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Academy of American Poets
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
A prize of $25,000 is given annually for an outstanding book of poems
written by a living U.S. citizen and published in the United States
during the previous year. A jury of three poets will select the winner.
Publishers may submit four copies of books published in 2007 with a $25
entry fee by June 15. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
Academy of American Poets, Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, 584 Broadway,
Suite 604, New York, NY 10012. (212) 274-0343, ext. 18. CJ Evans,
Awards Associate.
www.poets.org/marshall
University of Akron Press
Akron Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Akron Press is given
annually for a book-length poetry collection. Rita Dove will judge.
Submit a manuscript of 60 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee between May
15 and June 30. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
University of Akron Press, Akron Poetry Prize, Bierce Library 374B,
Akron, OH 44325-1703. (877) 827-7377. Mary Biddinger, Poetry Editor.
www.uakron.edu/uapress/poetryprize.html
Alehouse Press
Happy Hour Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Alehouse
is given annually for a single poem. All entries will be considered for
publication. Submit up to three poems of no more than 40 lines each
with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Alehouse, by July 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Alehouse Press, Happy Hour Poetry Award, P.O. Box 31655, San Francisco, CA 94131. Jay Rubin, Editor.
editor@alehousepress.com
www.alehousepress.com
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Translation Prizes
A prize of $2,000 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review
is given annually for an English translation of a Danish, Finnish,
Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish work of poetry, fiction, or creative
nonfiction. A second prize of $1,000 is also awarded. Translations must
be from the writing of a Scandinavian author born after 1800 that has
not been previously published in English. Submit four copies of at
least 25 pages of poetry or 50 pages of prose and one copy of the
original work by June 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, or
visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
American-Scandinavian Foundation, Translation Prizes, Scandinavia
House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 879-9779. Valeria
Hymas, Contact.
www.amscan.org/translation.html
Astraea Foundation
Lesbian Writers Fund
Two $10,000 grants are given annually to emerging lesbian poets and
fiction writers. A runner-up in each category will receive a grant of
$1,500. Applicants must have published work at least once in a
newspaper, magazine, literary journal, or anthology but must not have
published more than one book in any genre. Submit 10 to 15 pages of
poetry or up to 20 pages of fiction with lesbian content and a
one-paragraph biography with a $5 entry fee by June 30. Send an SASE,
call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and
complete guidelines.
Astraea Foundation, Lesbian Writers Fund, 116 East 16th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003. (212) 529-8021, ext. 22.
grants@astraeafoundation.org
www.astraeafoundation.org
Autumn House Press
Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000, a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2009
Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh, and publication by
Autumn House Press is given annually for a book-length poetry
collection. Naomi Shihab Nye will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to
80 pages with a $25 entry fee by June 30. Send an SASE, e-mail, or
visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Fiction Prize
A prize of $1,000, a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2009
Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh, and publication by
Autumn House Press will be given annually for a book-length work of
fiction. Sharon Dilworth will judge. Submit a manuscript of 200 to 300
pages with a $25 entry fee by June 30. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit
the Web site for complete guidelines.
Autumn House Press, P.O. Box 60100, Pittsburgh, PA 15211. Michael Simms, Executive Editor.
msimms@autumnhouse.org
www.autumnhouse.org
Bard College
Bard Fiction Prize
A prize of $30,000 and a one-semester appointment as
writer-in-residence at Bard College is given annually to a U.S. fiction
writer under the age of 40. The recipient must give at least one public
lecture and meet informally with students but is not expected to teach
traditional courses. Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three
copies of a published book of fiction by July 15. There is no entry
fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
Bard College, Bard Fiction Prize, P.O. Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson,
NY 12504-5000. (845) 758-7087. Irene Zedlacher, Manager. bfp@bard.edu
www.bard.edu/bfp
Barrow Street Press
Book Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Barrow Street Press is given
annually for a book-length poetry collection. Phillis Levin will judge.
Submit a manuscript of 50 to 70 pages with a $25 entry fee by June 30.
Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Barrow Street Press, Book Contest, P.O. Box 1831, New York, NY 10156.
www.barrowstreet.org
Bitter Oleander Press
Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Bitter Oleander
is given annually for a single poem. Submit up to five poems of no more
than two pages each with a $10 entry fee ($2 for each additional poem)
by June 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
Bitter Oleander Press, Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award, 4983 Tall
Oaks Drive, Fayetteville, NY 13066-9776. Paul Roth, Publisher. info@bitteroleander.com
www.bitteroleander.com
Blue Mountain Center
Richard J. Margolis Award
A stipend of $5,000 and a monthlong residency at the Blue Mountain
Center, an artists colony in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, is given
annually to a writer of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction with
the exception of memoir) whose work recalls that of Richard J.
Margolis, a journalist, essayist, and poet who wrote about those whose
voices are seldom heard. Submit two writing samples totaling no more
than 30 pages and a project description by July 1. There is no entry
fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Blue Mountain Center, Richard J. Margolis Award, c/o Margolis & Bloom, 535 Boylston Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02116. Harry Margolis, Contact.
www.margolis.com/award
Bordighera Press
Poetry Prize
A prize of $2,000 and bilingual publication by Bordighera Press is
given annually for a book-length poetry collection written in English
to be translated into Italian. The cash prize is evenly divided between
the poet, who must be a U.S. citizen of identifiable Italian descent,
and the translator, who need not be a U.S. citizen. The poet may
translate his or her own work. Michael Palma will judge. Submit two
copies of 10 pages of poetry in English or in both English and Italian
by May 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site
for complete guidelines.
Bordighera Press, Poetry Prize, c/o The Calandra Italian American
Institute, CUNY Graduate Center, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New
York, NY 10036. Daniela Gioseffi and Alfredo DePalchi, Coordinators.
daniela@garden.net
www.italianamericanwriters.com/prize.html
Boston Review
Poetry Contest
A prize of $1,500 and publication in the November/December issue of Boston Review
is given annually for a poem or group of poems. John Koethe will judge.
Submit up to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $20 entry
fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Boston Review, by June 1. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Boston Review, Poetry Contest, 35 Medford Street, Suite 302, Somerville, MA 02143. (617) 591-0505.
review@bostonreview.net
bostonreview.net/about/contest
Bridport Arts Centre
The Bridport Prize
Two prizes of £5,000 (approximately $9,882) each and publication in the Bridport Prize Anthology
is given annually for a single poem and a short story. Second prize in
each category is £1,000 (approximately $1,976) and publication. David
Harsent will judge in poetry, and Helen Simpson will judge in fiction.
Submit a poem of up to 42 lines or a short story of up to 5,000 words
with a $13 entry fee by June 30. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web
site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bridport Arts Centre, The Bridport Prize, P.O. Box 6910, Dorset, DT6
9BQ, United Kingdom. Frances Everitt, Prize Administrator.
frances@bridportprize.org.uk
www.bridportprize.org.uk
Bronx Writers’ Center
Literary Fellowships
Two nine-month fellowships, each including a $5,000 grant, are given
annually to poets and fiction writers who are residents of the Bronx,
New York. A residency at the Bronx Writers’ Center is required as part
of the fellowship’s community service component. Graduate and
undergraduate students are not eligible. Submit up to 10 pages of
poetry or 20 pages of fiction written after 2002 by June 15. There is
no entry fee. Call or e-mail for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bronx Writers’ Center, Literary Fellowships, 1738 Hone Avenue, Bronx,
NY 10461-1486. (718) 931-9500, ext. 35. Lydia Clark, Arts Services
Associate.
lydia@bronxarts.org
www.bronxarts.org/bwc_fellowships.asp
University of California
Chicano/Latino Literary Prize
A prize of $1,000, publication by Arte Público Press, and an
all-expenses-paid trip to the award ceremony in Irvine, California, is
given annually on a rotating basis for a book-length poetry collection,
a short story collection, and a novel written in Spanish or English. A
second prize of $500 is also awarded. The 2008 prize will be given for
a short story collection by a Chicano or Latino writer who is a citizen
or permanent resident of the United States. Submit three print copies
and an electronic copy of a manuscript of at least 175 pages by June 1.
There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web
site for complete guidelines.
University of California, Chicano/Latino Literary Prize, Department of
Spanish and Portuguese, 322 Humanities Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-5275.
