May Poetry Contests

May 1 Deadlines

5/1/13	Ahsahta Chapbook Prize	Prizes: $1,000, 100 copies, and publication	Fee: $15 to Ahsahta Press
enter online			Judge: K. Silem Mohammed
			Notify: August
Chapbook manuscript: The Ahsahta Chapbook Prize honors a book of original poetry in English by a single author; translations are not eligible for this award. The winning poet receives a $1,000 honorarium upon publication plus 100 copies of the published book. In addition to announcements in national publications, the winning book and author will be featured on the Ahsahta website. Entries must be filed between 12:01 a.m. May 1 and 11:59 p.m. June 30. All entries should be made on our Submission Manager system. Manuscripts should be 25 to 40 pages of poetry, submitted in PDF, RTF, or MSWord formats only. The author’s name should not appear in the manuscript. The title page should contain the title only. Author information is collected separately in Submission Manager. Do not include author name, acknowledgments, author bio, or any other identifying information in the manuscript file. Manuscripts will be read anonymously. Work must not have been previously published as part of a book or as a self-published chapbook. Manuscript revisions are not permitted during the contest. You may add acknowledgments and make revisions after the contest is judged. The entry fee of $15 is payable during entry with Mastercard, Visa, or Discover cards. All entries are eligible for publication by Ahsahta Press; separate submission of a Sawtooth entry during our open reading period is unnecessary. Poets writing in English are eligible. Previous book publication is not a consideration. Students and former students of Boise State University and of this year’s judge may not enter; close friends of the judge are also not considered eligible. Simultaneous submissions are permissable, but entrants are asked to notify Ahsahta Press immediately if a manuscript becomes committed elsewhere.
http://ahsahtapress.boisestate.edu/submissions/chapbook-prize/

5/1/13	Crucible Writers' Competition	Prizes: $150, $100, and publication	Fee: none
e-mail only		crucible@barton.edu	Judge:
			Notify: October
Poems: Open to all writers. All entries must be completely original, must never have been published, must be in manuscript form, and must not be involved in other competitions. The author’s name should not appear on the manuscript. Writers should send with their entries a short biographical sketch. Permission to publish the material is implied by submission. Entries submitted without the above information will not be considered. Fiction 8,000 words max; poetry five poems. The first prizes for poetry and fiction are $150, and the second prizes are $100. All work submitted for publication is automatically considered for the prizes, and the same guidelines apply. All entries should be submitted electronically.
http://www.barton.edu/academics/english/crucible.htm

5/1/13	Fugue's Prose & Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to Fugue
e-mail only			Judge: Claudia Emerson
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Poems: Poetry submissions should not exceed 3–5 poems or 10 pages. See website to enter. Pay entry fee online.
http://www.fuguejournal.org/Submit.html

5/1/13	Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,500, $500, and publication	Fee: $18 to Ruminate
enter online only			Judge: Maurice Manning
			Notify: September
Poems: Up to two poems per entry, no longer than 40 lines each. $18 entry fee includes a copy of the Fall Issue. All submissions must be previously unpublished work. All entries will be read by a blind panel of readers who will select fifteen poems as finalists. The final judge will review the 15 finalist poems and select the first place and second place poems. Close friends and students (current & former) of this year’s judge, Maurice Manning, are not eligible to compete, nor are friends or family of the Ruminate staff. Past first place winners of the prize and past judges of the prize are also not eligible to compete. We will not accept mail or e-mail submissions. We do accept simultaneous submissions. Please remove your name, bio, and any contact info from the file that you submit.
http://www.ruminatemagazine.com/submit/contests/poetry-prize/

