4 week residency is $3,500. Artists and writers who come as Contributing Residents and can pay the full fee to help support VSC and greatly increase the Studio Center's ability to provide Residencies for artists and writers with limited finances. Full Fellowships, awarded on the basis of merit, enable artists and writers to come to VSC for four weeks at no fee. VSC offers Partial Fellowships in grants and work exchange aid that reduces Residency fees
http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/apply/

June 17 Deadlines

6/17/08	New Millennium Writing Awards	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $17 to New Millennium Writings
"NMW" Room M2 PO Box 2463 Knoxville, TN 37901			Judge:
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3 poems: No restrictions as to style or content. Winners and selected finalists published in NMW, which you will receive for entering. Winners will also be published online at this web site. Simultaneous & multiple submissions welcome. Each Fiction or Nonfiction is a separate entry and should total no more than 6,000 words. Each Poetry entry may include up to three poems, not to exceed five pages total. Put name, address and category entered on the first page. Manuscripts not returned. Send a business-size SASE (or an IRC if outside the U.S.) for a list of winners or await your book. Include $17 check payable to New Millennium Writings with each submission, or enter and pay online at site.
www.NewMillenniumWritings.com/awards.html

June 27 Deadlines

6/27/08	The Oscar Wilde Award	Prizes: $100 and publication	Fee: $5 to Gival Press, LLC
Robert L. Giron, Editor Oscar Wilde Award Gival Press, LLC P. O. Box 3812 Arlington, Virginia 22203		703.351.0079 givalpress@yahoo.com	Judge: previous winner
			Notify: September 1
Poems: Our dates never change. If the date falls on a Sunday, then Monday becomes the default postmarked date. This award will be given to the best previously unpublished original poem written in English (of any length, in any style, typed, double-spaced, on one side only), which best relates gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgendered life by a poet who is 18 or older. Entrants are asked to submit their poems in the following manner: (1) without any kind of identification, with the exception of the title, and (2) with a separate cover page with the following information: name, address (street, city, and state with zip code), telephone number, email address, if available, and the title of the poem submitted. Poets must submit a reading fee of $5 for each individual poem submitted, regardless of the length. Checks or money orders should be made out to Gival Press, LLC. Overseas money orders are not acceptable. The winner will receive $100, and the poem, along with information about the poet, will be published on the website of Gival Press, http://www.givalpress.com. The winner will be asked to sign a release form and provide his/her social security number for payment. In the future, Gival Press hopes to publish an anthology of the winners of this award along with the best poems submitted to the contest over a period of several years.
http://www.givalpress.com/

June 30 Deadlines

6/30/08	Akron Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to The University of Akron Press
The Akron Poetry Prize The University of Akron Press Akron, OH 44325-1703			Judge: Rita Dove
			Notify: September
Book manuscript: Manuscripts must be typed, preferably double-spaced, and consecutively numbered, for a total length between 60 and 100 pages. Clear photocopies are acceptable. Do not send manuscripts bound or enclosed in covers. Manuscripts must include a cover page (with author's name, address, phone number, and manuscript title), a title page (with no biographical information), and an acknowledgements page listing poems previously published in periodicals. Manuscripts must be postmarked between May 15 and June 30 of each year. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but The University of Akron Press must be notified immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. An entry fee of $25 is required for each manuscript submission. Make check or money order payable to The University of Akron Press. Include with each submission a SASP for notification of receipt of manuscript, and an SASE for notification of contest results. No manuscripts can be returned. Books accepted for the Akron Series in Poetry must exhibit three essential qualities: mastery of language, maturity of feeling, and complexity of thought. The University of Akron Press is committed to publishing poetry that, as Robert Frost said, "begins in delight and ends in wisdom."
www3.uakron.edu/uapress/poetryprize.html

6/30/08	The American Poet Prize	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $16 to J. P. Dancing Bear
J. P. Dancing Bear, Editor The American Poetry Journal P. O. Box 2080 Aptos, CA 95001-2080			Judge: Editor
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Poems: The winner will receive $500 plus publication in The American Poetry Journal. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three original and unpublished poems (10 pages maximum total), cover letter with bio and contact information including email address, & SASE for results with a $16 reading fee (add $3 for outside of the USA. )Simultaneous submissions acceptable with notice. Multiple submissions acceptable with separate reading fee for each group of three poems. All entries will receive a year's subscription to The American Poetry Journal. All selections and winners are made by the editor. Personal Friends, Relatives, and/or Students of the editor are NOT eligible for the contest and their entry fees will be refunded.
http://www.americanpoetryjournal.com/

