A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poetry collection published during the current year. The winner is also invited to read at the Poetry Society of Virginia’s annual Spring Poetry Festival, held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, in May 2025. Self-published books are ineligible. Thomas Gardner will judge. Submit three copies of a book no less than 50 pages in length that was published in 2024 with a $36 entry fee ($25 for current PSV members), which includes a one-year membership to the organization, by January 15, 2025. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Poetry Society of Virginia, North American Poetry Book Award, 300 Jubilee Court, Apt 303, Winchester, VA 22601. (757) 903-6381. Sofia Starnes, Book Award Chair.