5/1/13	Sow's Ear Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, 25 copies, distribution to subscribers	Fee: $27 to Sow's Ear Poetry Review
Robert G. Lesman, Managing Editor P.O. Box 127 Millwood, VA 22646			Judge: TBA
			Notify:
Chapbook manuscript: Open to adults. Send 22-26 pages of poetry plus a title page and a table of contents, all without your name. On a separate sheet list chapbook title, your name, address, phone number, e-mail address if available, and publication credits for submitted poems, if any. No length limit on poems, but no more than one poem on a page. Send in March or April, by May 1. Simultaneous submission is allowed, but if your chapbook is accepted elsewhere, you must withdraw promptly from our competition. Poems previously published are acceptable if you hold publication rights. Send SASE or e-mail address for notification. Entries will not be returned. Entry fee includes subscription.
http://sows-ear.kitenet.net/competition.html#chapbook

5/1/13	Tupelo Press First/Second Book Award	Prizes: $3,000, publication	Fee: $28 to Tupelo Press, Inc.
Tupelo Press First Book Award P.O. Box 1767 North Adams, MA 01247			Judge: Paisley Rekdal
			Notify: late July
Book manuscript: For a poet who has not yet published a first or second full-length collection of poetry. Submit a previously unpublished, full-length poetry manuscript between 48-88 pages, enclosed in a folder. 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 judged anonymously. Any poet writing in English who has not previously published a full-length book is eligible. Entry fee of $25 must accompany each submission, made payable to Tupelo Press, Inc., or paid via PayPal on site. Include permission form. A SASP may be included to confirm receipt of manuscript. Simultaneous submissions are permitted so long as accompanied by separate entry fee. Notify Tupelo Press if manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Tupelo Press will consider all finalists for publication. Individual poems, chapters or excerpts may have been published previously in magazines, anthologies or chapbooks of no more than 48 pages, but the collection 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 for those under consideration for future publication. No FedEx or UPS. Can submit online.
http://www.tupelopress.org/first.php

5/1/13	Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,500 and publication	Fee: $25 to Wick Poetry Center
Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize 301 Satterfield Hall Kent State University P. O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242-0001		(330) 672-2067	Judge: Mark Doty
			Notify: late summer
Book manuscript: The competition is open to poets writing in English who have not yet published a full-length collection of poems (a volume of 50 or more pages published in an edition of 500 or more copies). $25 reading fee. Checks should be made payable to the Wick Poetry Center. Submissions must consist of 50 to 70 pages of poetry, typed on one side only, with no more than one poem included on a page. Only clean, legible copies are acceptable. The poet's name is not to appear on the manuscript. Two title pages should be included. The first must include the poet's name, address, e-mail, telephone number, and the title of the manuscript; the second should list the title of the manuscript only. Entries are judged anonymously. The manuscript may be submitted simultaneously to other publishers, but the poet must notify the Wick Poetry Center immediately if the manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts will be recycled after judging. For notice of receipt, enclose SASP. For notice of winner, enclose SASE. Manuscripts must be postmarked between February 1 and May 1. Submit electronically or by mail. No late entries will be read.
http://www.kent.edu/wick/competitions/first-book.cfm

5/1/14	Zone 3 Press First Book Award for Poetry	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 to Zone 3
Blas Falconer, Acquisitions Editor Zone 3 Press First Book Award for Poetry Austin Peay State University P.O. Box 4565 Clarksville, Tennessee 37044		Blas Falconer at falconerb@apsu.edu or Susan Wallace at wallacess@apsu	Judge: Nancy Eimers
			Notify:
Book manuscript: Biennial. Poetry manuscripts of 48-80 pages. Two title pages: one with name, address, phone number and one with title only. Acknowledgments page may be included. $20 reading fee made payable to Zone 3 Press. Reading fee includes a one-year subscription to Zone 3 Magazine. Anyone who has not published a full-length collection of poems (48 pages or more) is eligible; those with chapbooks may participate. In order to ensure the integrity of this award, current and former students and faculty of APSU are not eligible to enter. In addition, Zone 3 Press will not accept manuscripts from contestants who have previously studied with, or have a personal relationship with the announced judge. Zone 3 Press is committed to providing an ethically responsible competition; as such, the editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that display any form of ethical impropriety. Winner will be notified by e-mail or telephone. Please include SASP for confirmation of receipt. Please use a standard postcard—small index cards will not be accepted by the post office. For contest results, please include a SASE. All manuscripts other than the winning one will be recycled.
http://www.apsu.edu/zone3/contests