6/30/08	Anabiosis Press Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $100, 75 copies, and publication	Fee: $11 to The Anabiosis Press
Anabiosis Press Chapbook Contest 2 South New Street Bradford, MA 01835			Judge:
			Notify: September 30
Chapbook manuscript: Include only one poem per page. If a poem continues to a second page, indicate whether or not there is a stanza break. Thirty-five lines equals one page. Divider pages or section titles should be included in the total page count. When determining total line length for each poem, include spaces between stanzas (example: a poem of 5 couplets would equal 14 lines). Numbers or section breaks (often indicated by a * symbol) should also be included as lines when calculating total line length. Count an epigraph as three extra lines. A line that has more than 60 characters (including spaces and punctuation) should be counted as two lines of your total line count. If lines are staggered like a Ferlinghetti poem, estimate the width of the line and remember that the final chapbook will be printed in 10 point Times New Roman font on pages that are 5 1/2 inches wide. Include the following as separate pages: a biography (this can be included in the cover letter), a cover page with contact information, table of contents, dedication, acknowledgments for any previous publications, and an inside title page (with no name). These pages should not be included in the manuscript's total page count. The cover page should include the manuscript title and all contact information (mailing address, email address, home phone, and cell phone if available). Name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript.Submit manuscript in a 9 X 12 (or 10 X 13) inch non-padded envelope or USPS priority mail envelope. Please do not use paper clips, binder clips, staples, or report folders. Please enclose a 9 X 12 (or 10 X 13) inch SASE with correct postage if you want your whole manuscript returned. For notification of results only, include a #10 inch business SASE. If there is no SASE, notification will be sent via email. If there is no SASE and no email address, there will be no notification. Please notify us of any change of address, as a copy of the winning chapbook will be mailed six to nine months after the announcement. All who enter will receive a copy of the winning chapbook.
http://www.anabiosispress.org/chapguides.html

6/30/08	Autumn House Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,500 and publication	Fee: $25 to Autumn House Press
Autumn House Press P.O. Box 60100 Pittsburgh PA 15211			Judge: Naomi Shihab Nye
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Book manuscript: The winner will receive book publication,$1,000 advance against royalties, and $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2007 Autumn House Master Poets Series held in Pittsburgh. The contest is open to all full-length collections of poetry 50-80 pages in length. If poems have been previously published, then acknowledgement must be given to other publishers, and poet must control rights to all previously published material. Mss. will not be returned.
http://www.autumnhouse.org/

6/30/08	Barrow Street Press Book Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Barrow Street
Barrow Street PO Box 1558 Kingston, RI 02881			Judge: Phillis Levin
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Book manuscript: Submit a 50–70 page manuscript of original, previously unpublished poetry in English. The manuscript should be typed, single-spaced, on one side of the page only, on white 8.5" x 11" paper. Clear photocopies are acceptable. Please do not send your only copy, as manuscripts cannot be returned. Include 2 title pages for the collection. The author's name, address, and daytime telephone number should appear on the first title page only, and should not appear elsewhere in the manuscript. Following the title pages, include an acknowledgments page listing any poems previously published in journals or anthologies. Include SASE for notification of contest results.To receive a copy of the winning book, include a book mailer with $2.40 postage.
http://www.barrowstreet.org/

6/30/08	The Bridport Prize	Prizes: £10,000 in prizes & publication	Fee: $12 to Bridport Arts Centre
The Bridport Prize PO Box 6910 DORSET DT6 9BQ United Kingdom			Judge: TBA
			Notify: November 8
Poems: Max 42 lines. The Bridport Prize is one of the top open writing competitions. Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been publishedThe top 26 stories and poems will be published in the Bridport Prize anthology. Prizes for poems: 1st £3000, 2nd £1000, 3rd £500; 10 supplementary prizes. Top 5 poems submitted to the Forward Prize. The 10 winning poems will also be submitted to the Editor of Poetry Review. Poems 42 lines max. Postal entries from overseas can only be paid by credit/debit card or in cash (notes only, NO coins)—either US dollars ($10 per entry) or Euros (€9 per entry). Overseas cheques, money orders or drafts will not be accepted. Enter online at website—entries must be received by deadline.
http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/

