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GRANTS & AWARDS


Poets & Writers Magazine announces state and national prizes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Because of space limitations, we list only prizes of $1,000 or more, prizes of $500 or more that charge no entry fee, and prestigious nonmonetary awards. Applications and submissions for the following prizes are due shortly. Before submitting a manuscript, first contact the sponsoring organization for complete guidelines. When requesting information by mail, enclose a self-addressed, stemped envelope (SASE). See Submission Calendar for deadlines arranged by date and State Grants index for prizes available only to residents of specified states and regions. For announcements of recently awarded prizes, see Recent Winners.


Academy of American Poets
Walt Whitman Award
A prize of $5,000, publication by Louisiana State University Press, and a one-month residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson is given annually for a poetry collection by a US. citizen who has not published a book of poems in a standard edition. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee between September 15 and November 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Academy of American Poets, Walt Whitman Award, 584 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10012-3210. (212) 274-0343, ext. 18. CJ Evans, Awards Associate.
www.poets.org/awards

American Antiquarian Society
Fellowships for Historical Research
At least four fellowships are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers for monthlong residencies at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, to research American history and culture before 1877. A stipend of $1,200, plus a travel-expense allowance, is provided. The fellowships support research on any subject as long as it produces high-quality creative work for the general public, such as historical poems and novels. Residencies may take place any time in 2008. Submit 10 copies of up to 25 pages of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, a resumé, two letters of recommendation (sent directly to AAS by the references), and a five-page project proposal by October 5. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
American Antiquarian Society, Fellowships for Historical Research, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1634. (508) 471-2131. James David Moran, Director of Outreach.
jmoran@mwa.org
www.americanantiquarian.org/artistfellowship.htm

American Poetry Review
Honickman First Book Prize
A prize of $3,000 and publication by American Poetry Review is given annually for a first book of poetry. The winning book will be distributed by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium. Tony Hoagland will judge. Submit a collection of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
American Poetry Review, Honickman First Book Prize, 117 South 17th Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215) 496-0439. Elizabeth Scanlon, Editor.
www.aprweb.org

American-Scandinavian Foundation
Writing Fellowships
Fellowships of up to $20,000 and grants of $4,000 will be given annually for study and research in Scandinavia to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators of literature. Submit up to 15 pages of poetry, up to 20 pages of prose, or up to 10 pages of translated text in English along with the original work, a project proposal, a resumé, and three letters of reference with a $20 entry fee by November 1. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
American-Scandinavian Foundation, Writing Fellowships, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 879-9779.
grants@amscan.org
www.amscan.org

Birmingham-Southern College
Hackney Literary Award
A prize of $5,000 is given annually for an unpublished novel. Submit a manuscript of any length with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Birmingham-Southern College, Hackney Literary Award, Box 549003, Birmingham, AL 35254. (205) 226-4921. Sandy Barr, Contact.
sbarr@bsc.edu
www.writingtoday.org

Black Warrior Review
Writing Contests
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Black Warrior Review are given annually for a single poem and a short story. Dean Young will judge in poetry, and Josh Russell will judge in fiction. Submit up to three poems of any length or a story of no more than 7,500 words with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Black Warrior Review, by October 1. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Black Warrior Review, Writing Contests, P.O. Box 862936, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486. Alissa Nutting, Editor.
bwr@ua.edu
www.webdelsol.com/bwr/contest.html

Boston Review
Short Story Contest
A prize of $1,500 and publication in Boston Review is given annually for a short story. Chris Abani will judge. Submit a story of no more than 4,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Boston Review, by October 1. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Boston Review, Short Story Contest, 35 Medford Street, Suite 302, Somerville, MA 02143. (617) 591-0505.
review@bostonreview.net
bostonreview.net/contests.html

Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
Bakeless Literary Publication Prizes
Publication by Houghton Mifflin and a fellowship to attend the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Middlebury, Vermont, is given annually for a first book by a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer. Eavan Boland will judge in poetry, Antonya Nelson will judge in fiction, and Tom Bissell will judge in creative nonfiction. Submit at least 50 pages of poetry, a novel or short story collection of 150 to 450 pages, or a creative nonfiction manuscript of 150 to 300 pages with a $10 entry fee between September 15 and November 1. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Bakeless Literary Publication Prizes, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753. Ian Pounds, Coordinator.
bakeless@middlebury.edu
www.bakelessprize.org

