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Most recent update: February 1, 2010
Contests
February Deadline
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The Malahat Review
Novella Prize
$500 CAD+pub
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Fee: $35 CAD, $40 USD (American), $45 USD (international)
Cleveland State University. Poetry. 11/1/09 - 2/15/2010
Finishing Line Press. Poetry. 2/15/2010
Gertrude Press. Poetry, Fiction. 8/1 - 2/15 (annual)
Sarabande Books. Poetry, Short Fiction. 1/1 - 2/15 (annual)
Starcherone Books. Fiction. 2/15 (annual)
Alice James Books/Kundiman. Poetry. 2/16/2010 (extended deadline)
National Poetry Series. Poetry. 2/16 (annual)
Margie. Poetry. 2/27/2010
The American Poetry Journal/Dream Horse Press. Poetry. 2/28/2010
AWP. Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction. 1/1 - 2/28 (annual)
Fence. Poetry. 2/1 - 2/28/2010
Tupelo Press. Poetry. 2/28 (annual)
March Deadline
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Prairie Schooner
Book Prize Series in Fiction & Poetry
$3k+pub
Deadline: January 15 - March 15, 2010
Fee: $25
Willow Springs/EWU
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction
$2000+pub
Deadline: Postmark March 15, 2010
Fee: $25
Ahsahta Press. Poetry. 1/1 - 3/1/2010
Plan B Press. Poetry. 3/1/2010
Snake Nation Press. Poetry. 3/1/2010
Wilkes University. Fiction. 3/1 (annual)
Bellday Books. Poetry. 3/15/2010
Cave Canem/Northwestern University Press. Poetry. 3/15 (annual)
Noemi Press. Poetry. 3/15/2010
Poetica Magazine. Poetry, Prose. 3/15 (annual)
Slope Editions. Poetry. 3/15 (annual)
Black Lawrence Press. Poetry, Fiction. 3/31 (annual)
Elixir Press. Poetry. 3/31/2010
Four Way Books. Poetry. 3/31 (annual)
Lotus Press. Poetry. 3/31/2010
Permafrost. Poetry, Fiction. 3/31 (annual)
Saturnalia. Poetry. 3/1 - 3/31 (annual)
Stephen F. Austin State University Press. Poetry, Fiction. 3/31/2010
April Deadline
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Crazyhorse/Tupelo Press
Award for a First or Second Book of Poetry
$3k+pub
Deadline: 1/1 - 4/15 (annual)
Fee: $25
University of Utah Press. Poetry. 2/1 - 4/15 (annual)
Spring Garden Press/storySouth. Poetry. 10/1/09 - 4/2/2010
The Ashland Poetry Press. Poetry. 4/30 (annual)
The Broome Review. Poetry. 4/30/2010
Cave Canem. Poetry. 3/15 - 4/30 (annual)
Diagram. Poetry. 4/30/2010
Marsh Hawk Press. Poetry. 4/30/2010
University of Iowa Press. Poetry. 4/1 - 4/30 (annual)
University of Pittsburgh Press. Poetry. 3/1 - 4/30 (annual)
May Deadline
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Anhinga Press
Prize for Poetry
For poets trying to publish a first or second book of poetry in English.
$2k+pub
Deadline: February 15 - May 1 (annual)
Fee: $25
Zone 3
First Book Award for Poetry
$1k+pub
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Fee: $20
Field Magazine
Field Poetry Prize
Publication
Deadline: Postmark during May (annual)
Fee: $25
Main Street Rag
Poetry Chapbook Contest
$500+copies
Deadline: May 31 (annual)
Fee: $17
Sow's Ear Poetry Review. Poetry. 3/1 - 5/1 (annual)
Spire Press. Poetry. 5/1 (annual)
Wick Poetry Center. Poetry. 2/1 - 5/1 (annual)
C&R Press. Poetry. 2/15 - 5/15 (annual)
failbetter. Novella. 5/15/2010
Lost Horse Press. Poetry. 5/15 (annual)
New American Press. Fiction. 5/15/2010
Slapering Hol Press. Poetry. 5/15 (annual)
Black Lawrence Press. Poetry. 5/31 (annual)
Parlor Press/Free Verse. Poetry. 4/1 - 5/31 (annual)
University of Georgia Press. Short Fiction. 4/1 - 5/31 (annual)
June Deadline
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Autumn House Press
Poetry and Fiction Contests
$2.5k+pub/category
Deadline: Postmark June 30 (annual)
Fee: $25
Burnside Review
Poetry Chapbook Competition
Final Judge: TBA
$200+25 copies
Deadline: March 15 - June 30 (annual)
Fee: $16
Switchback Books. Poetry. 3/1 - 6/1/2010
Wordharvest/St. Martin's Press. Fiction. 6/1/2010
Texas Review Press. Poetry. 6/15 (annual)
University of Akron Press. Poetry. 5/1-6/15 (annual)
ABZ Press. Poetry. 5/1 - 6/30 (annual)
Dream Horse Press. Poetry. 6/30/2010
Omnidawn. Poetry. 3/1 - 6/30 (annual)
University of Pittsburgh Press. Short Fiction. 5/1 - 6/30 (annual)
July Deadline
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Pearl. Poetry. 5/1 - 7/15 (annual)
Texas Review Press. Poetry. 7/15 (annual)
Snake Nation Press. Fiction. 7/30 (annual)
August Deadline
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The Teacher's Voice. Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction. 8/10/2010
Pavement Saw Press. Poetry 6/1 - 8/15 (annual)
Subito Press/University of Colorado. Poetry, Fiction. 6/2 - 8/15 (annual)
A Room of Her Own/Red Hen Press. Poetry. 8/31/2010
September Deadline
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The Journal
Ohio State University
Charles B. Wheeler Prize in Poetry
$3k+pub
Deadline: September Postmark (annual)
Fee: $25
University
of Notre Dame Press. Poetry (2011), Fiction (2012).