6/30/08	Ekphrasis Prize	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $3 to Laverne Frith
The Ekphrasis Prize Laverne and Carol Frith, Editors P.O. Box 161236 Sacramento, CA 95816-1236			Judge: Editors
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Poems: We are looking for well-crafted poetry, the main content of which addresses individual works from any artistic genre. Please identify the specific work of art that is the focus of your poem. Acceptable ekphrastic verse transcends mere description. Winners will be selected by the editors of Ekphrasis according to these guidelines. All decisions are final. All contest entries will be considered for publication. Submit computer-generated or typed copy on 8.5" x 11" paper. Make sure your name and address are on every page. 50-line limit per poem, not including title. All poems must address individual works from any artistic genre. Please identify the work of art your poem addresses. All poetry must be original and the property of the submitting poet. No simultaneous submission or previously published poems. Enclose a brief bio for our contributor notes in case a poem is selected for publication. Include an SASE for results. No poems will be returned. You may submit any number of poems for an entry fee of $3 per poem. Make checks payable to Laverne Frith. Poems submitted without entry fees will be treated as regular submissions.
http://hometown.aol.com/artspoetry/

6/30/08	Finishing Line Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Finishing Line Press
Open Chapbook Competition Finishing Line Press P. O. Box 1626 Georgetown, KY 40324		(859) 514-8966 finishingbooks@aol.com	Judge: Thomas Brush
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Chapbook manuscript: The competition is open to all poets, regardless of publication history. All entries will be considered for publication. The top ten finalists will be offered publication. Submit up to 26 pages of poetry, SASE, bio, acknowledgments, two title pages--one with no name, and cover letter with a $15 entry fee.
http://finishinglinepress.com/submissionguidelines.htm

6/30/08	Great Blue Heron Poetry Contest	Prizes: $600, $400, $200, and publication	Fee: $25 to The Antigonish Review
The Antigonish Review Box 5000 St. Francis Xavier University Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5 CANADA		(902) 867-3962 tar@stfx.ca	Judges: Peter Sanger and Michael deBeyer
			Notify: September 1 on site
Poems: Previously published works, works accepted for publication or simultaneous submissions are not eligible. No electronic submissions, please. Fiction entries must be typed, double-spaced, one side of page only—poetry may be single-spaced. Please include a separate cover sheet containing your identifying information as well as the titles of all entries.Your name must appear ONLY on the cover page. Poems on any subject. Total entry not to exceed 4 pages. Maximum 150 lines. Entries might be one longer poem, or several shorter poems. Entries will not be returned. You may enter both contests for an additional $10. This includes a one-year subscription to TAR which will begin with the fall issue. Make cheques or money orders payable to The Antigonish Review. US entrants: note that Canadian postal regulations require addresses to be in ALL CAPS.
http://www.antigonishreview.com/contest.html

6/30/08	Lesbian Writers Fund	Prize: $10,000, $1,500, and publication	Fee: $5
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice 116 E. 16 th St., 7th flr New York, NY 10003			Judge:
			Notify: January
5 poems: Astraea Lesbian Writers Fund supports the work of emerging lesbian writers. First place awardees and two runners-up in the poetry and fiction categories will receive cash awards ($10,000 for awardee; $1,500 for runners-up). This year’s deadline for applications is February 15, 2005. To be eligible for an award from the Lesbian Writers Fund, you must satisfy all of the following: You are a lesbian writer of either fiction or poetry. You reside in the United States. Your work includes some lesbian content. You have published at least one piece of your writing (in any genre) in a newspaper, magazine, journal, anthology, or professional web publication (excluding personal or selfproduced homepages). You have not published more than one book. (Published work may be in any discipline. Self-published books are not included in the one book maximum.) Runners-up from previous years are eligible to apply. First place awardees from previous years are not eligible to apply. Board and staff members of the Astraea Foundation are not eligible to apply. If awarded, you agree to be acknowledged publicly as a lesbian writer and agree to have your work publicized as Astraea sees fit. Very complicated instructions; see site.
www.astraeafoundation.org/PHP/Grants/DeadlinesAllGrants.php4

