National Poetry Series

Open Competition

Deadline: 
March 15, 2023 - Check back on February 15th for Upcoming Deadline
Entry Fee: 
$35
Cash Prize: 
$10,000
E-mail address: 

Five prizes of $10,000 each and publication by participating trade, university, or small press publishers are given annually for poetry collections by U.S. poets. The 2023 publishers are Beacon Press, Ecco, Milkweed Editions, Penguin Books, and University of Georgia Press. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $35 entry fee by March 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

National Poetry Series, Open Competition, 57 Mountain Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540. (609) 430-0999.