Genre: Poetry

Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize

Wick Poetry Center
Entry Fee: 
$27
Deadline: 
May 1, 2026
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.
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Literary Awards

Bellingham Review
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
March 15, 2026
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellingham Review are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The Parallel Award for Poetry is given for a poem or group of poems. The Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction is given for a short story or a work of flash fiction. The Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction is given for an essay or a work of flash nonfiction. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length, three pieces of flash fiction or nonfiction of up to 1,500 words each, or a story or essay of up to 4,000 words with a $15 entry fee by March 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Pinch Literary Award in Poetry

Pinch
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
A prize of $2,000 and publication in Pinch will be given annually for a single poem. Using only the online submission system, submit up to six poems totaling no more than 12 pages with a $28 entry fee by March 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize

Willow Springs Books
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
April 1, 2026
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Willow Springs Books will be given annually for a debut poetry collection by a poet 40 years old or younger. Poets who have previously published chapbooks are considered eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee by April 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize

American Literary Translators Association
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
March 16, 2026
A prize of $10,000 is given annually for a poetry collection or a text from Zen Buddhism translated from an Asian language into English and published in the previous year. Publishers or translators may submit a book translated from Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai, or Vietnamese into English and published in 2025 by March 16. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Hudson Prize

Black Lawrence Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
A prize of $1,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a collection of poems, short stories, essays, or hybrid work. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 45 to 95 pages or a prose manuscript of 120 to 280 pages with a $30 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Rhina Espaillat Poetry Award

Plough
Entry Fee: 
$7
Deadline: 
April 30, 2026
An award of $2,000 and publication in Plough will be given annually for a single poem that reflects Rhina Espaillat’s “lyricism, attention to form, empathy, and ability to find grace in everyday events of life.” Jane Clark Scharl will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than 50 lines each with a $7 entry fee per poem by April 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Winning Writers
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
April 1, 2026
A prize of $2,000, a five-year membership to the submissions manager Chill Subs, a gift certificate for a two-year membership to the literary database Duotrope, and publication on the Winning Writers website is given annually for a humorous poem. A second-place prize of $500 and a two-year membership to Chill Subs is also awarded. Jendi Reiter and Lauren Singer will judge. Unpublished and previously published works are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a poem of up to 250 lines by April 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

Beloit Poetry Journal
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
April 30, 2026
A prize of $1,500 and publication in Beloit Poetry Journal is given annually for a single poem. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $15 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. A limited number of fee waivers, based on financial need, are available upon request. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Contest

Bomb
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
April 15, 2026
An award of $1,000 and publication in Bomb will be given biennially for a poem or group of poems. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $30 entry fee, which includes a print subscription to Bomb for U.S.-based applicants or a digital subscription for applicants based outside the U.S. by April 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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