May 4 Deadlines

5/4/13	Richard Peterson Poetry Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and paid publication	Fee: $20 to Crab Orchard Review
Crab Orchard Review Contest Department of English Mail Code 4503 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1000 Faner Drive Carbondale, IL 62901-4503		Queries received via e-mail will be deleted unread.	Judge:
			Notify:
3 poems: One winner and two finalists will be chosen in each category. The winners will be published and finalists announced in the Winter/Spring issue. Entries must be previously unpublished, original work written in English by a United States citizen or permanent resident. Simultaneous submissions are considered, but an entry is ineligible to win if accepted for publication elsewhere. Name, address, telephone number, and/or e-mail address should appear only on a cover page for the entry, which should also include the title of the work (or, in the case of poetry, the titles of the poems) and the genre of the entry--either "Poetry," "Fiction," or "Literary Nonfiction." The author's name should not appear on any subsequent page. Late entries will be returned unread. Enclose a #10 SASE for notification of winners. Manuscripts will be recycled upon the decision of the final judges and notification of the winners. Poetry entries should consist of 3 poems; 100 line limit per poem. Prose entry length: up to 6000 words for fiction and up to 6500 words for literary nonfiction. One poetry entry, story, or essay per entry; a writer may send up to three entries in one genre or a total of three entries if entering all competitions. Each fee entitles entrant to one issue of Crab Orchard Review. Please indicate your choice and enclose complete address information for subscriptions. Please indicate on the outside of the envelope if an entry is "POETRY," "FICTION," or "LITERARY NONFICTION." There is an additional $2.50 processing fee for online entries, making the entry fee for each online entry $22.50.
http://craborchardreview.siu.edu/dyer.html

May 6 Deadlines

5/6/13	Writer's Digest Writing Competitions	Prizes: $3,000 and trip, + more ($30,000 total)	Fee: $15 to Writer's Digest
Writer's Digest Writing Competition 4700 East Galbraith Road Cincinnati,OH 45236		For additional questions, contact Writer's Digest Competitions at (715) 445-4612 x13430 or writing-competition@fwmedia.com	Judge:
			Notify: November
Poems, etc. see website. After May 6, add $5 per manuscript or poem to Entry Fee(s) on all entries submitted. Entry form required. Enter by mail or online. Final deadline June 3.
http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/writers-digest-annual-competition

May 15 Deadlines

5/15/13	Blue Lynx Prize	Prizes: $2,000 and publication	Fee: $25 to Lynx House Press
Lynx House Press The Blue Lynx Prize in Poetry P.O.Box 940 Spokane, Washington 99210			Judge: TBA
			Notify: July
Book manuscript: Send book-length manuscript (at least 48 pages) of poems, SASE for notification, and $25 reading fee. All U.S. authors, regardless of publication history, are eligible. Manuscripts must contain page numbers and table contents. There is no maximum page-count and poems may have been previously published in journals, anthologies, or limited edition volumes. Judging is anonymous.No manuscripts or fees will be returned. Please do not send cash. Poems included may not have appeared in full-length, single-author collections.
http://lynxhousepress.org/

