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Get monthly deadline reminders: https://poetrybulletin.substack.com/
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First book only?
FeeDeadlineCash PrizeOther compensationURLWaiver?by Emily Stoddard - hello@emilystoddard.com - last update: Dec 6, 2023
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June Road PressNo$0January 1https://www.juneroadpress.com/submissions
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Versal - Amsterdam Open Book PrizeNo$25January 7-10 copieshttps://www.versaljournal.org/thecontestYesWant to customize this or track your submissions?
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Colorado PrizeNo$28January 14$2,500Royaltieshttps://coloradoreview.colostate.edu/colorado-prize-for-poetry/YesPlease do *not* request access to edit this sheet. Instead, you have two options:
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Carcanet BooksNo$0TBD-TBDhttps://www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/scribe?showinfo=ip0021. Go to "File" above and select "Download as" to get an Excel file.
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Blue Light Press - Blue Light Book AwardNo$20January 30-5 copies + Royaltieshttp://www.bluelightpress.com/contestsFull.php?fbclid=IwAR0x8ODGiFk3cCz2hulARBkNA91JEZXpokEuvtTAZyjiXY-uWhrfBxEFUgMOR
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Verse Daily Book Prize - DEADLINE EXTENDEDNo$26January 31$1,000https://www.versedaily.org/bookprize.shtml2. If you're logged in to Google, go to "File" and select "Make a copy."
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Regal House - Terry J. Cox Poetry AwardNo$25January 31$1,000-https://www.regalhousepublishing.com/the-terry-j-cox-poetry-award/
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Small Harbor Publishing - Laureate PrizeNo$25January 31$50020 copieshttps://www.smallharborpublishing.com/laureate-prizeYes, for BIPOCGet monthly deadline reminders: https://poetrybulletin.substack.com/
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Pine Row Press - winter reading periodNo$20January 31-Royalties + copieshttps://www.pinerow.com/the-pine-row-press-books
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Tinderbox Editions (open reading)No$22February 1-50 copies + 25% royaltieshttps://tinderboxeditions.submittable.com/submitFee-free period in each submission window
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Michael Waters Poetry PrizeNo$25February 1$5,000-https://www.usi.edu/sir/awards-contest/michael-waters-poetry-prize
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Omnidawn First + Second book contestFirst + second$27February 13$3,000100 copieshttp://www.omnidawn.com/contest/poetry-contests.htmYes - email: free.entry@omnidawn.com
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New American Press Poetry PrizeNo$25February 15$1,50025 copies + Royaltieshttps://newamericanpress.com/2023-new-american-poetry-prize-final-judge-jamaica-baldwin/
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Sarabande Books - Kathryn A. Morton PrizeNo$29February 15$2,000Royaltieshttp://www.sarabandebooks.org/morton
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AWP - Donald Hall Prize (spons. by Amazon)No$30February 28$5,500-https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/awp_award_series_overview
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Terrapin Books - Open ReadingNo$12February 28-Royalties + copieshttps://www.terrapinbooks.com/guidelines.html
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Steel Toe Books - Open Reading * see note to rightNo$25March 1-15 copies + "standard contract"https://www.steeltoebooks.com/submit
* Take note: https://litmagnews.substack.com/p/showcase-magazine-ephemera-c-and
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Persea Books Editors' Choise AwardSecond only$30March 7$2,000-https://www.perseabooks.com/lexi-rudnitsky-prize-award
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Airlie PrizeNo$25March 15$1,000-http://www.airliepress.org/airlie-prize/
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National Poetry SeriesNo$35March 15$10,000-https://nationalpoetryseries.org/apply/#nps-open
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Prairie Schooner Book PrizeNo$25March 15$3,000-https://prairieschoonerbookprizeseries.submittable.com/submit
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Word Works - Washington PrizeNo$25March 15$1,500-https://www.wordworksbooks.org/submissions/the-washington-prize/
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Beautiful Days PressNo$0March 20-TBDhttps://beautifuldayspress.com/submit/
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C&R Press - Open Reading * see note to rightNo$30March 21-TBDhttps://crpress.submittable.com/submit
* Take note: https://litmagnews.substack.com/p/showcase-magazine-ephemera-c-and
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Black Ocean - Open Reading PeriodNo$15March 24-TBDhttps://www.blackocean.org/submit
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Black Lawrence Press/Hudson PrizeNo$27March 31$1,00010 copieshttps://blacklawrencepress.com/submissions-and-contests/the-hudson-prize/
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Switchback/Gatewood PrizeFirst + second$15March 31-No royalties, 30 copieshttps://switchbackbooks.wixsite.com/switchbackbooks/submissionsYes
