September/October 2023 - Recent Winners

92NY Unterberg Poetry Center  

Discovery Poetry Contest

Four poets won the 2023 Discovery Poetry Contest. They are Lucas Jorgensen of Denton, Texas; Saba Keramati of Detroit; Jenna Lanzaro of Jersey City; and jj peña of El Paso, Texas. They each received $500, publication of their work on Literary Hub, and an invitation to give a reading at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Timothy Donnelly and Omotara James were the preliminary judges; Kaveh Akbar, Tracie Morris, and Simone White were the final judges. The annual awards are given to poets who have not published a full-length poetry collection. The next deadline is January 12, 2024.

92NY Unterberg Poetry Center, Discovery Poetry Contest, 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128. Sophie Herron, Contact.
sherron@92ny.org 92ny.org/poetry/discovery-contest.aspx

Action, Spectacle

Editors’ Poetry & Prose Prize

Mag Gabbert of Dallas won the Editors’ Poetry & Prose Prize for “Considering Whether to Use ‘Cum’ or ‘Come’ in a Sext.” She received $1,000, and her poem will be published in Action, Spectacle. Mary Jo Bang judged. The annual award is given for a poem, a work of fiction, or a work of nonfiction. (See Deadlines.)

Action, Spectacle, Editors’ Poetry & Prose Prize, 831 Mulberry Street, Louisville, KY 40217. (502) 609-2705. Adam Day, Publisher.
balticresidency@gmail.com action-spectacle.com

African Poetry Book Fund

Luschei Prize for African Poetry

Togara Muzanenhamo of Norton, Zimbabwe, won the 2022 Luschei Prize for African Poetry for Virga (Carcanet Press, 2021). He received $1,000. Matthew Shenoda judged. The annual award is given for a book of poetry by an African poet published in the previous year. (See Deadlines.)

African Poetry Book Fund, Luschei Prize for African Poetry, University of Nebraska, 110 Andrews Hall, P.O. Box 880334, Lincoln, NE 68588. (402) 472-0911. Siwar Masannat, Managing Editor.
africanpoetrybf@unl.edu africanpoetrybf.unl.edu

Alice James Books

Alice James Award

Esther Lin of Seattle won the 2023 Alice James Award for Cold Thief Place. She received $5,000, and her book will be published by Alice James Books in March 2025. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Alice James Books, Alice James Award, Auburn Hall, 60 Pineland Drive, Suite 206, New Gloucester, ME 04260. (207) 926-8283.
info@alicejamesbooks.org alicejamesbooks.org/submit

A Public Space

Writing Fellowships

Poet Yee Heng Yeh of Penang, Malaysia; fiction writer CJ Green of Iowa City; and nonfiction writer Cory Howell Hamada of Fallbrook, California, received the 2023 A Public Space Writing Fellowships. They each received $1,000, a six-month mentorship with the editors to prepare a piece for publication in A Public Space, and the opportunity to meet with publishing professionals and participate in a public reading. The annual fellowships are given to emerging poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers who have not published a full-length book. The next deadline is March 31, 2024.

A Public Space, Writing Fellowships, P.O. Box B, New York, NY 10159. (718) 858-8067.
general@apublicspace.orgapublicspace.org

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

Jacinda Townsend of Ann Arbor, Michigan, won the 2022 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence for her novel, Mother Country (Graywolf Press). She received $15,000 and was honored at a virtual awards ceremony in January. Anthony Grooms, Edward P. Jones, Elizabeth Nunez, Francine Prose, and Patricia Towers judged. The annual award is given to an emerging African American writer for a book of fiction published in the award year. The next deadline is December 31.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, 100 North Street, Suite 900, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. (225) 387-6126. Travis Hutchins, Director of Donor Services.
gainesaward@braf.org ernestjgainesaward.org

Biographers International Organization

Plutarch Award

Jennifer Homans of New York City won the 2023 Plutarch Award for Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century (Random House, 2022). She received $2,000. Deirdre David, Roy Foster, Charlotte Jacobs, Tamara Payne, and Will Swift judged. The annual award is given for a biography. The next deadline is December 1.

Biographers International Organization, Plutarch Award, P.O. Box 33020, Santa Fe, NM 87594. Michael Gately, Executive Director.
execdirector@biographersinternational.org

biographersinternational.org

Blue Mountain Center

Richard J. Margolis Award

Mara Kardas-Nelson of San Francisco won the 2022 Richard J. Margolis Award. She received $5,000 and a monthlong residency at the Blue Mountain Center, a writers and artists retreat in Blue Mountain Lake, New York. The annual award is given to an essayist or journalist whose work “combines warmth, humor, and wisdom, and sheds light on issues of social justice.” The next deadline is July 1, 2024.

Blue Mountain Center, Richard J. Margolis Award, c/o Margolis & Bloom, 100 William Street, Suite 220, Wellesley, MA 02481.
award@margolis.com margolisaward.org

BOA Editions

A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize

Matthew Gellman of New York City won the 2022 A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize for Beforelight. He received $1,000, and his book will be published by BOA Editions in April 2024. Tina Chang judged. The annual award is given for a first book of poetry. The next deadline is November 30.

BOA Editions, A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize, 250 North Goodman Street, Suite 306, Rochester, NY 14607. (585) 546-3410. Peter Conners, Publisher.
contact@boaeditions.org boaeditions.org

Boulevard

Emerging Poets Contest

Danielle Lemay of Davis, California, won the 2022 Emerging Poets Contest for a group of poems. She received $1,000 and publication in Boulevard. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a group of poems by a poet who has not published a poetry collection with a nationally distributed press. The next deadline is June 1, 2024.

