Genre: Poetry

Write on the Sound

The 40th annual Write on the Sound conference was held in person at the Frances Anderson Center in Edmonds, Washington, from October 3 to October 5; online preconference sessions was held on September 27. The conference features craft sessions, workshops, a writing contest, an open mic, manuscript and poetry critiques, and information sessions on publishing and marketing for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers.

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CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
February 18, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Write on the Sound, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020. (425) 771-0228. Laurie Rose, Conference Coordinator.

Laurie Rose
Conference Coordinator
Contact City: 
Edmonds
Contact State: 
WA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
98020
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
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Creative Nonfiction

Texas Book Festival

The 2025 Texas Book Festival was held on November 8 and November 9 around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin. The festival featured panels, discussions, and book signings with more than 250 authors and hosts nearly 100 exhibiting vendors from magazines, presses, and other literary organizations. Participating writers included poets Ada Limón and Cecily Parks; fiction writers Marcy Dermansky, Nathan Harris, Brandon Hobson, Miriam Toews, and Bryan Washington; fiction and nonfiction writer Amy Tan; and nonfiction writers Skip Hollandsworth, Ibram X. Kendi, and Andrew Ross Sorkin.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
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Event Date: 
February 18, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
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Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Texas Book Festival, 1023 Springdale Road, Building 14, Unit B, Austin, TX 78721. (512) 477-4055.

Contact City: 
Austin
Contact State: 
TX
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Brattleboro Literary Festival

The 24th annual Brattleboro Literary Festival was held from October 17 to October 19 in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. The festival featured readings, panels, and author conversations.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
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Event Date: 
February 18, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
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Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
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Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Brattleboro Literary Festival, P.O. Box 1116, Brattleboro, VT 05302. (802) 365-7673. Sandy Rouse, Festival Director.

Sandy Rouse
Festival Director
Contact City: 
Brattleboro
Contact State: 
VT
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
05302
Country: 
US
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Poetry
Fiction
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Djerassi Resident Artists Program

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program offers monthlong residencies from February through November to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators on a 583-acre ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains, approximately 37 miles south of San Francisco. Residents are provided with a private barn loft or studio, which includes a bed, a work space, and a bathroom (which may be shared with one other person) as well as meals.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
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yes
Event Date: 
February 18, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
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Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Djerassi Resident Artists Program, 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, CA 94062. Natasha Noel, Communications Lead.

Natasha Noel
Communications Lead
Contact City: 
Woodside
Contact State: 
CA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
94062
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Troubadour International Poetry Prize

Coffee-House Poetry
Entry Fee: 
$8
Deadline: 
September 23, 2024
A prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,602) is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,301) is also given. Both winners receive publication on the Coffee-House Poetry website and an invitation to read alongside the contest judges in an online celebration on December 9. Glyn Maxwell and Jane Yeh will judge. E-mail any number of poems of up to 45 lines each with a £6 (approximately $8) entry fee per poem, sent via PayPal, by September 23. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference

The 2025 North Carolina Writers’ Network (NCWN) Fall Conference was held from November 7 to November 9 at the Holiday Inn Resort on Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The conference featured classes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as conversations and panel discussions on the craft and business of writing, open mic sessions, faculty readings, and one-on-one manuscript critiques with agents or editors.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
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yes
Event Date: 
February 18, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference, P.O. Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120. (336) 293-8844. Ed Southern, Executive Director. 

Ed Southern
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Wrightsville Beach
Contact State: 
NC
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
28480
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Chapbook Contest

Comstock Review
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Comstock Review, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Abayomi Animashaun will judge. Submit a manuscript of 25 to 34 pages with a $30 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning chapbook, by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Portland Book Festival

The 2025 Portland Book Festival, hosted by Literary Arts, was held on November 8 at six partner venues in downtown Portland. The festival’s fourth annual Cover to Cover program was held from November 3 to November 9 in multiple locations throughout the Portland metro area and included programming such as interactive book presentations, literature-inspired comedy shows, and storytelling events.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
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yes
Event Date: 
February 18, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 18, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Portland Book Festival, Literary Arts, 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97214 . (503) 227-2583. 

Contact City: 
Portland
Contact State: 
OR
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Poetry Prize

Dzanc Books
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Dzanc Books will be given for a poetry collection. Jonathan Fink and Keith Taylor will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 60 pages, a synopsis, and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

National Poetry Competition

Poetry Society of the United Kingdom
Entry Fee: 
$10
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,504) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,602) and a third-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,301) are also given. The top three winners will be published in Poetry Review. Poems written in English by poets from any country are eligible. Romalyn Ante, John McAuliffe, and Stephen Sexton will judge. Submit a poem of up to 40 lines with an £8 (approximately $10) entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

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