Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Elixir Press is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. Kathleen Winter will judge. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $30 entry fee by March 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $20,000 Canadian (approximately $14,807) and publication in the Montreal Poetry Prize anthology is given biennially for a poem. A.E. Stallings will judge, and Caroline Bird, Sadiqa de Meijer, Kaie Kellough, Stephen Kuusisto, Danielle Legros Georges, Randy Lundy, rob mclennan, Andrew McMillan, Damen O?Brien, Bianca Stone, Mai Der Vang, and Sarah Wolfson will serve as jurors. English self-translations of works originally written in another language are accepted. Using only the online submission system, submit a poem of up to 40 lines with a $20 Canadian (approximately $15) entry fee by May 1; submissions are also accepted from May 2 to May 15 with a $25 Canadian (approximately $19) entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Arkansas Press is given annually for a first or second poetry collection by a writer of Arab heritage. Series editors Hayan Charara and Fady Joudah will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 90 pages with a $25 entry fee by April 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.