Boulevard, Emerging Poets Contest, 3829 Hartford Street, St. Louis, MO 63116. Jessica Rogen, Editor. editors@boulevardmagazine.org boulevardmagazine.org

Brick Road Poetry Press

Book Contest

Laura Isabel Amsel of Madison, Mississippi, won the 2022 Brick Road Poetry Book Contest for A Brief Campaign of Sting and Sweet. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Brick Road Poetry Press in 2024. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Brick Road Poetry Press, Book Contest, 341 Lee Road 553, Phenix City, AL 36867. (334) 614-0577. Keith Badowski, Editor. kbadowski@brickroadpoetrypress.com brickroadpoetrypress.com

Broadside Lotus Press

Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award

Joshua Myers of Silver Spring, Maryland, won the 2023 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award for Holy Ghost Key. He will receive $500, and his book will be published by Broadside Lotus Press in February 2024. The annual award is given for a poetry collection by an African American poet. The next deadline is March 15, 2024.

Broadside Lotus Press, Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award, 10463 San Juan Drive, Detroit, MI 48238. Gloria House, Senior Editor.
broadsidelotus@gmail.com broadsidelotuspress.org

Cave Canem Foundation

Toi Derricotte & Cornelius Eady Chapbook Prize

Meredith Nnoka of Chicago won the 2022 Toi Derricotte & Cornelius Eady Chapbook Prize for I Could Never Be Your Woman. She received $1,000, publication by O, Miami Books, and 10 author copies. She also read as part of the O, Miami Poetry Festival’s online programming. Herman Beavers judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook by a Black poet. (See Deadlines.)

Cave Canem Foundation, Toi Derricotte & Cornelius Eady Chapbook Prize, 20 Jay Street, Suite 310-A, Brooklyn, NY 11201. (718) 858-0000.
info@ccpoets.org cavecanempoets.org/prizes

Center for African American Poetry and Poetics/Autumn House Press

Book Prize

Okwudili Nebeolisa of Iowa City won the 2023 Center for African American Poetry and Poetics Book Prize for his poetry collection, Terminal Maladies. He received $3,000, and his book will be published by Autumn House Press in 2024. Nicole Sealey judged. The annual award is given for a first or second poetry collection or work that intersects with poetry, including hybrid work, speculative prose, and translation, by a writer of African descent. The next deadline is February 15, 2024.

Center for African American Poetry and Poetics/Autumn House Press, Book Prize, University of Pittsburgh, Department of English, 526 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Steffan Triplett, Managing Director.
caapp@pitt.edu caapp.pitt.edu

Center for Book Arts

Poetry Chapbook Competition

Bhion Achimba of Cambridge, Massachussetts, won the 28th annual Poetry Chapbook Competition for Deportee Without a Country. He will receive $1,000 (a $500 honorarium upon winning and a $500 stipend upon participating in the competition reading in November), publication of his chapbook by Center for Book Arts, and a weeklong residency at Millay Arts in Austerlitz, New York. Aracelis Girmay judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. The next deadline is December 15.

Center for Book Arts, Poetry Chapbook Competition, 28 West 27th Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10001. Camilo Otero, Artist Programs Manager.
camilo@centerforbookarts.org centerforbookarts.org/annual-chapbook-competition

Center for Literary Publishing

Colorado Prize for Poetry

Gale Marie Thompson of Young Harris, Georgia, won the 29th annual Colorado Prize for Poetry for Mountain Amnesia. She will receive $2,500, and her book will be published in November by the Center for Literary Publishing at Colorado State University. Felicia Zamora judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is January 14, 2024. 

Center for Literary Publishing, Colorado Prize for Poetry, Colorado State University, 9105 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523. (970) 491-5449. Stephanie G’Schwind, Director.
creview@colostate.edu coloradoprize.colostate.edu

Cloudbank Books

Vern Rutsala Book Prize

H. L. Hix of Laramie, Wyoming, won the 2023 Vern Rutsala Book Prize for his poetry collection Constellation. He received $1,000, and his book will be published by Cloudbank Books. Robert Morgan judged. The annual award is given for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two. (See Deadlines.)

Cloudbank Books, Vern Rutsala Book Prize, P.O. Box 610, Corvallis, OR 97339.
michael@cloudbankbooks.com cloudbankbooks.com

Codhill Press

Pauline Uchmanowicz Poetry Award

Diana Woodcock of Midlothian, Virginia, won the 2022 Pauline Uchmanowicz Poetry Award for Heaven Underfoot. She received $1,000, publication of her book by Codhill Press, and 25 author copies. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is December 30.

Codhill Press, Pauline Uchmanowicz Poetry Award, 331 Station Road, Highland, NY 12528. James Sherwood, Contest Coordinator.
james@codhill.com codhill.com

Connecticut Poetry Society

Vivian Shipley Poetry Award

Srinivas Mandavilli of West Hartford won the 2022 Vivian Shipley Poetry Award for “Blackouts.” He received $1,000 and publication in Connecticut River Review and on the Connecticut Poetry Society website. Charles Rafferty judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. (See Deadlines.)