(949) 824-5443.
cllp@uci.edu
www.hnet.uci.edu/spanishandportuguese/cllp/main_novel.htm
Comstock Review
Muriel Craft Bailey Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Comstock Review
is given annually for a single poem. Marie Howe will judge. Submit a
poem of up to 40 lines with a $4 entry fee by July 1. Send an SASE or
visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Comstock Review, Muriel Craft Bailey Award, 4956 St. John Drive, Syracuse, NY 13215. John Bellinger, Managing Editor.
www.comstockreview.org
Crab Orchard Series in Poetry
First Book Award
A prize of $1,000, publication by Southern Illinois University Press,
and a $1,500 honorarium to give a reading at Southern Illinois
University in Carbondale is given annually for a book of poems. U.S.
poets who have not published a poetry collection of over 48 pages in an
edition of over 500 copies are eligible. Submit a manuscript of 50 to
75 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes the Summer/Fall issue of Crab Orchard Review, between May 15 and July 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Crab Orchard Series in Poetry, First Book Award, Department of English,
Mail Code 4503, Southern Illinois University, 1000 Faner Drive,
Carbondale, IL 62901-4503. Jon Tribble, Series Editor.
www.siuc.edu/~crborchd/firstpo.html
Elixir Press
Fiction Award
A prize of $4,000, publication by Elixir Press, and 25 author copies
will be given biennially for a short story collection or novel. Submit
a manuscript of 120 to 500 pages with a $35 entry fee by May 31. Send
an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Elixir Press, Fiction Award, P.O. Box 27029, Denver, CO 80227. Dana Curtis, Editor.
info@elixirpress.com
www.elixirpress.com
Finishing Line Press
Open Chapbook Competition
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Finishing Line Press is given
annually for a chapbook-length poetry collection. Thomas Brush will
judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to 26
pages of poetry with a $15 entry fee by June 30. Send an SASE, e-mail,
or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Finishing Line Press, Open Chapbook Competition, P.O. Box 1626,
Georgetown, KY 40324. (859) 514-8966. Kevin Murphy Maines, Managing
Editor.
finishingbooks@aol.com
www.finishinglinepress.com
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Individual Artist Fellowships
Fellowships of $2,500 and $5,000 each are given biennially to Florida
poets and fiction writers. Applicants must be legal residents of
Florida at the time of application and during the fellowship period.
Graduate and undergraduate students are not eligible. Submit three to
five poems, up to 30 pages of a novel, or 20 pages of a short story by
June 1. There is no entry fee. Write, call, or visit the Web site for
the required application and complete guidelines.
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Individual Artist Fellowships, RA
Gray Building, 3rd Floor, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL
32399. (850) 245-6470.
www.florida-arts.org/grants/fellowship/index.htm
Frost Place
Resident Poet Award
A prize of $2,000 and a two-month residency at Robert Frost’s former
home in Franconia, New Hampshire, will be given annually to a poet who
has published at least one poetry collection. Submit three poems and a
personal statement by July 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE,
call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Frost Place, Resident Poet Award, P.O. Box 74, 158 Ridge Road,
Franconia, NH 03580. (603) 823-5510. Jim Schley, Executive Director.
rfrost@ncia.net
www.frostplace.org
University of Georgia Press
Flannery O’Connor Awards
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by University of Georgia
Press are given annually for short story collections. Both published
and unpublished writers may submit a manuscript of 50,000 to 75,000
words (approximately 200 to 275 pages) with a $20 entry fee by May 31.
Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of Georgia Press, Flannery O’Connor Awards, 330 Research
Drive, Athens, GA 30602-4901. Erika Stevens, Competition Coordinator.
www.ugapress.org/info_aup_submitfoc.html
Glimmer Train Press
Fiction Open
A prize of $2,000 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories
is given quarterly for a short story. Submit a story of 2,000 to 20,000
words with a $20 entry fee during the month of June. Visit the Web site
for complete guidelines.
