Genre: Poetry

Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers

May/June 2025

The 38th annual Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers will be held from July 7 to July 13 at Wallowa Lake Lodge on the shores of Wallowa Lake, Oregon. The weeklong conference features generative writing workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as panel discussions, craft talks, open mics, and readings. The faculty includes poets Charles Goodrich and Anis Mojgani, fiction writers Nina McConigley and Joe Wilkins, and creative nonfiction writers Erica Berry and Stephanie Elizondo Griest. Fiction and nonfiction writer Beth Piatote will deliver the keynote address.

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CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
July 7, 2025
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July 7, 2025
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June 22, 2025
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Contact Information: 

Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers, P.O. Box 38, Enterprise, OR 97828. (541) 426-3623. Shannon McNerney, Executive Director.

Shannon McNerney
Executive Director
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Wallowa Lake
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OR
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
97846
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US
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Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Chesapeake Writers’ Conference

May/June 2025

The twelfth annual Chesapeake Writers’ Conference will be held from June 22 to June 28 on the St. Mary’s College campus in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The conference features lectures, craft talks, readings, panel discussions, and daily workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The faculty includes poet Heather Green, fiction writer Jerry Gabriel, and creative nonfiction writers Eva Freeman and Angela Pelster. The cost of tuition is $850; the cost of tuition with college course credit is $1,450.

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CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
June 22, 2025
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Application Deadline: 
June 22, 2025
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Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 22, 2025
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Chesapeake Writers’ Conference, St. Mary’s College, Montgomery Hall, 47645 College Drive, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Crystal Oliver, Conference Director.

Crystal Oliver
Conference Director
Contact City: 
St. Mary’s City
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MD
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
20686
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US
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Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Poetry in the Park: Aleena Ahmed, Ajamou Butler, Steven Espada Dawson, and Margaret Rozga

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In this Poetry in the Park event in Milwaukee’s Juneau Park hosted by Juneau Park Friends and Woodland Pattern, poets Aleena Ahmed, Ajamou Butler, Steven Espada Dawson, and Margaret Rozga read a selection of poems. Dawson, author of Late to the Search Party (Scribner, 2025), is featured in Literary MagNet in the May/June issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

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Poetry
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Aleena Ahmed
Ajamou Butler
Steven Espada Dawson
Margaret Rozga
Woodland Pattern
Late to the Search Party
Literary MagNet
May/June 2025

Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets

Boulevard
Entry Fee: 
$18
Deadline: 
June 1, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Boulevard is given annually for a group of poems by a poet who has not published a poetry collection with a nationally distributed press. The editors will judge. Submit three poems of any length with an $18 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Boulevard, by June 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants

PEN America
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
June 1, 2025
Ten grants of $4,000 each are given annually to support the translation of book-length works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that have not previously appeared in English or have appeared only in an “outdated or otherwise flawed translation.” A separate grant of $5,000, called the PEN Grant for the English Translation of Italian Literature, is also given to support the translation of a book of fiction or nonfiction from Italian into English. Manuscripts with up to two translators are accepted. Using only the online submission system, submit a translation sample of 8 to 10 pages of poetry or prose, a copy of the same passage in the original language, a biography and bibliography of the translated author, a project statement, and the curriculum vitae of the translator by June 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

FSG Writer’s Fellowship

Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
July 18, 2025
A prize of $15,000 will be given annually to an emerging poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer from an underrepresented community who has not published and is not under contract to publish a book in any genre. Writers who are U.S. permanent residents or U.S. citizens are eligible. The winner also receives mentorship with a Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) author; a line edit and structural feedback from two FSG in-house editors; meet-and-greets with representatives at FSG from other departments, including Publicity/Marketing, Art, Subsidiary Rights, and Managing Editorial; and support with networking beyond FSG. Using only the online submission system, submit 8 to 12 pages of poetry or 40 to 50 pages of prose and a statement of purpose of up to 500 words by July 9. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Bridport Prizes

Bridport Arts Centre
Entry Fee: 
$14
Deadline: 
May 31, 2025
Two prizes of £5,000 (approximately $6,482) each and publication in the Bridport Prize anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story. A second-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,296) and publication is also given in each category. Additionally, a prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,296) and publication is given for a work of flash fiction. Romalyn Ante will judge in poetry, Leone Ross will judge in short fiction, and Toby Litt will judge in flash fiction. Submit a poem of up to 42 lines, a story of up to 5,000 words, or a work of flash fiction of up to 250 words by May 31. The entry fee is £12 (approximately $16) for poetry, £14 (approximately $18) for fiction, and £11 (approximately $14) for flash fiction. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Cow Creek Chapbook Prize

Pittsburg State University
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
May 15, 2025
A prize of $1,000, publication by Pittsburg State University, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Rebecca Gayle Howell will judge. Submit a manuscript of 15 to 30 pages with a $15 entry fee by May 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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