Connecticut Poetry Society, Vivian Shipley Poetry Award, P.O. Box 516, Cheshire, CT 06410. (203) 927-9472. Patricia Fusco, Treasurer.
pwfusco@gmail.com ctpoetry.net

Creative Writing Ink

Short Story Competition

Nora Studholme of Florence won the 2022 Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition for “Coming of Age.” She received £1,000 (approximately $1,255), a free writing course, and publication on the Creative Writing Ink website. Kerry Hadley-Pryce judged. The annual award is given for a short story. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Creative Writing Ink, Short Story Competition, 211 East 43rd Street, Seventh Floor #367, New York, NY 10017. (917) 451-2284. Olive O’Brien, Director.
info@thewritingdistrict.com thewritingdistrict.com

Elixir Press

Poetry Award

Jennifer Jabaily-Blackburn of Easthampton, Massachusetts, won the 23rd annual Elixir Press Poetry Award for Girl in a Bear Suit. She received $2,000, and her book will be published by Elixir Press. Christopher Citro judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Elixir Press, Poetry Award, P.O. Box 350206, Westminster, CO 80035. Dana Curtis, Editor.
info@elixirpress.com elixirpress.com

Ellen Meloy Fund

Desert Writers Award

Mark Sundeen of Missoula, Montana, and Kathryn Wilder of Dolores, Colorado, won the 2023 Ellen Meloy Fund Desert Writers Award. They each received $5,000 to work on their nonfiction books-in-progress, “Man in a Can” and “The Last Cows,” respectively. Established to honor the memory of Ellen Meloy, the annual award provides support for creative nonfiction writers “whose work reflects the spirit and passion for the desert embodied in Meloy’s writing” to spend time in a desert environment. The next deadline is January 15, 2024.

Ellen Meloy Fund, Desert Writers Award, P.O. Box 288, Helena, MT 59624.
info@ellenmeloy.com ellenmeloy.com

Fiction Collective Two

Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize

Kirstin Allio of Providence won the 2023 Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize for her story collection Double-Check for Sleeping Children. She received $15,000, and her book will be published by Fiction Collective Two. Matt Bell judged. The annual award is given for a story collection, novella, novella collection, or novel by a writer who has published at least three books of fiction. (See Deadlines.)

Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Contest

Vanessa Saunders of New Orleans won the 2023 Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Contest for her novel, The Flat Woman. She received $1,500, and her book will be published by Fiction Collective Two. Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi judged. The annual award is given for a story collection, novella, novella collection, or novel. (See Deadlines.)

Fiction Collective Two, University of Alabama Press, P.O. Box 870380, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. (205) 348-5180.
fc2@fc2.org fc2.org/prizes

Fish Publishing

Flash Fiction Prize

Susan Wigmore of Oxfordshire, England, won the 2023 Flash Fiction Prize for “First Steps in Probability.” She received €1,000 (approximately $1,078) and publication in the 2023 Fish Anthology. Kit de Waal judged. The annual award is given for a work of flash fiction. The next deadline is February 28, 2024.

Short Memoir Prize

Anneke Bender of Atlanta won the 2023 Short Memoir Prize for “My Mother’s Daughter.” She received €1,000 (approximately $1,078) and publication in the 2023 Fish Anthology. Sean Lusk judged. The annual award is given for an essay. The next deadline is January 31, 2024.

Fish Publishing, Coomkeen, Durrus, Bantry, County Cork, Ireland P75 H704. Clem Cairns, Editor. info@fishpublishing.com fishpublishing.com

Fordham University at Lincoln Center

Poetic Justice Institute Prizes

Jennifer Atkinson of Fairfax, Virginia, won the 2020–2021 Poetic Justice Institute Prize for A Gray Realm the Ocean. Alison Powell of Berkley, Michigan, won the Poetic Justice Institute Editor’s Prize for Boats in the Attic. They each received $1,000, publication by Fordham University Press in fall 2022, and a reading at the Poetic Justice Institute Festival in New York City. Patricia Spears Jones judged the Poetic Justice Institute Prize and Elisabeth Frost judged the Poetic Justice Institute Editor’s Prize. The annual awards are given for poetry collections. (See Deadlines.)

Fordham University at Lincoln Center, Poetic Justice Institute Prizes, 113 West 60th Street, Room 924i, New York, NY 10023. (212) 636-6792. Elisabeth Frost, Series Editor.
efrost@fordham.edu poetic-justice.org

Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Grants to Artists

Five poets were awarded 2023 Grants to Artists. Kyle Dacuyan of New York City received the Cy Twombly Award for Poetry; Tonya M. Foster of Emeryville, California, received the C.D. Wright Award for Poetry; Simone White of New York City received the Dorothea Tanning Award; and Rosa Alcalá of El Paso, Texas, and Claire Hong of Tucson won general Grants to Artists awards. Each grantee received $45,000. An advisory panel of artists, arts professionals, and the foundation’s board of directors judged. The grants and awards are given annually to poets and artists “who continually redefine experimentality and who challenge us to think deeply about the world.” There is no application process.

Foundation for Contemporary Arts, 820 Greenwich Street, Street #4, New York, NY 10014.
info@contemporary-arts.org foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/grants-to-artists

Futurepoem

Other Futures Award

makalani bandele of Louisville, Kentucky, won the 2022 Other Futures Award for (jopappy & the sentence-makers are) eponymous as funk. He received $1,000, publication by Futurepoem, and 25 author copies. Aiden Farrell, Ahana Ganguly, and Dan Machlin judged. The annual award is given to a book of poetry “that imagines new lived or literary possibilities, and questions established paradigms.” As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Futurepoem, Other Futures Award, 311 West 24th Street, 5A, New York, NY 10011. (646) 247-9860. Ahana Ganguly, Assistant Editor.
info@futurepoem.com futurepoem.com

Gemini Magazine

Poetry Open

Kim Hooper of Dana Point, California, won the 2023 Poetry Open for “Grief Hour.” She received $1,000, and her poem was published in the May 2023 issue of Gemini Magazine. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poem. The next deadline is January 2, 2024.