6/30/08	Omnidawn Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Omnidawn Publishing
OMNIDAWN POETRY PRIZE Omnidawn Publishing 311 Monterey St Vallejo, CA 94590		submissions@omnidawn.com	Judge: Marjorie Welish
			Notify:
Book manuscript: The entering manuscript must be a first or second full length book, in English. Chapbook publication has no bearing on this. Check for $25 must accompany each submission. We cannot accept any other form of payment at this time. The entry fee entitles you to one Omnidawn title from our catalogue. Please see website for full catalogue, and include an index card with your name and chosen title, and an addressed and stamped envelope to cover shipping. If you do not include these we will assume you are forfeiting this option. See site to determine correct postage. Multiple submissions are acceptable but each manuscript must be entered under separate cover, each with separate check for entry fee. Simultaneous submissions are fine but please let us know if your manuscript is accepted by another publisher while under our consideration. No revisions to submitted manuscripts will be considered. Translations are ineligible. Manuscript should be between 60 to 90 pages, paginated, enclosed in a standard manila folder. Nothing should be written on the manila folder. Each manuscript should include one cover page with title of manuscript only and a second cover page with title plus your name, address, telephone number and email address. Please include a table of contents but no acknowledgements page. Do not submit a cover letter or bio. Please do not query regarding the status of your submission. Your cancelled check will indicate receipt. We will announce the contest results on our web page. For notification of winner, enclose an SASE (not a requirement). DO NOT enclose a SASE for return of manuscript; all manuscripts will be recycled. Please notify us if you move. No Fed Ex, UPS or signature-required USPS express mail envelopes will be accepted.
http://www.omnidawn.com/contest.htm

6/30/08	Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest	Prizes: Poetry $200, $60, $40; haiku, $100, $40, $20	Fee: $5/$3 to the Tallahassee Writers Association
TWA Penumbra P. O. Box 3428 Tallahassee, FL 32315-3428		poetry@tallahasseewriters.net	Judges: published, recognized poets and haiku experts
			Notify: August 31
Poems: No limit on entries in either or both categories. All skill levels welcome. Poetry up to 50 lines, any style or subject; line length may be edited to fit chapbook publication format; 3-line haiku (need not conform to strict syllable count). Contest does not accept simultaneous submissions or work previously published or having received awards in other competitions. Top winners and finalists in each category are published in the annual contest chapbook and mailed a complimentary copy. Submit 2 copies of poetry on 8-1/2x11 paper; haiku on 3x5 index cards. One copy should show name, address, phone, email and source of contest info; 2nd copy should be anonymous for judging purposes. Include a brief bio with most recent or noteworthy awards and publications. Winners list returned to entrants if SASE included. List posted to sponsor web site no later than September 30. Fees $5 per poem; $3 per haiku in $US check, cash or money order. Mail entries, fees, SASE for winners’ list.
http://www.tallahasseewriters.net/

6/30/08	Margaret Reid Poetry Contest	Prizes: $2,000 (30 prizes: $5,250 total), and publication	Fee: $6 for every 25 lines
Winning Writers Attn: Margaret Reid Poetry Contest 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222 Northampton, MA 01060-3961			Judge: John H. Reid
			Notify: September15
Poems: This contest seeks poems in traditional verse forms. Winning entries will be published. Writers of all nations may enter. Entries should be submitted online or postmarked by June 30. Online submission and payment by credit card, or submission by mail and payment by check or money order; see site. What are traditional verse forms? By traditional verse, we mean poems that use a metrical or formal structure, such as sonnets, ballads, odes, blank verse and haiku. All prize winners will be published in an anthology, and all winners will receive a free copy of the anthology. The reading fee is $6 for every 25 lines you submit, payable to Winning Writers. Exclude your poem titles and any blank lines from your line count. There is no limit on the number of lines or number of poems you may submit. There are no limits on theme. All submissions must be in English. If your entry wins a prize, you agree to its being published in print and online by John H. Reid. You retain all other rights.Your entry should be your own original work. You may submit the same poem simultaneously to this contest and to others, and you may submit poems that have been published or won prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the anthology and online publication rights.
http://winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php