Short Story Award for New Writers
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories
is given twice yearly for a short story by a writer whose fiction has
not been published in a nationally distributed publication with a
circulation above 5,000. Submit a story of 1,200 to 12,000 words with a
$15 entry fee by May 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Glimmer Train Press, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR
97209. (503) 221-0836. Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda Swanson-Davies,
Coeditors.
www.glimmertrain.com
Hidden River Arts
William Van Wert Fiction Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Hidden River Anthology
is given annually for a short story or novel excerpt. Send a manuscript
of up to 25 pages with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the
anthology, by June 20. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Hidden River Arts, William Van Wert Fiction Award, P.O. Box 421, Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004-0421.
hiddenriverarts@gmail.com
www.hiddenriverarts.com
Indiana Review
‘1/2 K’ Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review
is given annually for a single prose poem or a work of fiction under
500 words. Russell Edson will judge. All entries will be considered for
publication. Submit up to three poems or works of prose and a $15 entry
fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Indiana Review, by June 9. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Indiana Review, ‘1/2 K’ Prize, Ballantine Hall 465, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103. Abdel Shakur, Editor.
inreview@indiana.edu
www.indianareview.org
Leeway Foundation
Art and Change Grants
Grants of up to $2,500 each are given by the Leeway Foundation three
times a year to support women poets, fiction writers, and creative
nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area who need financial
assistance to take advantage of an opportunity for art and change.
Women and transgender writers (those who identify as “transgender,
transsexual, gender-queer, two-spirit, or an otherwise non-conforming
gender identity”) living in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties who are 18 years of age or older
and who are not full-time students in an arts program are eligible.
Applicants must have a project commitment from an organization or
mentor. Submit an application by June 16. There is no entry fee. Call,
e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Leeway Foundation, Art and Change Grants, The Philadelphia Building,
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (215) 545-4078.
Amadee Braxton, Program Consultant.
info@leeway.org
www.leeway.org
Literal Latté
Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Literal Latté
is given annually for a single poem. Submit up to six poems of no more
than 2,000 words each with a $10 entry fee by July 15. E-mail or visit
the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Literal Latté, Poetry Award, 200 East 10th Street, Suite 240, New York, NY 10003. (212) 260-5532. Jenine Gordon Bockman, Editor.
litlatte@aol.com
www.literal-latte.com
Literary Arts
Oregon Literary Fellowships
Fellowships of at least $2,500 each are given annually to Oregon
writers to initiate, develop, or complete literary projects in poetry,
fiction, or creative nonfiction. In addition, Women Writers Fellowships
of up to $1,000 are given annually to Oregon women writers of poetry,
fiction, or creative nonfiction whose work explores experiences of
race, class, physical disability, or sexual orientation. Submit 15
pages of poetry or 25 pages of prose written after 2004 by June 27.
There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the
required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Literary Arts, Oregon Literary Fellowships, 224 NW 13th Avenue, Suite
306, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 227-2583. Susan Denning, Program
Director.
www.literary-arts.org
Lynchburg College
Thornton Writer Residency
A fourteen-week residency at Lynchburg College, including a stipend of
$12,000, is awarded annually to a fiction writer for the fall term and
a poet for the spring term. The residency also includes housing, meals,
and roundtrip travel expenses. The writer-in-residence will teach a
weekly creative writing workshop and give a public reading. To apply
for the fall fiction residency, submit a copy of a previously published
book of fiction, a curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining evidence
of successful teaching experience, and three references by May 15.
There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or call for the required
application and complete guidelines.
Lynchburg College, Thornton Writer Residency, School of Humanities and
Social Sciences, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501. (434)
544-8267. Patty Irwin, Program Assistant.
Maine Arts Commission
Individual Artist Fellowship
A fellowship of $13,000 is
awarded annually to a writer who is a resident of Maine. Poets, fiction
writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are not enrolled as
full-time students in a field related to literary arts are eligible.
Submit a resumé or curriculum vitae and four copies of a manuscript of
up to five poems totaling no more than 20 pages or up to 20 pages of
prose by June 27. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or
visit the Web site for the required application and complete
guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Good Idea Grants
Grants of up to $1,500 will be awarded annually to poets, fiction
writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are residents of Maine.
