Genre: Poetry

X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize

Texas Review Press: The University Press of SHSU
Entry Fee: 
$28
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of $10,000, publication by Texas Review Press: The University Press of SHSU, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives a three-week residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $28 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize

Yale University Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Yale University Press is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a full-length book of poetry and who resides in the United States. The winner also receives a writing fellowship at the James Merrill House in Stonington, Connecticut. Rae Armantrout will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Tulsa NightWriters Craft of Writing Conference

September/October 2024

The Tulsa NightWriters Craft of Writing Conference was held on October 19 and October 20 at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Poets and Writers in Tulsa. The conference featured panel discussions, presentations on the craft and business of writing, breakout sessions, and pitch sessions for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Tulsa NightWriters Craft of Writing Conference, P.O. Box 702874, Tulsa, OK 74170. Ana Maddox, Director of Communications.

Ana Maddox
Director of Communications
Contact City: 
Tulsa
Contact State: 
OK
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
74170
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Derricotte/Eady Chapbook Prize

Cave Canem Foundation
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
November 3, 2025

A prize of $1,000; publication by O, Miami Books; and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook by a Black poet.

Wonder Mountain Desert Cabin

The Wonder Mountain Desert Cabin offers two-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at the Wonder Mountain Open Source Center, 15 miles northeast of Joshua Tree National Park on the ancestral homelands of the Serrano, Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, and Mohave (Mojave) Indigenous communities in California. Residents are provided with a private bedroom, desk, and patio in a newly renovated ranch-style house, as well as shared bathrooms.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Wonder Mountain Desert Cabin, Wonder Mountain Open Source Space, 5268 Danby Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277. (206) 992-3932. Emily Baker, Founder and Director.

Emily Baker
Founder and Director
Contact City: 
Twentynine Palms
Contact State: 
CA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
92277
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Washington Island Literary Festival

The Washington Island Literary Festival, sponsored by Write On, Door County, was held from September 18 to September 20 at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues in Washington Island, Wisconsin. The festival featured workshops, panel discussions, author presentations, book signings, and a community creative lab for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Washington Island Literary Festival, Write On, Door County, P.O. Box 457, 4210 Juddville Road, Fish Creek, WI 54212. (920) 868-1457. Jerod Santek, Founding and Artistic Director.

Jerod Santek
Founding and Artistic Director
Contact City: 
Washington
Contact State: 
WI
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
54246
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Honickman First Book Prize

American Poetry Review
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
A prize of $3,000 and publication by American Poetry Review is given annually for a debut poetry collection. The winning book is distributed by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium. Nicole Sealey will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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