Briar Cliff Review
Writing Contests
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Briar Cliff Review will be given annually for a short story, a poem, and a work of creative nonfiction. The editors will judge. Submit up to three poems of up to one page or up to 6,000 words of prose with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by November 1. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Briar Cliff Review, Writing Contests, Briar Cliff University, 3303 Rebecca Street, Sioux City, IA 51104. (712) 279-1651. Tricia Currans-Sheehan, Editor.
tricia.currans-sheehan@briarcliff.edu
www.briarcliff.edu/bcreview

Bronx Writers' Center
Chapter One Fiction Competition
Four prizes of $1,000 each are given annually to emerging novelists who are residents of New York City. Winners will give a reading in the Bronx. Submit four copies of up to 20 pages of the first chapter of an unpublished novel, a novel synopsis, and a biography by September 21. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bronx Writers' Center, Chapter One Fiction Competition, 1738 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461-1486. (718) 931-9500, ext. 35. Lydia Clark, Arts Service Associate.
lydia@bronxarts.org
www.bronxarts.org/bwc_chapterone.asp

Bush Foundation
Artist Fellowships
Up to 15 grants of $48,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Writers living in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota who are 25 years of age or older and are not enrolled in a degree-granting program are eligible. Fellows are expected to devote 12 to 24 months to their proposed project. For the 2008 program year, submit up to 15 pages of poetry or up to 30 pages of prose and a letter of inquiry by October 20. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bush Foundation, Artist Fellowships, East 900, First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. (651) 227-0891.
www.bushfoundation.org

California State University
Philip Levine Prize in Poetry
A prize of $1,500, publication by Anhinga Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. Submit 48 to 80 pages of poetry with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
California State University, Philip Levine Prize in Poetry, English Department, 5245 North Backer Avenue, Mail Stop PB 98, Fresno, CA 93740-8001.
mfafresno@cvip.net
www.csufresno.edu/crwr/07philprize05.htm

Chautauqua Literary Journal
Annual Contests
Two prizes of $1,500 each and publication in Chautauqua Literary Journal are given annually for a poem or group of poems and a short story or essay. Submit up to six poems totaling no more than 500 lines or up to 7,000 words of prose with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by September 30. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Chautauqua Literary Journal, Annual Contests, P.O. Box 2039, York Beach, ME 03910. Richard Foerster, Editor.
cljeditor@aol.com
writers.ciweb.org

Claremont Graduate University
Tufts Poetry Awards
The $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is given annually to honor a book of poetry by a midcareer US. poet. The winner will spend one week in residence at Claremont Graduate University in California. The $10,000 Kate Tufts Discovery Award is given annually to honor a first book of poetry by "a poet of genuine promise." Robert Pinsky, Alice Quinn, and Robert Wrigley will be among the final judges. Poets, publishers, agents, or friends may submit five copies of a book of poetry published between September 15, 2006, and September 15, 2007, with a list of previously published work by September 15. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Claremont Graduate University, Tufts Poetry Awards, 160 East 10th Street, Harper East B7, Claremont, CA 91711-6165. (909) 621-8974.
www.cgu.edu/tufts

Comstock Review
Jessie Bryce Niles Chapbook Contest
A prize of $1,000, publication, and 50 author copies is given biennially for a chapbook-length poetry collection. Submit 25 to 34 pages of poetry with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning chapbook, by September 30. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Comstock Review, Jessie Bryce Niles Chapbook Contest, 4956 St. John Drive, Syracuse, NY 13215. John Bellinger, Managing Editor.
www.comstockreview.org

Cutthroat
Joy Harjo Poetry Award
An award of $1,250 and publication in Cutthroat is given annually for a group of poems. Rebecca Seiferle will judge. Submit three poems of up to 100 lines each with a $15 entry fee by October 10. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Rick DeMarinis Short Fiction Award
An award of $1,250 and publication in Cutthroat is given annually for a short story. John McNally will judge. Submit a short story of up to 5,000 words with a $15 entry fee by October 10. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Cutthroat, Raven's World Writing Center, P.O. Box 2414, Durango, CA 81302. (970) 903-7914. Pamela Uschuk, Editor.
www.cutthroatmag.com

