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: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
April 3, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
April 3, 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 3, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
April 3, 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 3, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
April 3, 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.

Cave Canem Prize

Cave Canem Foundation
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
April 30, 2026
A prize of $10,000, publication by University of Pittsburgh Press, and 15 author copies is given annually for a first book of poetry by a Black poet within the African diaspora. The winner is also invited to give a featured reading in fall 2027. Jericho Brown will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 60 to 75 pages by April 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Hillary Gravendyk Prizes

Inlandia Institute
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
April 30, 2026
Two prizes of $1,000 each, publication by the Inlandia Institute, and 20 author copies are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing or working in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties as well as any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. Financial assistance is available upon request. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Paul Engle Prize

Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
March 15, 2026
A prize of $25,000 is given annually to a writer “who, like Paul Engle, represents a pioneering spirit in the world of literature through writing, editing, publishing, or teaching, and whose active participation in the larger issues of the day has contributed to the betterment of the world through the literary arts.” Poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers are eligible. Submit a nomination, including the writer’s curriculum vitae, the writer’s contact information, and a statement about how the writer embodies the spirit of the prize by March 15. Self-nominations are not accepted. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Chapbook Contest

DIAGRAM/New Michigan Press
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
April 30, 2026
A prize of $1,000, publication by New Michigan Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a chapbook of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid-genre work. Ander Monson will judge. Submit a manuscript of 18 to 44 pages with a $28 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Maya Angelou Book Award

Kansas City Public Library
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
April 1, 2026
A prize of $10,000 is given in alternating years for a poetry collection or a book of fiction by an author whose work “demonstrates a commitment to social justice.” This year the award will be given to a work of fiction. The winner agrees to participate in a two-week reading tour at partnering educational institutions in Missouri. Publishers may submit a digital copy or five print copies (or unbound galleys) of a novel or short story collection published between January 1, 2025, and November 30, 2026, by April 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

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