Genre: Poetry

Deadline Approaches for the National Poetry Series Open Competition

With only a few more days left before the deadline, don’t miss the opportunity to submit to the annual National Poetry Series Open Competition. Five U.S. poets will receive $10,000 each and publication of their collections by participating trade, university, or small press publishers. The 2023 publishers are Beacon Press, Ecco, Milkweed Editions, Penguin Books, and University of Georgia Press. Residents of the United States and American citizens living abroad are eligible to apply.

Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of a suggested length of 48 to 64 pages with a $35 entry fee by March 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Finalists will be notified around May 31, around which time their manuscripts will be shared with five judges for further consideration. The competition winners will be notified around August 31, and all finalists will be informed of their status at that time.  

The National Poetry Series literary awards program seeks to “support poetry and increase the audience for poetry by heightening its visibility among readers,” as well as “give American poets, of all ethnic and racial groups, gender, religion, and poetic style, access to publishing outlets not ordinarily available to them.” Members of the Board of Directors include Natalie Diaz, Daniel Halpern, Cathy Park Hong, Imani Perry, Tracy K. Smith, and Natasha Trethewey. Recent winners include Adrienne Chung (Organs of Little Importance, Penguin Books), Olatunde Osinaike (Tender Headed, Akashic Books), Tennison S. Black (Survival Strategies, University of Georgia Press), Courtney Bush (I Love Information, Milkweed Editions), and Alisha Dietzman (Sweet Movie, Beacon Press).

Bryant Park Reading Room

The Bryant Park Corporation has repeated history by recreating the Bryant Park Reading Room. It is modeled after the original with the additions of custom-designed carts for an extensive and eclectic selection of books, periodicals and newspapers; readings and programs at lunchtime, after work and for kids; movable furniture to create a more intimate environment; and kid-sized carts and furniture for children to use. The programming, publications, and environment of the Reading Room are available to everyone for free, without any need of cards or identification.

Catskill Art Space

The Catskill Art Space is a nonprofit multi-arts organization cultivating public interest, participation, and enjoyment of the arts. They program their venue with events including readings by regional writers, panel discussions, and multimedia presentations in all styles and genres. Works of fiction, poetry, memoir, creative and investigative nonfiction, and history are just some of the forms presented here in the past, often paired with performances, films, and exhibitions at CAS to investigate comparative meaning.

Jackson County Public Library

Open six days a week, Sylva’s Jackson County Public Library serves the area’s full-time and seasonal residents with:

  • Latest best-sellers
  • Movies, music, & CDs
  • Free internet access
  • Comfortable reading areas
  • Interactive children's space
  • Unique area for teens
  • Information center, wireless internet
  • Magazines & newspapers
  • Author readings & book presentations
  • Children’s storytime & writing groups
  • Bookmaking projects

The Wild Detectives

This bookstore-bar-venue is the result of ten years of friendship between two Spanish civil engineers, Javier García del Moral and Paco Vique. They always wished for a space that could mix two of their passions: books and booze. After a lot of enthusiastic talk over the years, they were able to make that conversation actually happen and so The Wild Detectives opened its doors for the first time on the last day of February 2014.

Since then they have programmed over three hundred literary/cultural events and sold–arguably–as many books as beers.

R. J. Julia Booksellers

Since 1990, R. J. Julia Booksellers has hosted high-caliber author events, hosting more than three hundred events each year. The shop supports local and independent authors and takes pride in their success.

Sherbino Theatre

Established in 1915, the Sherbino has been the heart of Ridgway, Colorado, providing a venue for community events ranging from music to poetry. Now in a period of re-birth, the Sherbino continues to stand out as the hub of events and community activities in Ridgway and throughout Ouray County. 

Denver Zine Library

The Denver Zine Library is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 whose mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the culture of zines and self-published original work through archival collection, workshops, and a variety of events. It currently houses a preserved collection of over fifteen thousand independent and alternative zines. The organization is run by volunteers, and the public can access the library and archives during open hours. 

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