Genre: Poetry

Three six-month fellowships of $1,000 each are given annually to emerging poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers who “embrace risk in their work” and have not published a full-length book. The fellows will work with the editors to prepare a piece for publication in A Public Space, receive complimentary access to all A Public Space master classes during the fellowship year, and will have the opportunity to meet with publishing professionals and participate in a public reading. For fellowships from June 1 to November 30, using only the online submission system, submit a résumé, a group of poems totaling no more than 15 pages or a short story or essay of up to 6,000 words with a cover letter and a brief written statement by March 31. There is no application fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Trio House Press, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet living in the United States. January Gill O’Neil will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 120 pages and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $20,000 Canadian (approximately $14,418) is given biennially for a poem. Natalie Diaz will judge, and Jaswinder Bolina, Kayla Czaga, Boris Dralyuk, Iona Lee, Brandy Nālani McDougall, Sinéad Morrissey, Sachiko Murakami, Robin S. Ngangom, Felicity Plunkett, Sheryda Warrener, Derek Webster, and Sithembele Isaac Xhegwana will serve as preliminary jurors. All entries are considered for publication in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology. English self-translations of works originally written in another language are accepted. Using only the online submission system, submit a poem of up to 40 lines with a $25 Canadian (approximately $18) entry fee by May 1; submissions are also accepted from May 2 to May 15 with a $28 Canadian (approximately $20) entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $25,000 is given annually for a poetry collection by a living poet published in the United States during the previous year. The winner also receives a 10-day residency at the Glen Hollow cottage in Naples, New York. Copies of the winning book are distributed to approximately 2,500 members of the Academy of American Poets. Self-published books are not accepted. Using only the online submission system, U.S. publishers may submit PDF copies of any number of books of at least 48 pages published in 2025 with a $75 entry fee by May 15. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.