Genre: Poetry

Poetry Prize

The Moth
Entry Fee: 
$17
Deadline: 
December 31, 2024
A prize of €6,000 (approximately $6,605) is given annually for a single poem. Three runners-up prizes of €1,000 (approximately $1,101) each are also given. The four shortlisted poets, including the winner, are also published in Irish Times and invited to read at an online awards ceremony in spring 2025. Fiona Benson will judge. Submit any number of poems of any length with a €15 (approximately $17) entry fee per poem by December 31. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Literary Awards

Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
December 31, 2024
Four prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for a poetry collection, a debut novel, a book of fiction, and a book of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) by African American writers published in the United States in the current year. The awards honor books that depict the “cultural, historical, or sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora.” Publishers may nominate books published in 2024 by December 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for a list of jurors to whom books should be sent and complete guidelines.
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novel | African American | book awards | first book awards

Birdy Poetry Prize

Meadowlark Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
December 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Meadowlark Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 55 pages with a $25 entry fee by December 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Dorset Prize

Tupelo Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
December 31, 2024
A prize of $3,000, publication by Tupelo Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives a two-week residency at Gentle House in Port Angeles, Washington. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 88 pages with a $30 entry fee by December 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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book awards

A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize

BOA Editions
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
November 30, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by BOA Editions is given annually for a debut book of poetry. Maya C. Popa will judge. Submit a manuscript of 65 to 120 pages with a $30 entry fee by November 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Tags: 
first book awards

Laurence Goldstein Prize in Poetry

Michigan Quarterly Review
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
December 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Michigan Quarterly Review is given annually for a single poem. Cyrus Cassells will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $20 entry fee by December 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Georgia Poetry Prize

University of Georgia Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
November 30, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Georgia Press is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner is also invited to read from their book at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia. Andrew Zawacki will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a collection of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Book Contest

Burnside Review Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
December 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Burnside Review Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Ananda Lima will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes one title from the press’s catalogue, by December 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Mississippi Review Prize

Mississippi Review
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
January 1, 2025
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Mississippi Review are given annually for a single poem, a short story, and an essay. Current or former University of Southern Mississippi students are ineligible. Submit three to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages or a story or essay of 1,000 to 8,000 words with a $15 entry fee ($16 for electronic submissions), which includes a copy of the prize issue, by January 1, 2025. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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