Wick Poetry Center

Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize

Deadline: 
May 1, 2026
Entry Fee: 
$27
Cash Prize: 
$2,500
E-mail address: 

A prize of $2,500 and publication by Kent State University Press is given annually for a debut poetry collection. The winner is also invited to teach a weeklong writing workshop at Kent State University and give a reading with the judge. Camille T. Dungy will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $27 entry fee by May 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Wick Poetry Center, Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242. Jessica Jewell, Senior Academic Program Director.

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