Vern Rutsala Book Contest $1000 Prize
Deadline: October 31, 2025
A prize of $1,000 is awarded, plus publication of the manuscript and 50 free books to the winner of the 2026 Vern Rutsala Book Contest. Submit 70 to 90 pages of poetry and/or flash fiction, including a Table of Contents and Acknowledgments page. Reading fee is $25. Electronic and postal submissions are accepted from around the world with no citizenship limitations. The first 50 writers submitting to contest receive a Cloudbank book or journal. Everywhere, Everywhere by Jeffrey Bean was the winner of the 2025 Contest. For complete guidelines go to Rutsala Book Prize on cloudbankbooks.com.