Deadline:
May 1, 2025 - Check back on February 15th for Upcoming Deadline
Entry Fee:
$32
Cash Prize:
$2,000
E-mail address:
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Backwaters Press, an imprint of University of Nebraska Press, is given annually for a poetry collection. An honorable mention prize of $1,000 and publication by Backwaters Press is also given. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 60 to 85 pages with a $32 entry fee by May 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Backwaters Press, Backwaters Prize in Poetry, 1225 L Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68588. Courtney Ochsner, Managing Editor.
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