5/1 - 9/1 (annual)
3-Day Novel Contest. Fiction. 9/4 - 9/6/2010
Texas Review Press. Fiction. 9/15 (annual)
Biblioasis. Novel, Short Fiction. 9/30 (annual - CA)
Pudding House Publications. Poetry. 9/30 (annual)
University of Iowa Press. Fiction. 8/1 - 9/30 (annual)
University of Massachusetts Press. Poetry, Fiction. 8/1 - 9/30 (annual)
Utah State University Press. Poetry. 9/30 (annual)
October Deadline
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The Ledge
Poetry Chapbook Contest
$1k+copies
Deadline: Postmark October 31 (annual)
Fee: $18
University of Wisconsin Press. Poetry. 9/1 - 10/1 (annual)
Sheltering Pines Press. Poetry. 10/15 (annual)
Silverfish Review Press. Poetry. 10/15 (annual)
Sunken Garden Poetry & Music Festival. Poetry. 8/15 - 10/15 (annual)
Texas Review Press. Novella. 10/15 (annual)
Three Candles Press. Poetry. 10/15 (annual)
White Crane. Poetry. 10/30 (annual)
Black Lawrence Press. Poetry, Short Stories. 10/31 (annual)
Elixir Press. Poetry. 10/31 (annual)
Ohio University Press/Swallow Press. Poetry. 10/31 (annual)
Truman State University Press. Poetry. 10/31 (annual)
Wings Press. Poetry. 10/1 - 10/31 (annual)
November Deadline
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Perugia Press
Prize for a First or Second Book of Poetry by a Woman
$1k+pub
Deadline: August 1 - November 15 (annual)
Fee: $22
Persea Books. Poetry. 9/1 - 11/1 (annual)
Sarabande Books. Poetry. 11/1 (annual)
Washington Writers' Publishing House. Poetry. 7/1 - 11/1 (annual)
Firewheel Editions. Any Genre. 11/17 (annual)
Firewheel Editions. Poetry. 11/17 (annual)
Bear Star Press. Poetry. 9/1 - 11/30 (annual)
Cider Press Review. Poetry. 9/1 - 11/30 (annual)
White Pine Press. Poetry. 7/1 - 11/30 (annual)
December Deadline
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Burnside Review
Fiction Chapbook Contest
$200+copies
Deadline: Postmark September 15 - December 31 (annual)
Fee: $16
The Tampa Review
Prize for Poetry
$2k+pub
Deadline: Postmark December 31 (annual)
Fee: $25
Flume Press. Poetry, Fiction (alternating years). 12/1 (annual)
Rose Metal Press. Short Stories. 10/15 - 12/1 (annual)
Slipstream. Poetry. 12/1 (annual)
University of Evansville. Poetry. 12/1/2010 (biennial)
Eudaimonia Poetry Review. Poetry. 9/1 - 12/31 (annual)
January Deadline
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BkMK Press. Poetry, Fiction. 1/15 (annual)
Ohio State University Press. Short Fiction. 1/1 - 1/31 (annual)
Awards for Published Works
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The Aurorean
Editor's Chapbook Choice
In each issue, the editor picks one poetry chapbook or book of poetry to recommend as “Editor’s Choice.”
Paterson Literary Review
Passaic County Community College
Paterson Poetry Prize
For a book of poems published in 2006 must be 48 pages or more and have a print run of 500 copies or more
Deadline: February 1, 2008
Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
For a book published in 2006 for following categories Pre-K - Grade 3; Grades 4 - 6; Grades 7 - 12
Deadline: March 15, 2008
Paterson Fiction Prize
For a novel or collection of short fiction published in 2006 Deadline: April 1, 2008
Shenandoah
The Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers
For writers of poetry with only one published book in that genre.
Deadline: March 15 - March 31
(2009 - Short Stories; 2010 - Poetry)
Deadline: Postmark May - June
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