6/30/08	Senior Poets Laureate Contest	Prizes: $300, $100, certificates, and publication	Fee: $3 per page to SPL 2008
AMY KITCHENER'S Angels Without Wings Foundation Post Office Box 412 Snyder, Texas 79550			Judge:
			Notify: September
Poems: open to all American poets age 50 and older who are U.S. citizens regardless of where they live or are temporarily staying throughout the world. $3 per Page per Poem. Submit two hard copies of each poem. Keep originals, as copies will not be returned. (No electronic submissions will be accepted.) In the upper right margin of one entry, include your name, address, phone and e-mail address, if applicable. Leave the other copy blank. All winning entries might be published in GOLDEN WORDS 2008 anthology unless these words appear in capital letters above the title or first line of the poem: DO NOT PUBLISH THIS POEM You must own the Copyright to all work(s) which you submit; submission automatically means you grant one-time permission for publication of such work(s) if winner(s), with the exception as stated above. You retain all rights. Entries must be on plain white 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper (without borders, artwork or other notes and illustrations), typed or neatly handwritten in dark (not colored) ink. Poems may be single spaced; if a continuation page is necessary, please write the title in the upper left margin and staple it to page 1 or 2, as appropriate. Type size should be no smaller than 12 pt. for ease of reading by the judges, and margins should be standard 1 in. to 1-1/4 in. in order to allow judges room in which to make comments. Include one separate cover sheet (not one per poem) containing: Your legal name. Pen name by which you wish to be identified, if applicable. Your current residential address. Your date of birth. (Entries lacking this will be disqualified,) Your gender. (Entries lacking this info will be disqualified.) Current occupation, or line of work or career if retired (please indicate whether or not you are retired). Anything else you wish to tell us about yourself, such as number of children or grandchildren, unusual hobbies, or literary achievements. (Please do not send books or manuscripts; a photo is OK). Include two (2) stamped #10 envelopes, one addressed to yourself and one blank. NB: Most states, and the United States, have official Poet Laureate appointments. This low-level competition has no connection with that process.
http://www.amykitchenerfdn.org/spl08.html

6/30/08	Violet Crown Book Award	Prizes: $1000 cash and trophy	Fee: $25 to Writers’ League Of Texas
Writers’ League Of Texas 611 S. Congress Ave., Suite 130 Austin, TX 78704		wlt@writersleague.org	Judge:
			Notify: November 1
Published book: Awards to honor outstanding published books. The book must have been published between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. A fee of $25, a completed form, and two (2) copies of the book must accompany the entry. All books become the property of the Writers’ League of Texas library and will not be returned. All entries must be postmarked or hand-delivered no later than June 30, 2008 to the Writers’ League of Texas office during regular office hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Collected works must be written by a single author. Anthologies that include works of several authors are not eligible.
http://www.writersleague.org/contests/vca.html

6/30/08	The Writers Bureau Writing Competition	Prizes: £1,000, £400, £200, more, and publication	Fee: $9 to The Writers Bureau
The Competition Secretary The Writers Bureau Sevendale House 7 Dale Street Manchester M1 1JB United Kingdom			Judge: Alison Chisholm
			Notify: September 15
Poems: The fee is £5.00/$9.00 per entry. There is no limit on the number of entries competitors may send provided each one is accompanied by the correct entry fee. Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to The Writers Bureau. Only sterling or US $ are accepted. No e-mail entries, but you may enter online at website using a credit card. Poems must not exceed 40 lines and must be typed (single-spacing is acceptable). Short stories must not exceed 2000 words and must be typed using double spacing. All material must be on a separate sheet of paper and in English. Work may be on any subject or theme but should not have been previously published. No competitor may win more than one prize in each category. The author's name must not appear on any work but should be entered on the application form or attached on a separate sheet of paper. Copyright remains with the author but prize winners must agree to assign first publication rights to The Writers Bureau on request, plus permission to include the work on the Writers Bureau website for up to 12 months. Entries cannot be returned, so please keep a copy. Receipt of entries will only be acknowledged if accompanied by an SASP. Except for prize winners, entrants will only be notified of results if their entry is accompanied by an SASE marked 'results'. Entries that do not comply with the rules will be disqualified and entry fees will not be returned. The Writers Bureau reserves the right to change the judges without notice.
www.writersbureau.com/competition/

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