Dana Awards
Literary Competition
Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for an unpublished group of poems, a short story, and a novel or novel-in-progress. Submit five poems of no more than 100 lines each with a $15 entry fee, a short story of up to 10,000 words with a $15 entry fee, or the first 50 pages of a novel with a $25 entry fee. The deadline is October 31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Dana Awards, Literary Competition, 200 Fosseway Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455. Mary Elizabeth Parker, Chair.
danaawards@pipeline.com
www.danaawards.com

Del Sol Press
Robert Olen Butler Fiction Prize
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story. The winning entry and all finalists will be published in an anthology by Del Sol Press. Submit a published or unpublished story of 2,000 to 8,000 words with a $16 entry fee ($5 for each additional story) by November 1. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Del Sol Press, Robert Olen Butler Fiction Prize, 326 Lake Ontario Hall, Grand Valley State University, One Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401.
robcontest@webdelsol.com
www.webdelsol.com/dsp

Dogwood
Poetry and Fiction Prizes
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Dogwood, the literary journal of Fairfield University, are given annually for a single poem and a short story. Micheal O'Siadhail will judge in poetry, and Abby Frucht will judge in fiction. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than 10 pages or a story of up to 30 pages with a $10 entry fee by October 15. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Dogwood, Poetry and Fiction Prizes, Department of English, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824-5195. (203) 254-4000, ext. 2795. Kim Bridgford, Editor.
www.faculty.fairfield.edu/dogwood

Elixir Press
Poetry Awards
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Elixir Press is given annually for a poetry collection. A second prize of $1,000 and publication is also awarded. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Elixir Press, Poetry Awards, P.O. Box 27029, Denver, CO 80227. Dana Curtis, Editor.
info@elixirpress.com
www.elixirpress.com

Fordham University at Lincoln Center
Poets Out Loud Prize
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Fordham University Press is given annually for a book-length collection of poetry. The winner will also be invited to give a reading at the Fordham Lincoln Center campus. Michael Palmer will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Fordham University at Lincoln Center, Poets Out Loud Prize, 113 West 60th Street, Room 924 I, New York, NY 10023. (212) 636-6792. Elisabeth Frost, Contact.
www.fordham.edu/pol

The Formalist
Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single sonnet. The winner and 11 finalists will be published in Measure: An Annual Review of Formal Poetry. Frederick Turner will judge. Submit a sonnet with a $3 entry fee by November 15. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
The Formalist, Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award, 320 Hunter Drive, Evansville, IN 47711. Mona Baer, Managing Editor.
theformalist.evansville.edu

French-American Foundation
Translation Prizes
Two awards of $10,000 each are given annually to honor translations from French into English of a book of fiction and a book of creative nonfiction published in the current year. Publishers may submit books published in 2007 (or bound galleys) by November 15. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
French-American Foundation, Translation Prizes, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 1420, New York, NY 10036. (212) 829-8800, ext. 13. Emma Archer, Director of Cultural Programs.
earcher@frenchamerican.org
www.frenchamerican.org

Georgetown Review
Literary Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Georgetown Review is given annually for a single poem, short story, or essay on the subject of redemption. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit a poem, short story, or essay of any length with a $10 entry fee ($5 for each additional entry) by November 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Georgetown Review, Literary Prize, 400 East College Street, Box 227, Georgetown, KY 40324. Steven Carter, Editor.
georgetownreview.georgetowncollege.edu

Glimmer Train Press
Family Matters
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given twice yearly for a short story about family. Submit a story of up to 12,000 words with a $15 entry fee by October 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Short Story Award for New Writers
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given twice yearly for a short story by a writer whose fiction has not been published in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation over 5,000. Submit a story of up to 12,000 words with a $15 entry fee by September 30. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Glimmer Train Press, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 221-0836. Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda Swanson-Davies, Coeditors.
www.glimmertrain.com