Writers who are not enrolled as full-time students in a field related
to literary arts are eligible. Applicants must contact the director
before applying. Submit four copies of five poems totaling no more than
20 pages or 15 to 20 pages of prose written within the past three
years, a project description, and a resumé by June 27. There is no
entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the
required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Maine Arts Commission, 193 State Street, 25 State House Station,
Augusta, ME 04333-0025. (207) 287-2726. Donna McNeil, Director.
donna.mcneil@maine.gov
www.mainearts.com
Mexico
Fil Literature Prize
A prize of $100,000 is given annually to honor a writer who is a native
of Latin America or the Caribbean and writes in Spanish, Portuguese,
French, or English or a native of Spain or Portugal who writes in
Spanish or Portuguese. Writers who have produced noteworthy work in
poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction are eligible. The prize is
awarded by a consortium of Mexican government agencies, universities,
and banks. Cultural or educational institutions, associations, or
groups interested in literature may nominate a candidate; individuals
may not apply. Submit the writer’s curriculum vitae and a letter of
support by June 15. There is no entry fee. Call or e-mail for complete
guidelines.
Mexico, FIL Literature Prize, Guadalajara International Book Fair,
Avenida Alemania 1370, Guadalajara, 44190 Jalisco, Mexico. (212)
650-7925. David Unger, U.S. Coordinator.
filny@aol.com
www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp
University of Michigan Press
Michigan Literary Fiction Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Michigan Press is
given annually for a novel. Writers who have published at least one
book of fiction are eligible. Submit a manuscript of any length and a
copy of a previously published book by July 1. There is no entry fee.
Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
University of Michigan Press, Michigan Literary Fiction Award, 839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3209.
ump.fiction@umich.edu
www.press.umich.edu/fiction
Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
Individual Artist Grants for Women
Grants of $500 to $1,500 each are given twice yearly to feminist
writers. Women poets and creative nonfiction writers who are citizens
of the United States or Canada are eligible for the June deadline.
Submit three copies of a manuscript of up to 25 pages, a project
description, and a resumé with a $20 entry fee during the month of
June. Send an SASE for the required application and complete
guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Individual Artist Grants
for Women, P.O. Box 309, Wilton, NH 03086. Susan Pliner, Executive
Director.
National Book Foundation
National Book Awards
Three prizes of $10,000 each are awarded
annually to honor a book of poetry, a book of fiction, and a book of
creative nonfiction written by U.S. writers and published in the United
States during the eligibility year. Four finalists in each category
receive $1,000. Publishers may submit an application by June 16. Books,
bound galleys, or bound manuscripts scheduled for publication between
December 1, 2007, and November 30, 2008, may be submitted to judges and
to the National Book Foundation by August 15. The entry fee is $125.
Call or e-mail for the required application and complete guidelines.
National Book Foundation, National Book Awards, 95 Madison Avenue, Suite 709, New York, NY 10016. (212) 685-0261. nationalbook@nationalbook.org
www.nationalbook.org
New England Poetry Club
Daniel Varoujan Award
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem in honor of
Daniel Varoujan, an Armenian poet killed in the genocide in Turkey in
1915. Submit up to three poems with a $10 entry fee ($3 for each
additional poem) by June 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
New England Poetry Club, Daniel Varoujan Award, P.O. Box 190076, Boston, MA 02119.
www.nepoetryclub.org/contests.htm
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Fellowships in Poetry and Prose
Fellowships ranging from $7,000 to $12,000 each are awarded biennially
to New Jersey poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers
to support new work. Full-time New Jersey residents who are not
matriculating students and who have not received a NJSCA fellowship in
the past five years are eligible. Submit five copies of a work sample
completed within the past two years (up to 10 pages of poetry, one
chapter of a completed novel with a one-page synopsis, or 10 to 15
pages of short fiction or creative nonfiction) by July 15. There is no
entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the
required application and complete guidelines.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Fellowships in Poetry and Prose,
c/o Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 201 North Charles Street, Suite 401,
Baltimore, MD 21201. (410) 539-6656, ext. 101. Joanna Raczynska,
Programs Assistant.