5/15/13	Robert Dana Prize	Prizes: $2,000, publication, and reading tour of Florida	Fee: $25 to Anhinga Press
Robert Dana Anhinga Prize for Poetry P.O. Box 10595 Tallahassee, FL 32302		(850) 442-1408 info@anhinga.org	Judge: TBA
			Notify: November
Book manuscript: Open to all poets. Entries must be original poetry in English; however, a few translations in a manuscript are acceptable. Poems previously published in journals and anthologies should be accompanied by an acknowledgments page. Authors may submit multiple manuscripts if each one is accompanied by a separate reading fee. Previously submitted manuscripts and manuscripts under consideration by other publishers are also eligible. Should your manuscript be accepted by another press, please notify us as soon as possible. Once we have received a manuscript, we cannot accept alterations or additions to it. Please check your manuscript carefully before you mail it. Each submission must be accompanied by a $25 reading fee, checks payable to Anhinga Press. Do not put your name on your manuscript. Instead, make two title pages—one with the manuscript title, your name, address and phone number, and a second title page with only the manuscript's title. Manuscripts must be 48-80 pages, excluding front matter. They may be single- or double-spaced, and all pages must be numbered. Please do not staple or bind your manuscript. Include a #10 SASE for contest results. Manuscripts will not be returned.
http://www.anhinga.org/books/contest.cfm

5/15/13	Emergency Press International Book Contest	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $20 via PayPal
online only		contest@emergencypress.org	Judge: Heather Rounds
			Notify:
Book manuscript: We are especially interested in books that are cross-genre or multimedia. To be considered, manuscripts should be written in English, but may be submitted by writers from any nation or tribe. The winner will receive a prize of $1,000, and publication of their book by Emergency Press. Contestants may submit multiple manuscripts, but a $20 entry fee will be charged per manuscript. Submit to the contest via email as an attachment at: contest@emergencypress.org. Submit payment via credit card using PayPal. If you have any questions about the contest please send us an email at contest@emergencypress.org.
http://emergencypress.org/contest.html

5/15/13	Gertrude Chapbook Contest	Prizes: $100 and 50 copies	Fee: $15 to Gertrude Press
Gertrude Press PO Box 83948 Portland, OR 97283			Judges:
			Notify: September 1
Chapbook Manuscript: Submit 16-20 pages of poetry either online or via surface mail. Indicate which poems have been previously published and by whom. Unpublished poems are welcome. Poetry may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit. Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript returns, please include exact postage. Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter. Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press. Submission fee includes a copy of the winning chapbook. Gertrude Press is a nonprofit organization showcasing and developing the creative talents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer-identified, and allied individuals.
http://www.gertrudepress.org/contest-guidelines

5/15/13	James Laughlin Award	Prizes: $5,000 and distribution	Fee: none
The James Laughlin Award The Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901 New York, NY 10038			Judge: Jeffrey McDaniel, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Susan Wheeler
			Notify: August
Second book under contract: given to recognize and support a poet's second book. It is the only second-book award for poetry in the United States. Offered since 1954, the award is named for the poet and publisher James Laughlin (1914-1997). Only manuscripts already under contract with publishers are considered for the James Laughlin Award. To be eligible, a poet must have published one book of poetry in a standard edition (40 pages or more in length and 500 or more copies). Additional books on a smaller scale, such as chapbooks and limited editions, will not disqualify a poet. The Academy awards the winning poet a cash prize of $5,000 and purchases copies of the book for distribution to its members. Submissions are accepted each year from January 1 to May 15. Publishers must send four copies of each manuscript. An entry form, signed by the publisher, is required. Guidelines and entry form at site. Winners are announced in August.
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/109

5/15/13	Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize	Prizes: $25,000	Fee: $25 to The Academy of American Poets
The Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize The Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901 New York, NY 10038		Awards Coordinator awards@poets.org (212) 274-0343 x15	Judges: Cornelius Eady, Claudia Emerson, and Gregory Orr
			Notify: fall
Published book: Books must be submitted in the year after their publication. Open to any book of original poetry, in English, published in the United States during the previous year in a standard edition by a living American citizen. A standard edition is 40 pages or more in length and 500 or more copies. Self-published books are not eligible. Publishers may submit as many titles as they wish. The publisher should send four copies of each book to the Academy, postmarked between March 15 and May 15. A $25 entry fee and entry form are required for each title submitted. Finalists will be notified and announced to the press in fall. The winner will be announced in November. The Academy of American Poets will award the winning poet $25,000. Books will not be returned.
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/108