Gemini Magazine, Poetry Open, P.O. Box 1485, Onset, MA 02558. David A. Bright, Editor.
editor@gemini-magazine.com gemini-magazine.com

Ghost Story

Supernatural Fiction Award

Ann O’Mara Heyward of Cleveland won the Spring 2023 Supernatural Fiction Award for “The Carny.” She received $1,500, and her story was published on the Ghost Story website and will appear in Volume III of the print anthology series 21st Century Ghost Stories. The editors judged. The award is given twice yearly for a short story with a supernatural or magic realist theme. (See Deadlines.)

Ghost Story, Supernatural Fiction Award, P.O. Box 601, Union, ME 04862. Paul Guernsey, Editor. editor@theghoststory.com theghoststory.com/tgs-fiction-award

Hackney Literary Awards

Novel Contest

Marian Palaia of Florence, Arizona, won the 2022 Novel Contest for her manuscript “Bird.” She received $5,000. The annual award is given for an unpublished novel. (See Deadlines.)

Hackney Literary Awards, Novel Contest, 4650 Old Looney Mill Road, Birmingham, AL 35243. hackneyliteraryawards@gmail.com hackneyliteraryawards.org

Harvard University

Radcliffe Institute Fellowships

Poet Marcus Wicker of Memphis; fiction writers Laila Lalami of Santa Monica, California, and Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi of South Bend, Indiana; and nonfiction writers Matthieu Aikins of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Rich Benjamin of Princeton, New Jersey, Rebecca Donner of Oxford, England, Oscar Lopez of Mexico City, and Francesca Wade of New York City received 2023-2024 fellowships from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. They each received $78,000 and an additional $5,000 to cover project expenses. The annual fellowships are given to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers with substantial publication histories or current contracts for the publication of a book. The next deadline is September 14, 2024.

Harvard University, Radcliffe Institute Fellowships, Byerly Hall, 8 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. (617) 495-8212. harvardradcliffefellowship@radcliffe.har... radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fellowship

John Pollard Foundation

International Poetry Prize

Victoria Adukwei Bulley of London won the 2023 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize for Quiet (Faber and Faber). She received €10,000 (approximately $10,950). Philip Coleman, Vona Groarke, Alice Lyons, and Eoin McNamee judged. The annual award is given for a debut poetry collection published during the previous year. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

John Pollard Foundation, International Poetry Prize, Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre, 21 Westland Row, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland. Sophia Ní Sheoin, Centre Senior Executive Officer.
wilde@tcd.ie tcd.ie/owc/john-pollard-prize

Ledbury Poetry

Poetry Competition

Naoise Gale of Norwich, England, won the 2022 Poetry Competition for “How (Not) to Say Impossible Things.” She received £1,000 (approximately $1,276), a course at the London-based creative writing nonprofit Arvon, publication of her poem on the Ledbury Poetry Festival website, and an invitation to read at the festival in July 2023. Joelle Taylor judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Ledbury Poetry, Poetry Competition, Barrett Browning Institute, Homend, Ledbury, HR8 2AA, England. Sandra Dudley, Finance Manager.
operations@ledburypoetry.org.uk poetry-festival.co.uk/ledbury-poetry-competition

Lightscatter Press

Poetry Prize

Jennifer Whalen of Springfield, Illinois, won the 2022 Lightscatter Press Poetry Prize for Eveningful. She will receive $1,000, publication by Lightscatter Press in spring 2024, 25 author copies, and a carefully designed digital edition of her book, which will include images, sound, and touchable features. Rick Barot judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection written by an emerging writer. (See Deadlines.)

Lightscatter Press, Poetry Prize, 3303 West 7675 South, West Jordan, UT 84084. (801) 635-9825. Lisa Bickmore, Publisher. lightscatterpress@gmail.com lightscatterpress.org/submit

LitMag

Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction

Eliza Gilbert of New York City won the 2023 Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction for “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.” She received $2,500. Her story will be published in LitMag and reviewed by agents Lisa Bankoff (Bankoff Collaborative), Jenny Bent (Bent Agency), Sonali Chanchani and Erin Harris (Folio Literary Management), Emily Forland (Brandt & Hochman), David Forrer (InkWell Management), Nat Sobel (Sobel Weber Associates), and Monika Woods (Triangle House). The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is December 31.

Anton Chekhov Award for Flash Fiction

Nadia Born of Guimarães, Portugal, won the 2023 Anton Chekhov Award for Flash Fiction for “The Prohibition.” She received $1,250. Her story will be published in LitMag and reviewed by agents Jenny Bent (Bent Agency), Sonali Chanchani and Erin Harris (Folio Literary Management), Emily Forland (Brandt & Hochman), David Forrer (InkWell Management), Nat Sobel (Sobel Weber Associates), and Monika Woods (Triangle House). The annual award is given for a work of flash fiction. The next deadline is November 30.

LitMag, Greeley Square Station, P.O. Box 20091, New York, NY 10001.
info@litmag.com litmag.com

Loft Literary Center

Mcknight Artist Fellowships for Writers

Fiction writers Gen Del Raye of Minneapolis and Hilal Isler of St. Paul, fiction and nonfiction writer Kao Kalia Yang of St. Paul, and creative nonfiction writer Naomi Cohn of St. Paul received the 2023 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers. They each received $25,000. Alexander Chee judged. The annual fellowships, which alternate between prose and poetry/spoken word every year, are given to Minnesota writers who have published at least one book, have had work appear in several journals, or have been booked to perform their work. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Loft Literary Center, McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Open Book, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55415. (612) 215-2578. Marion Gomez, Awards Program Manager.
mgomez@loft.org loft.org/awards/mcknight

Los Angeles Times

Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose

Javier Zamora of Tucson won the 2022 Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose for Solito: A Memoir (Hogarth). He received $10,000. Brian Blanchfield, Dinah Lenney, Adriana E. Ramirez, Marion Elizabeth Rodgers, and Brandon Shimoda judged. The annual award is given for a book of autobiographical prose published in the previous year. There is no application process.

