poetry

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Grayson Books is given annually for a poetry collection. Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 90 pages with a $25 entry fee by August 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Black Warrior Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Eduardo C. Corral will judge in poetry, K-Ming Chang will judge in fiction, and Su Cho will judge in nonfiction. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length or a story or essay of no more than 7,000 words with a $15 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Black Warrior Review, by September 1. There is no entry fee for the first 600 Black and/or Indigenous writers who submit. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000 is given annually for a poetry collection published in the previous year by a resident of upstate New York. The winner will also give a reading and teach a master class at Utica College in April 2022. Publishers or authors may submit two copies of a book of at least 48 pages published between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, and a curriculum vitae by August 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Established Professional Fellowships of $6,000 each and Emerging Artist Fellowships of $3,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who have lived in Delaware for at least one year prior to application. Using only the online submission system, submit an artist’s statement, a résumé, and 15 to 20 pages of poetry or prose by August 2. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.