5/15/13	Slapering Hol Press Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $1,000, publication, 20 books	Fee: $20 to The Hudson Valley Writers' Center
Slapering Hol Press Chapbook Competition The Hudson Valley Writers' Center 300 Riverside Drive Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591		ryan@writerscenter.org	Judge:
			Notify: September
Chapbook manuscript: This competition is open to poets who have not published a book or chapbook, though individual poems may have already appeared in magazines or anthologies. Entrants should submit a collection of poems, or one long poem, limited to 16-20 pages, single-spaced in standard typeface. Manuscripts should include a title page (title only), and a separate cover sheet with the title of the work, the author's name, address, phone number, a bio, and acknowledgements. Manuscripts will not be returned. Enclose SASE for results only. Enclose an 8x10 envelope with $2.20 in postage for a previous winning chapbook. Online submissions encouraged.
http://www.writerscenter.org/

May 18 Deadlines

5/18/13	New Letters Poetry Prize	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $15 to New Letters
New Letters Literary Awards UMKC, University House 5101 Rockhill Rd. Kansas City, MO 64110-2499			Judge:
			Notify: mid-August
6 poems: Submit by regular post or online. Simultaneous submissions of unpublished entries are accepted with notification upon acceptance elsewhere. $15 for first entry; $10 for every entry after. Entry fee includes a one-year subscription. Make checks payable to New Letters. Two cover sheets: the first with complete name, address, e-mail address, phone number, category, and title(s); and the second with category and title only. Your personal information should not appear anywhere else on the entry. Include SASP for notification of receipt and entry number. Optional SASE for list of winners. All entries considered for publication. Poetry entries may contain up to six poems. They need not be related. Manuscripts will not be returned. No substitutions. No refunds for withdrawn material.
http://www.newletters.org/awards.asp

May 31 Deadlines

5/31/13	Beacon Street Prize	Prizes: $500 and publication	Fee: $15
submit online			Judge: Heather McHugh
			Notify:
3 poems: Open to both fiction and poetry, we’ll reward our favorite poem and story with $500 each and publication. Finalists will be acknowledged, but will not receive publication or a monetary prize. The entrance fee is $15 and comes with a FREE one-year subscription to Redivider. Each entry should consist of either one story (maximum 8,000 words) or up to three poems. The contest opens on February 15 and will close on May 30.
http://www.redividerjournal.org/beacon-street-prize/

5/31/13	Black River Chapbook Competition	Prizes: $500 and 25 copies	Fee: $15 to Dzanc Books,
online only		editors@blacklawrencepress.com	Judge: Black Lawrence Press editors
			Notify: July 31
Chapbook manuscript: for an unpublished chapbook of poems or short stories. Black Lawrence Press now accepts electronic submissions rather than hard copies for our contests. Please include the following in your electronic submission: cover letter with brief bio and contact information including e-mail address(es); .rtf, .doc, or .pdf attachment including title page,acknowledgments page, table of contents, and manuscript with numbered pages. Please submit your $15 entry fee via PayPal.
http://www.blacklawrencepress.com/

5/31/13	The Bridport Prize	Prizes: £15,000+ in prizes & publication	Fee: £7 to Bridport Arts Centre
The Bridport Prize PO Box 6910 DORSET DT6 9BQ United Kingdom			Judge: Wendy Cope
			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 published. The 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. Postal entries from overseas can only be paid by credit/debit card. 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/

5/31/13	*The Field* Poetry Prize**	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $28 to Oberlin College Press
submit online			Judge: David Young and David Walker, editors
			Notify: August
Book Manuscript: The winning manuscript, a book-length collection of poems, is published by Oberlin College Press in the FIELD Poetry Series. The winning author also receives an award of $1000. The contest is open to all poets—those who have published in book form as well as those who have not. Previously unpublished manuscripts of poetry in English between 50 and 80 pages in length will be considered. Entries must be postmarked during May only. The reading fee is $28, which includes a year's subscription to FIELD. Checks should be payable to Oberlin College Press.
http://www.oberlin.edu/ocpress/prize.htm