Robert Kirsch Award

James Ellroy of Denver won the 2022 Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement. Ellroy, whose most recent novel is The Enchanters (Knopf, 2023), received $1,000. The annual award is given to recognize an author “with a substantial connection to the American West whose contribution to American letters deserves special recognition.” There is no application process. 

Book Prizes

Dionne Brand of Toronto won the 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in poetry for her collection Nomenclature: New and Collected Poems (Duke University Press). Mircea Cărtărescu of Bucharest won the prize in fiction for his novel Solenoid (Deep Vellum), translated by Sean Cotter. Aamina Ahmad of Minneapolis–St. Paul won the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction for her novel, The Return of Faraz Ali (Riverhead Books). Nicola Griffith of Seattle won the Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction for her novella, Spear (Tordotcom). Dahlia Lithwick of New York City won the prize in current interest for her book Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America (Penguin Press). Brand, Cărtărescu, Ahmad, and Lithwick each received $500, and Griffith received $2,500. CM Burroughs, Anthony Cody, and John W. Evans judged in poetry; Dinika Amaral, Jenny McPhee, and Rick Whitaker judged in fiction and for the Art Seidenbaum Award; Craig Laurance Gidney, Tim Pratt, and Lucy A. Snyder judged the Ray Bradbury Prize; and Andrew Aydin, Celeste Fremon, and Erin Aubry Kaplan judged in current interest. The annual awards are given for books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction published in the prize year. There is no application process.

Los Angeles Times, 2300 East Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245. (800) 528-4637, ext. 75775. Ann Binney, Associate Director of Events.
ann.binney@latimes.com events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/bookprizes-2022

Meadowlark Press

Birdy Poetry Prize

Zachary Lundgren of Denver won the 2023 Birdy Poetry Prize for Turkey Vulture. He received $1,000, publication by Meadowlark Press, and 50 author copies. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is December 1.

Meadowlark Press, Birdy Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 333, Emporia, KS 66801. (620) 794-9320.
info@meadowlark-books.com meadowlarkbookstore.com/birdy-poetry-prize

Michigan Quarterly Review

Jesmyn Ward Prize in Fiction

Alice Evelyn Yang of Norfolk, Virginia, won the second annual Jesmyn Ward Prize in Fiction for her story “Spilt Milk.” She received $2,000 and publication in the Summer 2023 issue of Michigan Quarterly Review. Desiree Cooper judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is December 31.

Laurence Goldstein Poetry Prize

Sara Elkamel of Cairo won the 21st annual Laurence Goldstein Poetry Prize for “In the Footsteps of Enayat Al-Zayyat.” She received $1,000 and publication in the Summer 2023 issue of Michigan Quarterly Review. Ruth Behar judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is December 31.

Michigan Quarterly Review, University of Michigan, 3277 Angell Hall, 435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. (734) 764-9265. Aaron J. Stone, Managing Editor.
mqr@umich.edu michiganquarterlyreview.com

Mississippi Review

Mississippi Review Prizes

Dante Di Stefano of Endwell, New York, won the 2023 Mississippi Review Prize in poetry for “Dear John Ashbery (Please Clarify).” Steph Del Rosso of New York City won in fiction for “Out of Body.” Ruby Djuna Haack of Bronxville, New York, won in nonfiction for “Aftermath.” They each received $1,000 and publication in Mississippi Review. Adam Clay judged in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The annual awards are given for a single poem, a story, and an essay. The next deadline is January 1, 2024.

Mississippi Review, Mississippi Review Prizes, 118 College Drive, #5144, Hattiesburg, MS 39406. (601) 266-4321. Adam Clay, Editor in Chief.
msreview@usm.edu sites.usm.edu/mississippi-review

The Moth

Poetry Prize

Laurie Bolger of London won the 2022 Moth Poetry Prize for “Parkland Walk.” She received €6,000 (approximately $6,569) and publication in the Moth. The three runners-up were Kit Fan of London for “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory,” J.P. Grasser of Missoula, Montana, for “Last Year in Baltimore,” and Tom Laichas of Venice, California, for “Travel Advisory.” They each received €1,000 (approximately $1,095). Louise Glück judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is December 31.

The Moth, Poetry Prize, Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland H14 K768. Rebecca O’Connor, Editor. enquiries@themothmagazine.com themothmagazine.com

New Literary Project

Joyce Carol Oates Prize

Manuel Muñoz of Tucson won the 2023 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Muñoz, whose most recent book is The Consequences (Graywolf Press, 2023), received $50,000. The annual award is given to “a midcareer fiction writer who has earned a distinguished reputation.” As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

New Literary Project, Joyce Carol Oates Prize, 4100 Redwood Road, Suite 20A/424, Oakland, CA 94619. Diane Del Signore, Executive Director.
diane@newliteraryproject.org newliteraryproject.org/joyce-carol-oates-prize

New Millennium Writings

New Millennium Writing Awards

Damen O’Brien of Brisbane, Australia, won the 54th New Millennium Poetry Award for “Begats.” Carrie Grinstead of Los Angeles won the Fiction Award for “Ghost Story.” Amina Gautier of Chicago and Jacob Orlando of Baltimore both won the Flash Fiction Award for “Persephone” and “Molten,” respectively. Patrick Wilkins of Halifax, Vermont, won the Nonfiction Award for “Without a Hitch.” They each received $1,000, and their winning works will be published in New Millennium Writings and on the journal’s website. The awards are given twice yearly for a poem, a short story, a short short story, and an essay. The next deadline is November 30.

