Northwestern University Press

Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize

Deadline: 
October 31, 2025
Cash Prize: 
$500

A prize of $500 and publication by Northwestern University Press will be given annually for a poetry chapbook by a writer of color. Writers who have not previously published a book-length poetry collection are eligible. Chris Abani and Susannah Young-ah Gottlieb will judge. Submit 25 to 35 pages of poetry by October 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Northwestern University Press, Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize, 629 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL 60208. (847) 491-5315. Madeline Schultz, Marketing Coordinator.

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