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Elixir Press - Antivenom Poetry AwardFirst + second$30March 31$1,00025 copieshttp://elixirpress.com/guidelines/antivenom-poetry-award
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Able Muse Book AwardNo$25March 31$1,000-https://www.ablemusepress.com/ablemuse-book-award
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Four Way Books/Levis No$30March 31$1,000Sponsored readinghttps://fourwaybooks.com/site/levis-prize/
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Trail to Table Press - Open Reading PeriodNo$0March 31-TBDhttps://trailtotable.net/submissions.html
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Lily Poetry Review - Paul Nemser PrizeNo$25March 31-Royaltieshttps://lilypoetryreview.blog/lily-prizes-and-nominations/
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Milk and Cake PressNo$25March 31-25 copieshttps://milkandcakepress.com/submissions/Yes
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Stillhouse Press Ecopoetry Collection No$25March 31$500https://stillhousepress.submittable.com/submitYes
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Driftwood PressNo$20March 31$50020 copies + Royaltieshttps://www.driftwoodpress.net/poetrycollections
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Nervous Ghost PressNo$0March 31$1,000Royalties
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Orison Books Poetry PrizeNo$25April 1$1,500Royaltieshttps://www.orisonbooks.com/submissions
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Saturnalia Books Poetry PrizeNo$30April 1$1,500-https://saturnaliabooks.com/poetry-prize/pe/
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Saturnalia Alma Books AwardNo$30April 1$1,000-https://saturnaliabooks.com/poetry-prize/pe/
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Agha Shahid Ali Prize in PoetryNo$25April 15$1,000$500 reading honorariumhttp://upress.lib.utah.edu/ali-poetry-prize.php
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Write BloodyNo$0April 17-TBDhttps://www.writebloody.com/submissions
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Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry PrizeYes$25April 30$5,000-https://upittpress.org/prize/agnes-lynch-starrett-poetry-prize/
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Barry Spacks Poetry PrizeNo$20April 30$1,00050 copieshttps://gunpowderpress.com/poetry-prizes/barry-spacks-poetry-prize/
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Iowa Poetry PrizeNo$20April 30-Royaltieshttps://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/authors/iowa-prize.htm
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Marsh Hawk Press - Poetry PrizesNo$25April 30$1,000-https://marshhawkpress.org/the-2023-marsh-hawk-press-poetry-prizes/
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Trio House Press - Book AwardsFirst + second$25April 30$1,00020 copieshttp://www.triohousepress.org/submissions.html
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Inlandia Institute - Hillary Gravendyk PrizeNo$20April 30$1,00020 copieshttp://inlandiainstitute.org/books/the-hillary-gravendyk-prize/
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Jacar PressNo$15April 30-20% royalties (escalating)http://jacarpress.com/submissions/
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Ashland Poetry Press - Snyder PrizeNo$27April 30$1,00025 copies, no royaltieshttps://www.ashlandpoetrypress.com/guidelines/snyder-prize
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Tupelo Press - Berkshire PrizeFirst + second$30April 30$3,00020 copieshttps://www.tupelopress.org/2016/01/22/2016-berkshire-prize/
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Texas Review Press - Open ReadingNo$0April 30-TBDhttp://texasreviewpress.org/submissions/
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Lamar University Open Reading PeriodNo$0April 30TBDhttps://www.lamar.edu/literary-press/submissions.html
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Nymeria PublishingNo$0April 30-TBDhttps://www.nymeriapublishing.com/submission
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GASHERNo$10May 1-25 copies + Royaltieshttps://www.gasherpress.com/submissions
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Noemi Press No$25May 1$1,000-http://www.noemipress.org/contest/
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Ghost Peach Prize in PoetryFirst + second$22May 1$1,00010 copieshttps://ghostpeachpress.com/poetry/Yes
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Wick Poetry Prize Yes$30May 1$2,500-https://www.kent.edu/wick/stan-and-tom-wick-poetry-prize
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The Backwaters PrizeNo$32May 1$2,000-https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/the-backwaters-press-prize-in-poetry/
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CoffeehouseNo$0May 1-TBDhttps://coffeehousepress.org/pages/submissions
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Moon City Press Poetry AwardNo$25May 1$1,000Royaltieshttp://moon-city-press.com/poetry-contest/
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Veliz BooksNo$25May 5$500Contract + copieshttp://www.velizbooks.com/submit-1Yes
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Lost Horse Press: Idaho Prize for PoetryNo$28May 16$1,00020 copieshttps://losthorsepress.org/idaho-prize-for-poetry/
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Princeton Series of Contemporary PoetsNo$0May 21-TBDhttps://press.princeton.edu/faqs.html
