Genre: Poetry

In Cahoots Residency

In Cahoots offers residencies of one, two, or three weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the countryside of Petaluma, California, in scenic Sonoma County. Residents are provided with individual cottages, each with a private kitchen and bathroom, as well as access to private and shared studios. The cost of the residency is $950 ($810 for students) for one week, $1,600 ($1,360 for students) for two weeks, or $2,350 ($2,000 for students) for three weeks.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
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Event Date: 
December 17, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
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Application Deadline: 
December 17, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 17, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

In Cahoots Residency, 198 Liberty Road, Petaluma, CA 94952. Macy Chadwick, Founder and Director.

Macy Chadwick
Founder and Director
Contact City: 
Petaluma
Contact State: 
CA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
94952
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Troubadour International Poetry Prize

Coffee-House Poetry
Entry Fee: 
$8
Deadline: 
September 23, 2024
A prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,602) is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,301) is also given. Both winners receive publication on the Coffee-House Poetry website and an invitation to read alongside the contest judges in an online celebration on December 9. Glyn Maxwell and Jane Yeh will judge. E-mail any number of poems of up to 45 lines each with a £6 (approximately $8) entry fee per poem, sent via PayPal, by September 23. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference

The 2025 North Carolina Writers’ Network (NCWN) Fall Conference was held from November 7 to November 9 at the Holiday Inn Resort on Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The conference featured classes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as conversations and panel discussions on the craft and business of writing, open mic sessions, faculty readings, and one-on-one manuscript critiques with agents or editors.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
December 17, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
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Application Deadline: 
December 17, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 17, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference, P.O. Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120. (336) 293-8844. Ed Southern, Executive Director. 

Ed Southern
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Wrightsville Beach
Contact State: 
NC
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
28480
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Chapbook Contest

Comstock Review
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Comstock Review, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Abayomi Animashaun will judge. Submit a manuscript of 25 to 34 pages with a $30 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning chapbook, by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Portland Book Festival

The 2025 Portland Book Festival, hosted by Literary Arts, was held on November 8 at six partner venues in downtown Portland. The festival’s fourth annual Cover to Cover program was held from November 3 to November 9 in multiple locations throughout the Portland metro area and included programming such as interactive book presentations, literature-inspired comedy shows, and storytelling events.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
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yes
Event Date: 
December 17, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
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Application Deadline: 
December 17, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 17, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Portland Book Festival, Literary Arts, 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97214 . (503) 227-2583. 

Contact City: 
Portland
Contact State: 
OR
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Poetry Prize

Dzanc Books
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Dzanc Books will be given for a poetry collection. Jonathan Fink and Keith Taylor will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 60 pages, a synopsis, and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

National Poetry Competition

Poetry Society of the United Kingdom
Entry Fee: 
$10
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,504) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,602) and a third-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,301) are also given. The top three winners will be published in Poetry Review. Poems written in English by poets from any country are eligible. Romalyn Ante, John McAuliffe, and Stephen Sexton will judge. Submit a poem of up to 40 lines with an £8 (approximately $10) entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Gerald Cable Book Award

Silverfish Review Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning book, by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize

Texas Review Press: The University Press of SHSU
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of $10,000, publication by Texas Review Press: The University Press of SHSU, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives a three-week residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $28 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize

Yale University Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Yale University Press is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a full-length book of poetry and who resides in the United States. The winner also receives a writing fellowship at the James Merrill House in Stonington, Connecticut. Rae Armantrout will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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