Graywolf Press
Nonfiction Prize
An advance of $12,000 and publication by Graywolf Press is given annually for a book-length work of creative nonfiction by a writer who has published no more than two books in that genre. Robert Polito will judge. Submit a manuscript of 175 to 400 pages by September 30. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Graywolf Press, Nonfiction Prize, 2402 University Avenue, Suite 203, St. Paul, MN 55114. Katie Dublinski, Editorial Director.
www.graywolfpress.org

Greensboro Review
Robert Watson Literary Prizes
Two prizes of $500 each and publication in Greensboro Review are given annually for a poem and a short story. Submit three to five poems of any length or a short story of no more than 7,500 words by September 15. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Greensboro Review, Robert Watson Literary Prizes, MFA Writing Program, 3302 Hall for Humanities and Research Administration, P.O. Box 26170, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170. (336) 334-5459. Allison Seay, Contact.
anseay@uncg.edu
www.uncg.edu/eng/mfa/gr

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Writing Fellowships
Guggenheim Fellowships are awarded annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers "on the basis of unusually distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment." Submit a career summary, a statement of intent, and no more than three published books by September 15. There is no entry fee. Write, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Writing Fellowships, 90 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 687-4470.
fellowships@girlfriend.org
www.girlfriend.org

Harvard University
Radcliffe Institute Fellowships
Fellowships of up to $70,000 each, an office space at the Radcliffe Institute, and access to the libraries at Harvard University are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to allow them to pursue creative projects. Fellows are expected to reside in Boston during the fellowship period, which lasts from September to June. Poets who have published at least 20 poems in the last five years or a book of poetry and who are in the process of completing a manuscript are eligible. To be considered for a fellowship in fiction or creative nonfiction, applicants must have a contract for publication of a book-length manuscript or at least three shorter works published. Writers who are graduate students at the time of application are not eligible. Submit up to 10 poems, one or two short stories, a recent book chapter, or an essay totaling no more than 30 pages; three letters of reference (sent directly to the institute by the references); a curriculum vitae; and a project proposal by October 1. There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Harvard University, Radcliffe Institute Fellowships, Fellowship Office, 34 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. (617) 496-1324.
fellowships@radcliffe.edu
www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships

Indiana Review
Fiction Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a short story. Lan Samantha Chang will judge. Submit a story of no more than 35 pages with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Indiana Review, by October 15. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Indiana Review, Fiction Prize, Ballantine Hall 465, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103. (812) 855-3439. Abdel Shakur, Editor.
inreview@indiana.edu
www.indiana.edu/~inreview

Inkwell
Poetry and Short Fiction Competitions
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Inkwell, the literary journal of Manhattanville College's Master of Arts in Writing Program, is given annually for a poem. Ellen Bryant Voigt will judge. A prize of $1,500 and publication in Inkwell is given annually for a short story. Pablo Medina will judge. Submit up to five poems of no more than 40 lines each with a $10 entry fee for the first poem ($5 for each additional poem) or a short story of no more than 5,000 words with a $15 entry fee by October 31. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Inkwell, Poetry and Short Fiction Competitions, Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577. (914) 323-7239. Alex Lindquist, Editor.
www.inkwelljournal.org

University of Iowa Press
Short Fiction Awards
Two publication awards are given annually by the University of Iowa Press for first collections of short fiction. Writers who have not published a book of fiction are eligible. The collections may include stories that have been published in periodicals. Submit a manuscript of at least 150 pages by September 30. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of Iowa Press, Short Fiction Awards, c/o Iowa Writers' Workshop, 507 North Clinton Street, 102 Dey House, Iowa City, IA 52242-1000.
(319) 335-2000.
uipress@uiowa.edu
www.uiowapress.org

Christopher Isherwood Foundation
Fiction Fellowships
Five to eight grants of $4,000 each are given annually to fiction writers to provide time for writing. US. writers who have published at least one novel or short story collection are eligible. Submit three copies of 20 to 30 pages of fiction, a curriculum vitae, and a letter of application between September 1 and October 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Christopher Isherwood Foundation, Fiction Fellowships, 1708 21st Avenue, #301, Nashville, TN 37212. James White, Executive Director.
james@isherwoodfoundation.org
www.isherwoodfoundation.org

