Genre: Poetry

Pacific Residency Writers Conference

November/December 2024

The Pacific Residency Writers Conference, sponsored by Pacific University’s creative writing MFA program, was held from January 9, 2025, to January 19, 2025, in the beachside resort town of Seaside, Oregon. The conference featured craft talks, workshops, panels, roundtable discussions, and student and faculty readings for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty included poets Ellen Bass, Leila Chatti, Adrienne Christian, Eduardo C. Corral, Kwame Dawes, Tyree Daye, Frank X.

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CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
January 9, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
December 2, 2024
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 10, 2025
Free Admission: 
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Contact Information: 

Pacific Residency Writers Conference, 530 NW 12th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 352-1531. Scott Korb, Director.

Scott Korb
Director
Contact City: 
Seaside
Contact State: 
OR
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
97138
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Rising Writer Prize

Autumn House Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Autumn House Press is given in alternating years for a debut work of poetry or fiction. The 2025 prize will be given for fiction. The winner will also receive a $1,000 stipend for travel and book promotion. K-Ming Chang will judge. Submit a novel, novella, or story collection of 100 to 200 pages with a $30 entry fee by November 15. The submission fee may be waived in cases of financial need. All finalists are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry

LitMag
Entry Fee: 
$18
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
A prize of $1,500 and publication in LitMag will be given annually for a single poem. The winner will also have their work reviewed by agents Amy Bishop-Wycisk (Trellis Literary Management), Kelsey Day (Aragi), Hailey Hedemann (William Morris Endeavor), PJ Mark (Janklow & Nesbit), Rayhane Sanders (Massie & McQuilkin), and Emily Wescott (Creative Artists Agency). The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems with an $18 entry fee by November 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Chapbook Contest

Slipstream Press
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
December 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Slipstream Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of up to 40 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning chapbook and an issue of Slipstream, by December 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Chad Walsh Chapbook Series

Beloit Poetry Journal
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
November 30, 2024
A prize of $2,500, publication by Beloit Poetry Journal, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 20 to 35 pages with a $20 entry fee by November 30. A limited number of fee waivers based on financial need are available upon request via e-mail. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Book Contest

Longleaf Press
Entry Fee: 
$27
Deadline: 
January 15, 2025
A prize of $1,000, publication by Longleaf Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner is also invited to give a virtual reading in early 2025. Roger Weingarten will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 50 pages with a $27 entry fee by January 15, 2025. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Poetry Prize

The Moth
Entry Fee: 
$17
Deadline: 
December 31, 2024
A prize of €6,000 (approximately $6,605) is given annually for a single poem. Three runners-up prizes of €1,000 (approximately $1,101) each are also given. The four shortlisted poets, including the winner, are also published in Irish Times and invited to read at an online awards ceremony in spring 2025. Fiona Benson will judge. Submit any number of poems of any length with a €15 (approximately $17) entry fee per poem by December 31. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Falling

The Time Is Now
10.8.24

“One by one, like leaves from a tree, / All my faiths have forsaken me; / But the stars above my head / Burn in white and delicate red, / And beneath my feet the earth / Brings the sturdy grass to birth,” begins Sara Teasdale’s 1915 poem “Leaves.” Write a poem that uses rhythm and meter to evoke the feeling of the autumn season and describes the sights and sounds of the natural environment drying and withering, beginning the descent to decomposition. You might use this as an opportunity to ruminate on the larger themes of slowing down, and cycles of renewal and decay. Pay particular attention to consonance, short and long vowel sounds, and the length of your words and lines to create the desired tone of your poem.

2024 Jackson Poetry Prize Reading: Fady Joudah

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In this Poets & Writers event, 2024 Jackson Poetry Prize winner Fady Joudah reads a selection of poems, including from his National Book Award–nominated collection, [...] (Milkweed Editions, 2024), and joins Pádraig Ó Tuama for a conversation about his work and life as a poet.

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Poetry
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Milkweed Editions
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Ode to Style

The Time Is Now
10.1.24

In a recent piece published on Literary Hub highlighting responses from writers and editors on their appreciation for The Chicago Manual of Style, book editor Barbara Clark muses on the poetry found within the guidebook. “When I looked up something in the manual, I saw poems in their purest form. Open to a page at random, and find a poem there,” says Clark. “Fused participles! Who can imagine such a thing?” Taking inspiration from grammar-related terms and phrases, compose a poem that plays with an open interpretation of the words involved, bringing these concepts beyond language usage and into a more personal or philosophical context. Can you locate a sort of soul or lyrical beauty within organization and categorization?

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