Genre: Poetry

Honickman First Book Prize

American Poetry Review
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
A prize of $3,000 and publication by American Poetry Review is given annually for a debut poetry collection. The winning book is distributed by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium. Nicole Sealey will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow

November/December 2025

The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow offers residencies of three days to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Residents are provided with a private room and bathroom, work space, weeknight dinners, and a communal kitchen for all additional meals. The cost of the residency is $95 per night, which includes all meals. An additional $30 flat-rate cleaning fee is charged.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
January 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. (479) 253-7444. 

Contact City: 
Eureka Springs
Contact State: 
AR
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
72632
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Poetry Book Prize

Changes Press
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
A prize of $10,000, publication by Changes Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid book launch in New York City in 2026. Terrance Hayes will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 96 pages, a brief bio, and a list of previously published poems by October 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
January 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
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
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
January 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
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
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
January 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
January 1, 2026
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.

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