The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a poem that creates unexpected connections, a story from the point of view of someone older than you, or a pair of lyrical essays that explore your personal responses to losses and gains.
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Genre: Poetry
Q&A: Youn Leads Yale Younger Poets
Recently appointed judge of the Yale Series of Younger Poets, Monica Youn speaks about the value of publishing a debut collection regardless of age, how form helps poems come alive, and what she looks for as she reads submissions.
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Granum Foundation Prizes
Granum Foundation
Entry Fee:
$0
Deadline:
August 1, 2025
A prize of $5,000 is given annually to a poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer to support the completion of a manuscript-in-progress. Up to three finalists are awarded at least $500 each. A Translation Prize of at least $1,500 is also given. Using only the online submission system, submit 12 poems or a prose sample of up to 25 pages by August 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Poetry Prize
Red Wheelbarrow
Entry Fee:
$15
Deadline:
July 31, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Red Wheelbarrow is given annually for a single poem. The winner also receives 20 copies of a letterpress broadside of the winning poem, printed by Gary Young at Greenhouse Review Press. Stephen Kuusisto will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than one page each with a $15 entry fee by July 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Jackson Hole Writers Conference
The 2025 Jackson Hole Writers Conference was held from October 23 to October 25 at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming. The conference featured craft and publishing classes, lectures, panels, readings, and manuscript critiques for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty included poet Dāshaun Washington; fiction writers Laura Pritchett and Lucas Schaefer; and creative nonfiction writers Julie Barton, Bridget Crocker, and Greg Marshall.
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CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
April 5, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
April 5, 2026
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 5, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Jackson Hole Writers Conference, P.O. Box 3871, Jackson, WY 83001. Matt Daly, Executive Director.
Matt Daly
Executive Director
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Jackson
Contact State:
WY
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
83001
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US
Small Press Points: Blair
Based in North Carolina, the independent publisher Blair champions local narratives, overlooked stories, and perspectives outside of traditional publishing. The press publishes ten to twelve books yearly in poetry, nonfiction, and fiction.
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Poetry Contest
Grayson Books
Entry Fee:
$26
Deadline:
August 15, 2025
A prize of $1,000, publication by Grayson Books, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Alberto Ríos will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 90 pages with a $26 entry fee by August 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize
Seneca Review Books
Entry Fee:
$27
Deadline:
August 1, 2025
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Seneca Review Books is given biennially for a collection of lyric essays. The winner will also receive an invitation to give a reading with Hobart & William Smith Colleges. Melissa Febos will judge. Hybrid work, verse forms, text and image, and “connected or related pieces” are accepted. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 120 pages with a $27 entry fee by August 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Civitella Ranieri Foundation
The Civitella Ranieri Foundation “Nature of Wonder” workshop was held from November 15 to November 24 at the 15th-century Civitella Ranieri Castle in Umbria, Italy. The workshop featured writing sessions, craft lectures, and excursions to museums, local towns, religious sites, and natural settings for poets. The faculty included poets David Baker, Camille T. Dungy, and Linda Gregerson. Residents were provided with a private apartment that includes a bedroom, a kitchenette, a bathroom, and a studio.
Type:
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
April 5, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
ignore
Application Deadline:
April 5, 2026
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 5, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Civitella Ranieri Foundation, 28 Hubert Street, New York, NY 10013. (212) 226-2002. Greta Caseti, Program Assistant.
Greta Caseti
Program Assistant
Contact City:
Umbria
Country:
IT
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Taking a Chance: Toni Morrison’s Years as an Editor at Random House
A new book examines Toni Morrison’s years as an editor at Random House and the complicated art of publishing books of poetry by Barbara Chase-Riboud, Lucille Clifton, and June Jordan.
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