Genre: Poetry

Levis Prize in Poetry

Four Way Books
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
March 31, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Four Way Books is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner is also invited to participate in a reading either virtually or in person in New York City, as public health guidelines allow. Kimiko Hahn will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $30 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Prime Number Magazine Awards

Press 53
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
March 31, 2025
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Prime Number Magazine are given annually for a poem and a short story. Using only the online submission system, submit a poem of up to three pages or a short story of up to 5,300 words with a $15 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Prize

Indiana Review
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
March 15, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a single poem. Submit up to three poems of any length with a $20 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Indiana Review, by March 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Prize

Saturnalia Books
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
April 1, 2025
A prize of $1,500, publication by Saturnalia Books, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Hadara Bar-Nadav will judge. All entries are also considered for the Alma Book Awards, which offer two prizes of $1,000 each and publication. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $30 entry fee by April 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Hillary Gravendyk Prizes

Inlandia Institute
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
April 30, 2025
Two prizes of $1,000 each, publication by the Inlandia Institute, and 20 author copies are given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. resident and a poetry collection by a poet residing or working in Inland Southern California, including Riverside and San Bernardino Counties as well as any non-coastal area of Southern California, from Death Valley to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by April 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

100-Word Writing Contest

Tadpole Press
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
April 30, 2025
A prize of $2,000 is given biannually for a work of flash poetry or prose. Submit a work of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction of up to 100 words with a $15 entry fee by April 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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