New Millennium Writings, New Millennium Writing Awards, 3410 Compton Street, Knoxville, TN 37920. Alexis Williams, Editor in Chief.
alexis@newmillenniumwritings.com newmillenniumwritings.org

New York Public Library

Cullman Center Fellowships

Poet Nicole Sealey of New York City; fiction writers Caoilinn Hughes of Galway, Ireland, Amitava Kumar of Poughkeepsie, New York, and Catherine Lacey of New York City; nonfiction writers Jessica Bruder, Molly Crabapple, and Brenda Wineapple, all of New York City, and Lance Richardson of Providence; and translator Yasmine Seale of Paris were among those who received 2023–2024 Cullman Center Fellowships. They will each receive up to $75,000, an office in the Cullman Center at the New York Public Library, and full access to the library’s physical and electronic resources from September 2023 to May 2024. The annual fellowships are given to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, translators, and scholars whose work will benefit directly from access to the research collections at the New York Public Library. (See Deadlines.)

New York Public Library, Cullman Center Fellowships, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018. cullmancenter@nypl.org nypl.org/csw

Ohio University Press

Hollis Summers Poetry Prize

Katie Berta of Phoenix won the 2024 Hollis Summers Poetry Prize for retribution forthcoming. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Ohio University Press in spring 2024. Claire Wahmanholm judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is December 31.

Ohio University Press, Hollis Summers Poetry Prize, 30 Park Place, Alden Library, Suite 101, Athens, OH 45701. oupress@ohio.edu ohioswallow.com/poetry_prize

Omnidawn Publishing

Chapbook Contest

Ian U Lockaby of New Orleans won the 2022 Omnidawn Chapbook Contest for Defensible Space/if a crow–. He will receive $1,000, publication of his chapbook by Omnidawn Publishing in October 2024, and 100 author copies. Ruth Ellen Kocher judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. The next deadline is June 14, 2024.

Single Poem Contest

Helen Chinitz of the Western Catskills won the 2022 Single Poem Prize for “Why I Am Not a Painter.” She received $1,000, publication of her poem as a letterpress broadside by Omnidawn Publishing, and 50 author copies. Martha Ronk judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is April 12, 2024.

Fabulist Fiction Chapbook Prize

Marcus Stewart of Eastbourne, England, won the 2021 Fabulist Fiction Chapbook Prize for Shadows and Clouds. He received $1,000, and his chapbook will be published by Omnidawn Publishing in December. He will also receive 100 author copies. Theodora Ziolkowski judged. The annual award is given for a novelette, a short story, or a collection of stories. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Omnidawn Publishing, 1632 Elm Avenue, Richmond, CA 94805. (510) 439-6285. Laura Joakimson and Rusty Morrison, Senior Editors and Publishers. omnidawn.com/contests/omnidawn-poetry-contests

Passaic County Community College

Paterson Poetry Prize

Joshua Bennett of Braintree, Massachusetts, and Tom Sleigh of New York City won the 2023 Paterson Poetry Prize. Bennett won for The Study of Human Life (Penguin Books), and Sleigh won for The King’s Touch (Graywolf Press). They each received $1,000. The annual award is given for a poetry collection published in the previous year. The next deadline is February 1, 2024.

Passaic County Community College, Paterson Poetry Prize, Poetry Center, 1 College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07505. (973) 684-6555. Susan Balik, Director of Cultural Affairs.
sdesai@pccc.edu poetrycenterpccc.com

PEN America

Emerging Voices Fellowship

Twelve writers received 2023 Emerging Voices Fellowships. They are poets Jassmine Parks of Romulus, Michigan, Arianne Elena Payne of Fairfax, Virginia, and D’mani Thomas of Oakland; fiction writers Lindsay Ferguson of Columbus, Ohio, Joy McKinley of Media, Pennsylvania, Zen Ren of Austin, Denise Rhone of East Hartford, Connecticut, Kristen Shim of San Diego, California, and Lucy Zhou of Oakland; and nonfiction writers Vera Blossom of Chicago, Layli Shirani of Fairfax, California, and JJ Xiao of Marysville, Indiana. They will each receive $1,500, a professional headshot, a one-year PEN America membership, a five-month professional mentorship with an established writer, and introductions to writers, editors, agents, and publishers. They will also participate in workshops on editing, public performance, and building a professional platform. The annual awards are given to emerging poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The next deadline is January 31, 2024.

PEN America, Emerging Voices Fellowship, 588 Broadway, Suite 303, New York, NY 10012.
ev@pen.org pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship

Ploughshares

Ashley Leigh Bourne Prize for Fiction

E. K. Ota of Japan won the fifth annual Ashley Leigh Bourne Prize for Fiction for “The Paper Artist,” which appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of Ploughshares. She received $2,500. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a short story published in Ploughshares in the previous year. There is no application process.

Ploughshares, Ashley Leigh Bourne Prize for Fiction, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. (617) 824-3757. Olivia Carey, Managing Editor.
pshares@pshares.org pshares.org

Press 53

Award for Short Fiction

Shannon Robinson of Baltimore won the 2023 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction for The Ill-Fitting Skin. She will receive $1,000, publication of her book by Press 53 in May 2024, and 53 author copies. Claire V. Foxx judged. The annual award is given for a story collection. The next deadline is December 31.

