Genre: Poetry

Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop

March/April 2026

The 2026 Himalayan Literature Festival and Writers Workshop, sponsored by White Lotus Book Shop, will be held from May 29 to June 5 at the Malla Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. The writers workshop, which takes place from May 29 to June 3, includes two workshops held in temples and Buddhist monasteries, two workshops led by Himalayan shamans, and excursions to historical and cultural sites. The festival, which takes place from June 4 to June 5, features craft talks, reading events, and book launches for poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
May 29, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop, White Lotus Book Shop, Hanumanthan, Kupondole, Kathmandu, Nepal. (981) 379-8573. Shreejana Bhandari, Director.

Shreejana Bhandari
Director
Contact City: 
Kathmandu
Country: 
NP
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

ART | WORK Retreat

March/April 2026

ART | WORK Retreat, sponsored by the 32M Center for Creative Work, offers one- to two-week residencies to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from mid-May through mid-September in a nineteenth-century mill building on the banks of the Ashuelot river in New Hampshire. Writers have the option of scheduling critique or mentoring sessions with a partnering artist. The residency accommodates two visitors at a time. Each resident is provided with a private studio and bathroom, and a shared kitchen.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
April 2, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
April 2, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
April 18, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Art | Work Retreat, P.O. Box 111, Ashuelot, NH 03441. (603) 239 6830. Julia Ferrari, Director.

Julia Ferrari
Director
Contact City: 
Ashuelot
Contact State: 
NH
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
03441
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Cabo Poetry Writer’s Retreat

March/April 2026

Cabo Poetry Writer’s Retreat will be held from April 26 to May 1 for poets at the oceanfront Villa Besame & Dos Hermanas in the gated community of Pedregal in downtown Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The conference features workshops, generative writing prompts, one-on-one consultations, guided walks, and yoga. The faculty includes poets Kim Addonizio and Tracey Knapp. The cost, which includes lodging, transfers to and from San José del Cabo International Airport to downtown Cabo, a welcome dinner, and breakfast and lunch each day, is $3,600.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
April 26, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
April 2, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
April 2, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Cabo Poetry Writer’s Retreat, 780 Morosgo Drive NE, Suite 13227, Atlanta, GA 30324. (404) 538-0487. Cynthia Good, Event Organizer.

Cynthia Good
Event Organizer
Contact City: 
Cabo San Lucas
Country: 
MX
Genre: 
Poetry

Associations of Love

The Time Is Now
2.10.26

“I love snow and briefly. / I love the first minutes in a warm room after stepping out of the cold. / I love my twenties and want them back every day. / I love time. / I love people. / I love people and my time away from them the most.” In his poem “Love,” published in the American Poetry Review, Alex Dimitrov lists dozens of beloved things, each line beginning simply with, “I love.” The items listed often play off of each other and seem to meander associatively, in a stream-of-consciousness manner. Compose a poem that uses a list format to meditate on things you love. You might begin each line with a repeated phrase, or allow the entire poem to encompass one long list. Try experimenting with associative thinking, fluctuations of line length, and playful tones.

Literary Awards

Bellingham Review
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
March 15, 2026
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellingham Review are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The Parallel Award for Poetry is given for a poem or group of poems. The Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction is given for a short story or a work of flash fiction. The Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction is given for an essay or a work of flash nonfiction. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length, three pieces of flash fiction or nonfiction of up to 1,500 words each, or a story or essay of up to 4,000 words with a $15 entry fee by March 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Rhina Espaillat Poetry Award

Plough
Entry Fee: 
$7
Deadline: 
April 30, 2026
An award of $2,000 and publication in Plough will be given annually for a single poem that reflects Rhina Espaillat’s “lyricism, attention to form, empathy, and ability to find grace in everyday events of life.” Jane Clark Scharl will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than 50 lines each with a $7 entry fee per poem by April 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

100-Word Writing Contest

Tadpole Press
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
April 30, 2026
A prize of $1,000 is given biannually for a work of flash poetry or prose. Submit a work of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction of up to 100 words with a $15 entry fee by April 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize

American Literary Translators Association
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
March 16, 2026
A prize of $10,000 is given annually for a poetry collection or a text from Zen Buddhism translated from an Asian language into English and published in the previous year. Publishers or translators may submit a book translated from Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai, or Vietnamese into English and published in 2025 by March 16. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Hudson Prize

Black Lawrence Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
A prize of $1,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a collection of poems, short stories, essays, or hybrid work. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 45 to 95 pages or a prose manuscript of 120 to 280 pages with a $30 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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