Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000, publication by Grayson Books, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Bruce Cohen will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 90 pages with a $26 entry fee by August 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000, publication by the Word Works, and 30 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has published at least two full-length books of poetry. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by July 15. A limited number of fee waivers are available based on financial need. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,351) and publication in the annual Winchester Poetry Prize anthology will be given annually for a poem. The winner is invited to give a reading at the Winchester Poetry Festival in October. Julia Copus will judge. Submit a poem of up to 40 lines with a £7 (approximately $9) entry fee by July 31. A limited number of fee waivers are available upon request. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Fellowships of $78,000 each, as well as office space at the Radcliffe Institute and access to the libraries at Harvard University, are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to allow them to pursue innovative projects. Fellows, who are expected to reside in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or the surrounding Boston area during the fellowship period, September through May, also receive $5,000 to cover project expenses. Poets who have published a full-length collection or at least 20 poems in magazines or anthologies in the last five years and who are in the process of completing a manuscript are eligible. Fiction and nonfiction writers who have published one or more books, have a book-length manuscript under contract for publication, or have published at least three shorter works are eligible. Writers who are graduate students or enrolled in a degree-granting program at the time of application are not eligible. For 2027–2028 fellowships, submit up to 10 poems of any length or a short story, a recent book chapter, or an essay totaling no more than 30 pages; a curriculum vitae; a project proposal; and contact information for three references by September 10 at 5 PM EDT. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.