Press 53, Award for Short Fiction, 560 North Trade Street, Suite 103, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. (336) 770-5353. Kevin Morgan Watson, Publisher. kevin@press53.com press53.com/award-for-short-fiction

Pulitzer Prizes

Prizes in Books

Carl Phillips of Saint Louis, Missouri, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007–2020 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). The finalists were the late Jay Hopler for Still Life (McSweeney’s) and dg nanouk okpik of Santa Fe for Blood Snow (Wave Books); Sherwin Bitsui, Stephanie Burt, Carolyn Forché, A. Van Jordan, and Paisley Rekdal judged. Hernan Diaz of New York City and Barbara Kingsolver of Washington County, Virginia, both won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in fiction, for Trust (Riverhead Books) and Demon Copperhead (Harper), respectively. Vauhini Vara of Fort Collins, Colorado, was a finalist for The Immortal King Rao (Norton); Brit Bennett, Phil Klay, Sabina Murray, Héctor Tobar, and Colson Whitehead judged. Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, both of Washington, D.C., won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction for His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice (Viking). The finalists were David George Haskell of Sewanee, Tennessee, for Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction (Viking), Jing Tsu of New York City for Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern (Riverhead Books), and Linda Villarosa of New York City for Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation (Doubleday); Ethan Bronner, Matthew Desmond, Roxane Gay, Susan Orlean, and Luis Alberto Urrea judged. Jefferson Cowie of Nashville won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in history for Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power (Basic Books). The finalists were Garrett M. Graff of Montpelier, Vermont, for Watergate: A New History (Avid Reader Press) and Michael John Witgen of New York City for Seeing Red: Indigenous Land, American Expansion, and the Political Economy of Plunder in North America (Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture/University of North Carolina Press); Thavolia Glymph, Elizabeth K. Hinton, Jean O’Brien, Andrés Reséndez, and Robert O. Self judged. Beverly Gage of New Haven, Connecticut, received the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in biography for G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century (Viking). The finalists were Jennifer Homans of New York City for Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century (Random House) and Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, both of Washington, D.C., for His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice (Viking); Keisha N. Blain, Max Boot, Adam Cohen, Barbara Demick, and Janice P. Nimura judged. Hua Hsu of New York City received the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in memoir or autobiography for Stay True (Doubleday). The finalists were Ingrid Rojas Contreras of San Fransisco for The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir (Avid Reader Press) and Chloé Cooper Jones of New York City for Easy Beauty: A Memoir (Doubleday). The winners each received $15,000. The annual awards honor works of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, biography, and memoir or autobiography by U.S. writers, as well as U.S. history books, published in the United States during the previous year. (See Deadlines.)

Pulitzer Prizes, Prizes in Books, Columbia University, 709 Pulitzer Hall, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. (212) 854-3841.
pulitzer@pulitzer.org pulitzer.org

Red Hen Press

Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award

Ulrich Jesse K. Baer of Chicago won the 2022 Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award for Deer Black Out. He received $3,000, and his book will be published by Red Hen Press in spring 2024. Brynn Saito judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Red Hen Press, Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award, P.O. Box 40820, Pasadena, CA 91114. (626) 406-1203. Shelby Wallace, Production Editor.
editorial@redhen.org redhen.org

Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation

Poetry Prize

Daniel Williams of Wawona, California, won the 2023 Robinson Jeffers Tor House Poetry Prize for “Songs of the Sangre de Cristos.” He received $1,000. Juan Felipe Herrera judged. The award is given annually for a poem. The next deadline is March 15, 2024.

Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 223240, Carmel, CA 93922. (831) 624-1813. Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts, Coordinator.
thf@torhouse.org torhouse.org

Schaffner Press

Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature

Dianne Dugaw of Eugene, Oregon, won the ninth annual Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature for her memoir, California Medieval. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Schaffner Press in summer 2024. The annual award is given for a poetry collection, novel, story collection, essay collection, or memoir that “deals in some way with the subject of music and its influence.” The next deadline is January 28, 2024.

Schaffner Press, Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature, P.O. Box 41567, Tucson, AZ 85717. Tim Schaffner, Publisher.
tim@schaffnerpress.com schaffnerawards.com

Silverfish Review Press

Gerald Cable Book Award

Merrill Oliver Douglas of Vestal, New York, won the 2022 Gerald Cable Book Award for Persephone Heads for the Gate. She received $1,000, publication of her book by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies. Rodger Moody judged. The annual award is given for a first poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Silverfish Review Press, Gerald Cable Book Award, P.O. Box 3541, Eugene, OR 97403. Rodger Moody, Series Editor.
sfrpress@gmail.com silverfishreviewpress.com

Story

Foundation Prize

Becky Hagenston of Starkville, Mississippi, won the fourth annual Story Foundation Prize for “Woman of the House.” She received $1,500 and publication in the Summer 2023 issue of Story. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is December 15.

Story, Foundation Prize, 312 E. Kelso Road, Columbus, OH 43202. (314) 614-8759. Michael Nye, Editor. mpnye@storymagazine.org storymagazine.org

swamp pink

Writing Prizes

Lance Larsen of Provo, Utah, won the 2023 swamp pink Poetry Prize for “A Secretary of the Invisible Thing.” Matthew Olzmann judged. Mengyin Lin of New York City won the Fiction Prize for “Shangri-La.” Jamil Jan Kochai judged. Donna Steiner of Syracuse, New York, won the Nonfiction Prize for “Anatomical Manuscripts.” Melissa Faliveno judged. They will each receive $2,000 and publication in swamp pink no. 5. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The next deadline is January 31, 2024.

swamp pink, Writing Prizes, College of Charleston, English Department, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424. Jonathan Bohr Heinen, Managing Editor.
swamp-pink@cofc.edu swamp-pink.cofc.edu

Travelers’ Tales

Solas Awards

Cherene Sherrard of Claremont, California, won the 2023 Solas Awards Grand Prize for “The Weight of Paradise.” She received $1,000 and publication on the Travelers’ Tales website. The editors and Scott Dominic Carpenter judged. The annual award is given for a travel essay. (See Deadlines.)