5/31/13	Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize	Prizes: $1,000 and publication	Fee: $15 to The American Poetry Review
The American Poetry Review Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize 1700 Sansom Street, Suite 800 Philadelphia, PA 19103			Judges: editors
			Notify: July 1
3 poems: Poets may submit one to three poems per entry (totaling no more than three pages) with a $15 entry fee. No limit on number of entries per poet. Poets must be under 40 years of age. All entries must be previously unpublished poems. Do not include any identifying information on subsequent pages except for the title of the work. Enclose SASE for contest results. Multiple entries are acceptable; however each entry must be accompanied by a reading fee. All entrants will receive a copy of the magazine.
https://americanpoetryreview.submittable.com/submit/11755

Main Street Rag Chapbook Contest is suspended.

5/31/13	New England Poetry Club Contests	Prizes: $1,000 and less	Fee: $10 to New England Poetry Club
NEPC Contest Coordinator, P.O. Box 190076, Boston, MA 02119		contests@nepoetryclub.org	Judge:
			Notify:
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; check addres for specific contests.
www.nepoetryclub.org/contests.htm

5/31/13	The Rannu Fund for Writers of Speculative Literature	Prizes: C$500 (x2), $50 (x2)	Fee: $10/$15
online only		rannufund@gmail.com	Judges: Ursula K. Le Guin and others
			Notify: September 1
Poems and Fiction: 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 to: rannufund(at) gmail (dot) com, .doc or .rtf only, no personal info in attachment. 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: March 1–May 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 to rannufund (at) gmail (dot) com. Poetry Award: $500 prize • submit up to 5 poems (unpublished work), not to exceed 10 pages • single-spaced • plain text format • _underlines_ to mark bold or italics • 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 • plain text format • _underlines_ to mark bold or italics • include name, address, telephone number and e-mail address • include a one-paragraph bio
http://rannu.webs.com/entryrules.htm

5/31/13	River Styx Poetry Contest	Prizes: $1,500 and publication	Fee: $20 to River Styx
River Styx Poetry Contest 3547 Olive Street, Suite 107 St. Louis, MO 63103			Judge: Terrance Hayes
			Notify: September
3 poems: Send up to three poems, not more than 14 pages. All entrants will be notified by SASE. $20 reading fee incudes a one-year subscription (3 issues) Include name and address on cover letter only. Winner published in Fall issue. All poems considered for publication.
http://www.riverstyx.org/contests/index.php

5/31/13	Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards	Prizes: $3,000, (9x)$1,000, etc.	Fee: $100 (no, it's not a typo)
Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards 4700 East Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236			Judges:
			Notify: October 14
Self-published book: ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $3,000 cash and promotion in Writer's Digest and Publisher's Weekly, and marketing advice, distribution, etc. FIRST-PLACE WINNERS receive $1,000 cash and promotion, etc. in each of 10 categories, of which poetry is one. HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS will receive promotion in Writer's Digest and $50 worth of Writer's Digest Books. All other entrants will receive certificates of participation, a judge's critique and a link on the Writer's Digest site, if an accurate URL is provided. Open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication. Entrants must send a printed and bound book. Entries will be judged by content, writing quality, and production quality. All books published or revised and reprinted in the previous 5 years are eligible. (Writer's Digest may demand proof of eligibility of semifinalists.) Entry Form (see site). You may enter more than one book and/or more than one category; however, you must include a separate book, entry form and the additional fee for each entry.Entries will be judged by experts in the subject or genre. Judges reserve the right to withhold prizes in any category. Judges reserve the right to recategorize entries. Books which have previously won awards from Writers Digest are not eligible. Additional entries: $75 each.
http://www.writersdigest.com/selfpublished