Genre: Poetry

A prize of $2,000, publication by Ex Ophidia Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Leslie Adrienne Miller will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by September 16. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Futurepoem, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of innovative poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid work “that challenges conventions of genre and language, content and form.” The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of up to 200 pages with a $28 entry fee (or a sliding-scale fee of $9 or $18 based on financial need) from July 15 to August 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Comstock Review is given annually for a single poem. Donald Revell will judge. Submit up to five poems of no more than 60 lines each with a $27.50 entry fee (or $5 per poem via postal mail) by July 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay that responds to the following prompt: “What if the only way to save yourself from this reality is to write yourself a new one?” The winner also receives publication in the annual Stories That Need to Be Told anthology. Submit a poem of up to five pages or a story or essay of up to 10,000 words via e-mail with a $20 entry fee (sent via postal mail or Square Point of Sale) by August 9. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.