Travelers’ Tales, Solas Awards, 2320 Bowdoin Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306.
info@besttravelwriting.com besttravelwriting.com

Trustees of the Robert Frost Farm

Frost Farm Prize for Metrical Poetry

Brian Brodeur of Richmond, Indiana, won the 13th annual Frost Farm Prize for Metrical Poetry for “After Visiting a Former Student in a Psychiatric Unit.” He received $1,000, an invitation and a $400 honorarium to read at the Robert Frost Farm in Derry, New Hampshire, and a full scholarship to attend the Frost Farm Conference in August. Alfred Nicol judged. The annual award is given for a single poem written in a metrical form. The next deadline is March 31, 2024.

Trustees of the Robert Frost Farm, Frost Farm Prize for Metrical Poetry, c/o Robert Crawford, 280 Candia Road, Chester, NH 03036.
hylabrookpoets@gmail.com frostfarmpoetry.org/prize

University of Georgia Press

Georgia Poetry Prize

Jessica Tanck of Salt Lake City won the 2022 Georgia Poetry Prize for Winter Here. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by University of Georgia Press in March 2024. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is November 30.

University of Georgia Press, Georgia Poetry Prize, Main Library, Third Floor, 320 South Jackson Street, Athens, GA 30602. ugapress.org/series/georgia-poetry-prize

University of North Texas Press

Vassar Miller Prize

Kelan Nee of Houston won the 2023 Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry for Felling. He received $1,000, and his book will be published by University of North Texas Press in April 2024. Gregory Fraser judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

University of North Texas Press, Vassar Miller Prize, 1155 Union Circle #311336, Denton, TX 76203. (940) 565-2142. Bess Whitby, Marketing Manager.
besswhitby@gmail.com untpress.unt.edu/authors/vassar-miller-submissions

University of Texas

Dobie Paisano Fellowships

Novelist Fowzia Karimi of Denton, Texas, won a 2023 Dobie Paisano Fellowship. Karimi received the Ralph A. Johnston Memorial Fellowship, which includes a monthly stipend of $6,000 and a four-month stay at the Paisano ranch, located fourteen miles southwest of Austin. The Jesse H. Jones Writing Fellowship was not offered this year. The annual fellowships, cosponsored by the Texas Institute of Letters, are given to writers who are native Texans, who have lived in Texas for at least three years, or who have published significant work with a Texas subject. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

University of Texas, Dobie Paisano Fellowships, Graduate School, 110 Inner Campus Drive, Stop G0400, Austin, TX 78712. dobiepaisano.utexas.edu

University of Utah Press

Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry

Beatrice Szymkowiak of Flagstaff, Arizona, won the 2022 Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry for B/RDS. She received $1,000, publication of her book by University of Utah Press, and $500 in travel and lodging expenses to give a reading at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Monica Youn judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is April 15, 2024.

University of Utah Press, Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry, J. Willard Marriott Library, 295 South 1500 East, Suite 5400, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Hannah New, Contact.
hannah.new@utah.edu uofupress.com/ali-poetry-prize.php

Verse

Tomaž Šalamun Prize

Lian Sing of Johnson City, Texas, won the 2023 Tomaž Šalamun Prize for Revelations. She received $1,000, publication of her chapbook by Factory Hollow Press, 10 author copies, and a monthlong residency at the Tomaž Šalamun Centre for Poetry in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her chapbook will also be translated into Slovenian and published by the Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities. Hoa Nguyen judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. The next deadline is March 15, 2024.

Verse, Tomaž Šalamun Prize, University of Richmond, English Department, Richmond, VA 23173. (804) 287-6431. Brian Henry, Editor. factoryhollowpress.com/tomaz-salamun-prize

Yale University Library

Windham-Campbell Prizes

Poets Alexis Pauline Gumbs of Durham, North Carolina, and dg nanouk okpik of Santa Fe; fiction writers Percival Everett of Los Angeles and Ling Ma of Chicago; and nonfiction writers Darran Anderson and Susan Williams, both of London, are among the writers who won the 2023 Windham-Campbell Prizes. They each received $175,000. The annual awards are given to emerging and established poets and prose writers to “allow them to focus on their work independent of financial concerns.” There is no application process.

Yale University Library, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06510. Megan Eckerle, Program Manager.
megan.eckerle@yale.edu windhamcampbell.org

Zócalo Public Square

Book Prize

Michelle Wilde Anderson of San Francisco won the 13th annual Zócalo Book Prize for The Fight to Save the Town: Reimagining Discarded America (Simon & Schuster). She received $10,000 and an invitation to speak at Zócalo Public Square’s Book Prize event in Los Angeles. The annual award is given for a book of nonfiction published in the United States in the previous year that “best enhances our understanding of community and the forces that strengthen or undermine human connectedness and social cohesion.” As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Poetry Prize

Paige Buffington of the Navajo Nation won the 12th annual Zócalo Poetry Prize for “From 20 Miles Outside of Gallup, Holbrook, Winslow, Farmington, or Albuquerque.” She received $1,000 and an invitation to read at Zócalo Public Square’s Poetry Prize event in Los Angeles. The annual award is given for a single poem that “best evokes a connection to place.” As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Zócalo Public Square, 1111 South Broadway, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
support@zocalopublicsquare.org zocalopublicsquare.org