joanna@midatlanticarts.org
www.midatlanticarts.org
New Letters
Literary Awards
Three awards of $1,500 each and publication in New Letters,
the literary journal of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, are
given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and a work of
creative nonfiction. The New Letters Prize is given for a group of
three to six poems, the Alexander Patterson Cappon Prize is given for a
short story, and the Dorothy Churchill Cappon Prize is given for an
essay. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit a
manuscript of no more than 8,000 words with a $15 entry fee, which
includes a one-year subscription to New Letters, by May 18. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
New Letters, Literary Awards, University of Missouri, University House, 5101 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499.
www.newletters.org
New Millennium Writings
New Millennium Awards
Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in the 2008 issue of New Millennium Writings
and on the journal’s Web site are given for a poem, a short story, a
short short story, and a work of creative nonfiction that have not
appeared in a publication with a circulation above 5,000. Prizes are
given twice yearly, in the spring and the fall. Submit three poems of
no more than five pages total or up to 6,000 words of prose (or 1,000
words for a short short story) with a $17 entry fee by June 17. Send an
SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
New Millennium Writings, New Millennium Awards, Room A, P.O. Box 2463, Knoxville, TN 37901. Don Williams, Editor.
www.newmillenniumwritings.com
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Web site wagingpeace.org is
given annually for a single poem. Submit two copies of up to three
poems of no more than 30 lines each with a $15 entry fee by July 1.
Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award,
P.O. Box 121, 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1, Santa Barbara, CA
93108-2794. (805) 965-3443.
www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/awards-&-contests/bmk-contest
Oberlin College Press
FIELD Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Oberlin College Press is given
annually for a book-length poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 50
to 80 pages with a $22 entry fee, which includes a one-year
subscription to FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics, by May 31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Oberlin College Press, FIELD Poetry Prize, 50 North Professor Street,
Oberlin, OH 44074. (440) 775-8408. Linda Slocum, Managing Editor.
oc.press@oberlin.edu
www.oberlin.edu/ocpress
Omnidawn Publishing
Poetry Prize
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Omnidawn Publishing will be given
for a first or second poetry collection. Marjorie Welish will judge.
Submit a manuscript of 60 to 90 pages with a $25 entry fee, which
includes a copy of any book from the Omnidawn catalogue, by June 30.
Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Omnidawn Publishing, Poetry Prize, 311 Monterey Street, Vallejo, CA
94590. (510) 237-5472. Rusty Morrison and Ken Keegan, Coeditors.
www.omnidawn.com
Pearl Editions
Pearl Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Pearl Editions is given annually
for a book-length poetry collection. Gerald Locklin will judge. Submit
a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a
copy of the winning book, by July 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web
site for complete guidelines.
Pearl Editions, Pearl Poetry Prize, 3030 East Second Street, Long Beach, CA 90803. Marilyn Johnson, Editor.
www.pearlmag.com
University of Pittsburgh Press
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is
given annually for a collection of short fiction. The prize is open to
writers who have previously published a book of fiction or a minimum of
three short stories or novellas in nationally distributed magazines.
Submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages by June 30. There is no entry
fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of Pittsburgh Press, Drue Heinz Literature Prize, Eureka
Building, 5th Floor, 3400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412)
383-2456.
www.upress.pitt.edu
Pulitzer Prizes
Prizes in Letters
Three prizes of $10,000 each are given annually to U.S. writers to
honor books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (including creative
nonfiction) published in the United States during the preceding year.
For books published between January 1 and June 14 submit four copies of
the book, an author biography and photograph, and a $50 entry fee by
June 15. The deadline for books published during the second half of the
year is October 15. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site
for the required application and complete guidelines.
Pulitzer Prizes, Prizes in Letters, 709 Journalism Building, 2950
Broadway, Mail Code 3865, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027.
(212) 854-3841. Sig Gissler, Prize Board Administrator.
pulitzer@www.pulitzer.org
www.pulitzer.org
River Styx
International Poetry Contest
A prize of $1,500 and publication in River Styx
is given annually for a single poem. Kim Addonizio will judge. All
entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems
totaling no more than 14 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a
one-year subscription to River Styx, by May 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
River Styx, International Poetry Contest, 3547 Olive Street, Suite 107, St. Louis, MO 63103.
www.riverstyx.org
Rosebud Magazine
William Stafford Award for Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Rosebud Magazine
is given biennially for a single poem. Submit three to five poems with
a $10 entry fee by June 15. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
Rosebud Magazine, N3310 Asje Road, Cambridge, WI 53523. (608) 423-9780. Roderick Clark, Editor.
