2026 Press 53 Award for Poetry
Deadline: July 31, 2025
2026 Press 53 Award for Poetry awards publication, $1,000 advance, and 53 copies to an outstanding, unpublished poetry manuscript. If Runner-Up is also selected, publication, $500 advance, and 25 copies. Press 53 Poetry Series Editor Tom Lombardo is the only reader and judge. Prizes awarded upon publication. Deadline July 31. Winner and finalists announced by November 1. Reading fee $30. Complete information at www.press53.com/award-for-poetry/.