Genre: Poetry

Helena Whitehill Book Award

Tupelo Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Tupelo Press will be given annually for a full- or chapbook-length poetry collection or a book of nonfiction (including memoir, essays, and hybrid work). The winner will also receive a one-week residency at Gentle House in Port Angeles, Washington. Submit a manuscript of poetry or prose of any length with a $30 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Washington Island Literary Festival

September/October 2024

The Washington Island Literary Festival, sponsored by Write On, Door County, was held from September 19 to September 21 at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues in Washington Island, Wisconsin. The festival featured workshops, panel discussions, author presentations, and a community creative lab for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
July 26, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
July 26, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 26, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Washington Island Literary Festival, Write On, Door County, P.O. Box 457, 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

Derricotte/Eady Chapbook Prize

Cave Canem Foundation
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
September 15, 2024

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.

Poetry Contest

One Page
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of $2,000 is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of $1,000 is also given. Mark Graham, Monique Jonath, Mridvi Khetan, and Ann Tinkham will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a one-page poem and a cover letter with a $25 entry fee by September 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Juniper Prizes

University of Massachusetts Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
Five prizes of $1,000 each and publication by University of Massachusetts Press are given annually for a debut poetry collection, a poetry collection by an author who has previously published a book, a short story collection, a novel, and a book of creative nonfiction. The creative writing faculty at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 50 to 70 pages, a story collection or novel of 150 to 350 pages, or a memoir, book of narrative nonfiction, biography, or essay collection of 150 to 300 pages with a $30 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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novel | novella | short stories | book awards | first book awards

In Cahoots Residency

September/October 2024

In Cahoots offered residencies of one, two, or three weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the countryside of Petaluma, California, in scenic Sonoma County. Residents were provided with individual cottages, each with a private kitchen and bathroom, as well as access to a private studio. The cost of the residency was $950 ($810 for students) for one week, $1,600 ($1,360 for students) for two weeks, or $2,350 ($2,000 for students) for three weeks.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
July 26, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
July 26, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 26, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

In Cahoots Residency, 198 Liberty Road, Petaluma, CA 94952. Macy Chadwick, Founder and Director.

Macy Chadwick
Founder and Director
Contact City: 
Petaluma
Contact State: 
CA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
94952
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Poetry Book Prize

Changes Press
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
A prize of $10,000, publication by Changes Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid book launch in New York City in 2026. Terrance Hayes will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 96 pages, a brief bio, and a list of previously published poems by October 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Book Prize

Permafrost
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Alaska Press will be given in alternating years for a book of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. The 2024 prize will be given in fiction. Eowyn Ivey will judge. Submit a short story collection or novel of 150 to 300 pages and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry

University of Mississippi
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of $3,000 is given annually for a single poem that evokes the U.S. South. The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Oxford, Mississippi, for the awards ceremony in March 2025. Susan Kinsolving will judge. Submit one poem of up to three pages by September 30. There is no entry fee. 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: 
July 26, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
July 26, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 26, 2025
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

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