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Milkweed Editions Max Ritvo PrizeYes$25May 31$10,000-https://milkweed.org/max-ritvo-poetry-prize
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Anhinga Prize for PoetryNo$28May 31$2,000-http://www.anhingapress.org/anhinga-robert-dana-prize/
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Word Works - Open Reading PeriodNo$20May 31-TBDhttps://www.wordworksbooks.org/submissions/reading-period/
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Homebound Publications Poetry PrizeNo$25May 31-Royaltieshttps://homeboundpublications.com/homebound-publications-poetry-prize/
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Autumn House Poetry ContestNo$30May 31$1,000$1500 publicity/travel granthttps://www.autumnhouse.org/submissions/poetry/Yes, but capped
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Unicorn Press: First Book CompetitionYes$15May 31$1,000-http://www.unicorn-press.org/submit/first-book.html
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Broken Sleep BooksNo$0May 31-10% royalties + 5 copieshttps://www.brokensleepbooks.com/submissions
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Game Over BooksNo$0May 31-30% royalties + 25 copieshttps://www.gameoverbooks.com/submissions
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Galileo PressNo$18May 31$200Copies + Royaltieshttps://freestatereview.submittable.com/submit/225043/galileo-press-general-submissions-full-length-manuscripts
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Parlor/New Measure Poetry PrizeNo$28June 1$1,000-https://parlorpress.com/pages/new-measure-poetry-prize
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42 Miles Press Poetry AwardNo$25June 15$1,00050 copieshttps://42milespress.com/contest/
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Akron Prize No$25June 15$1,500-http://www.uakron.edu/uapress/akron-poetry-prize/
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Blue Lynx Prize for PoetryNo$28June 16$2,000-https://lynxhousepress.com/guidelines
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Green Bottle PressYes$0June 30-20 copies + Royalties (after 100 copies sold)https://greenbottlepress.com/submission-guidelines/
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Barrow Street Book ContestNo$28June 30$1,500-http://barrowstreet.org/press/submit/
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Four Way Books - Open ReadingNo$30June 30-TBDhttps://fourwaybooks.com/site/guidelines/
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May Sarton Poetry PrizeNo$30June 30$1,00050 copieshttp://www.bauhanpublishing.com/may-sarton-prize/
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Unicorn Press: Open Reading PeriodNo$0June 30-TBDhttp://www.unicorn-press.org/submit/index.html
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Cider Press Review Editors' PrizeNo$26June 30$1,00025 copieshttps://ciderpressreview.com/bookaward/#.YLjpU5NKiDU
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Green Writer Press Open Reading PeriodNo$0June 30-TBDhttp://greenwriterspress.com/contact/submissions/
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Codhill Press Guest Editors SeriesNo$0June 30-20 copies + Royaltieshttps://www.codhill.com/codhill-press-guest-editor-series/
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The Song Cave - Open Reading PeriodNo$5June 30TBDhttps://the-song-cave.com/pages/open-reading-period
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Poetry Northwest - Posession Sound Poetry SeriesSecond +$15June 30$500Royaltieshttps://www.poetrynw.org/possession-sound-poetry-series/
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Trio House Press - Open ReadingNo$20June 30-TBDhttp://www.triohousepress.org/submissions.html
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Cold Mountain Press Book ContestNo$25June 30-TBDhttps://www.coldmountainreview.org/submissions
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Black Lawrence Press Open Reading PeriodNo$14July 1TBDhttps://blacklawrencepress.submittable.com/submit
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YesYes Pamet River - CAPPED at 400 SUBSFirst + second$20July 1$1,00040 copies + 15-25% royalties + $500 tourhttps://yesyesbooks.submittable.com/submit/101446/2018-pamet-river-prize
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YesYes Books - Open Reading - CAPPED at 400 SUBSNo$25July 1$1,00040 copies + 15-25% royalties + $500 tourhttps://yesyesbooks.submittable.com/submit
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Conduit - Marystina Santiestevan First Book PrizeYes$25July 7$1,50030 copieshttps://www.conduit.org/book-prizes
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Press 53 Award for PoetryNo$30July 31$1,00053 copieshttps://www.press53.com/award-for-poetry/
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Mason Jar Press: 1729 Book Prize in PoetryNo$0July 31$1,000Copies + "quarterly profit-sharing"https://masonjarpress.com/1729-prize-in-poetry
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River River Books - pay what you can fee ($10+ suggested)
No$10July 31-
$250 advance + 25 copies + Royalties (after 250 copies sold)
https://riverriverbooks.org/aboutus/submissions/
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Tupelo Press - Open ReadingNo$30July 31-TBDhttps://www.tupelopress.org/july-open-submission/
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Cornerstone Press - Portage Poetry SeriesNo$0August 1-TBDhttps://www.uwsp.edu/english/cornerstone/Pages/submissions.aspx