Genre: Poetry

National Poetry Competition

Poetry Society of the United Kingdom
Entry Fee: 
$10
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,504) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,602) and a third-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,301) are also given. The top three winners will be published in Poetry Review. Poems written in English by poets from any country are eligible. Romalyn Ante, John McAuliffe, and Stephen Sexton will judge. Submit a poem of up to 40 lines with an £8 (approximately $10) entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Gerald Cable Book Award

Silverfish Review Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning book, by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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: 
December 23, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 23, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 23, 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

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: 
December 23, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 23, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 23, 2025
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

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