jrodclark@smallbytes.net
www.rsbd.net
Snake Nation Press
Serena McDonald Kennedy Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Snake Nation Press will be given
annually for a short story collection or a novella. Submit a manuscript
of up to 50,000 words totaling no more than 200 pages by June 15. Send
an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Snake Nation Press, Serena McDonald Kennedy Award, 2920 North Oak
Street, Valdosta, GA 31602. (229) 242-1503. Roberta George, Founding
Editor.
haasrob@yahoo.com
snakenationpress.org
Southern Poetry Review
Guy Owen Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Southern Poetry Review
is given annually for a single poem. All entries will be considered for
publication. Submit three to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages
with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Southern Poetry Review, by June 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Southern Poetry Review, Guy Owen Prize, Department of
Languages, Literature, and Philosophy, Armstrong Atlantic State
University, 11935 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419-1997. James
Smith, Associate Editor.
www.spr.armstrong.edu
St. Louis Poetry Center
National Poetry Contest
A prize of $2,000 and publication in Margie is
given annually for a single poem. Robert Pinsky will judge. All entries
will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems of no more
than 60 lines each with a $15 entry fee ($5 for each additional poem)
by May 31. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
St. Louis Poetry Center, National Poetry Contest, 567 North and South Road, #8, St. Louis, MO 63130.
www.stlouispoetrycenter.org
The Story Prize
A prize of $20,000 is given annually to honor an outstanding collection
of short fiction written in English and first published in the United
States. Two runners-up will receive $5,000. Larry Dark and Julie
Lindsey will select the three finalists; three independent judges will
choose the winner. Publishers, authors, or agents may submit five
copies of a book published between January 1 and June 30, two copies of
the application, and a $75 entry fee by July 15. The deadline for books
published during the second half of the year is November 14. Visit the
Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
The Story Prize, 41 Watchung Plaza, #384, Montclair, NJ 07042. Larry Dark, Contact.
info@thestoryprize.org
www.thestoryprize.org
Teachers & Writers Collaborative
Bechtel Prize
A prize of $2,500 and publication in Teachers & Writers
magazine is given annually for an essay that relates to creative
writing education, literary studies, or the profession of writing.
Submit an essay of up to 5,000 words by June 30. There is no entry fee.
Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative, Bechtel Prize, 520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2020,
New York, NY 10018. (888) 266-5789.
bechtel@twc.org
www.twc.org/publications/bechtel-prize
Towson University
Prize for Literature
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or
creative nonfiction by a writer who has lived in Maryland for at least
three years and is currently a resident. Books published within the
past three years or scheduled for publication in 2008 are eligible.
Publishers, institutions, or individuals may submit five copies of a
book or manuscript by June 15. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or
visit the Web site for the required application and complete
guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Towson University, Prize for Literature, English Department, Towson, MD
21252-0001. (410) 704-2871. Edwin Duncan, Chair of English. eduncan@towson.edu
www.towson.edu/english/index.asp
Winning Writers
War Poetry Contest
A prize of $2,000 and publication on the Web site winningwriters.com is
given annually for a single poem on the theme of war. Submit up to
three poems totaling no more than 500 lines with a $15 entry fee by May
31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
Winning Writers, War Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222,
Northampton, MA 01060-3961. (866) 946-9748. Adam Cohen, President.
adam@winningwriters.com
www.winningwriters.com
Writer’s Digest
Annual Writing Competition
A prize of $3,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to
meet with editors and agents is given annually for a poem, short story,
or work of creative nonfiction. Submit a poem of up to 32 lines, a
short story of up to 4,000 words, or a work of creative nonfiction of
up to 2,000 words. The entry fee for poetry is $10 ($5 for each
additional poem). The entry fee for prose is $15 ($10 for each
additional entry). The deadline is May 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or
visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Writer’s Digest, Annual Writing Competition, 700 East State Street, Iola, WI 54990.
writing-competition@fwpubs.com
www.writersdigest.com/contests
Grants & Awards and Conferences & Residencies are written by Jean Hartig.
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