Genre: Poetry

Prize for Literature

Towson University
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
June 15, 2025
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a current resident of Maryland who has lived in the state for at least three years. Books published within the past three years or scheduled for publication in 2025 are eligible. Publishers, institutions, or individuals may submit three copies of a book or manuscript by June 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Q&A With Jennifer Acker of the Common

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Jennifer Acker, founder and editor in chief of the Common, answers questions about the journal’s mission, slush piles, and her editorial process in this virtual event with Becky Tuch for the Lit Mag News Roundup. An interview with Acker about the Common’s fifteenth anniversary is featured in the May/June issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation
Tags: 
Jennifer Acker
The Common
literary magazine
publishing
submission process
Becky Tuch
May/June 2025

Literary Awards

Los Angeles Review
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
July 31, 2025
Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Los Angeles Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, a work of flash fiction, and an essay. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than 50 lines each, a short story or an essay of up to 2,500 words, or a work of flash fiction of no more than 1,000 words with a $20 entry fee by June 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

African Diaspora Award

Kinsman Quarterly
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
August 31, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Kinsman Quarterly is given annually for a group of poems, a short story, or an essay on a theme related to African culture or subculture. The winner will also have their work featured in the 2026 anthology Mosaic: Threads of African Prose & Poetry. Using only the online submission system, submit up to six poems totaling no more than 10 pages, a short story of 500 to 5,000 words, or an essay of up to 1,000 words with a $25 entry fee by June 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Agents & Editors: The Complete Series

by
Jofie Ferrari-Adler, Michael Szczerban, M. Allen Cunningham, and Vivian Lee
Feature
4.16.25
Indoor photo portrait of woman with long dark hair leaning her chin on her hand, bookshelves behind her

This series of interviews with over forty book editors, publishers, and agents offers a unique look at the past, present, and future of the book industry and what writers can do to thrive in today’s publishing world.  

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