Alice James Books
Kinereth Gensler Awards
Two prizes of $2,000 each, publication by Alice James Books, and a cooperative membership are given annually for poetry collections by poets living in New England, New York State, or New Jersey. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 70 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Alice James Books, Kinereth Gensler Awards, 238 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938. (207) 778-7071. Lacy Simons, Managing Editor.
ajb@umf.maine.edu
www.alicejamesbooks.org

Kore Press
Short Fiction Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Kore Press will be given annually for a short story by a woman. The winning story will be published as a chapbook with a print run of 500 copies. Submit a story of no more than 8,000 words with a $15 entry fee by October 31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Kore Press, Short Fiction Award, P.O. Box 3044, Tucson, AZ 85702-3044. (520) 882-7542. Shannon Cain, Executive Director.
kore@korepress.org
www.korepress.org

Ledge Press
Poetry Chapbook Competition
A prize of $1,000, publication by Ledge Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a chapbook-length poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 16 to 28 pages with an $18 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning chapbook, by October 31. Send an SASE or e-mail for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Ledge Press, Poetry Chapbook Competition, 40 Maple Avenue, Bellport, NY 11713. Timothy Monaghan, Publisher.
tkmonaghan@aol.com
www.theledgemagazine.com

Leeway Foundation
Art and Change Grants
Grants of up to $2,500 each are given by the Leeway Foundation three times a year to support women poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area who need financial assistance to take advantage of an opportunity for "art and change." Women and trans writers (those who "identify as transgender, transsexual, or genderqueer" living in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties who are 18 years of age or older and who are not full-time students are eligible. Applicants must have a project commitment from a recognized institution, organization, or mentor. Submit a project proposal and resumé by October 8. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Leeway Foundation, Art and Change Grants, 123 South Broad Street, Suite 2040, Philadelphia, PA 19109. (215) 545-4078. Denise Brown, Executive Director.
info@leeway.org
www.leeway.org

University of Louisville
Axton Fellowships
Two fellowships of $25,000 will be given biennially to a poet and a fiction writer. Each fellow will teach one course per semester, conduct one two-day literary seminar, and give one reading in the Axton reading series. Writers who have received a PhD in creative writing within the last five years may submit up to 25 pages of poetry or fiction, an undergraduate course proposal, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation by November 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Italo Calvino Prize in Fabulist Fiction
A prize of $1,000, publication in Salt Hill Journal, and an all-expenses-paid trip to read at the University of Louisville's annual 20th Century Literature Conference is given annually for a work of fabulist fiction written in the vein of Italo Calvino. Submit up to 25 pages of a short story, novel, or novella with a $25 entry fee by October 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of Louisville, Department of English, Bingham Humanities 315, Louisville, KY 40292. Paul Griner, Director of Creative Writing.
pfgrin01@gwise.louisville.edu
coldfusion.louisville.edu/webs/a-s/english/undergrad.cfm?page=creative

Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship
An award of approximately $49,000 is given annually to a US. poet for a year of travel and study abroad. Publication is not required, but recent winners have been published poets. Submit either 40 pages of poetry or one published book and 20 pages of poetry. There is no entry fee. Call or visit the Web site for the required application by October 1; the deadline is October 15. (See Recent Winners.)
Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship, Choate, Hall & Stewart, 2 International Place, Boston, MA 02110. (617) 248-4855. Cathleen Croft, Contact.
www.amylowell.org

Margie
Strong Medicine Poetry Award
A prize of $2,500 and publication in Margie is given annually for a single poem. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems of no more than 60 lines each with a $15 entry fee ($5 for each additional poem) by October 31. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Margie, Strong Medicine Poetry Award, P.O. Box 250, Chesterfield, MO 63006-0250. Robert Nazarene, Editor.
margiereview@aol.com
www.margiereview.com

University of Massachusetts Press
Juniper Prizes
Two prizes of $1,500 each and publication by the University of Massachusetts Press are given annually for a book of poetry and a book of fiction. In poetry, the award alternates yearly between first and subsequent books. For this year's prize, only poets who have not published a book-length collection may submit a manuscript of 50 to 70 pages. Fiction writers may submit a novel, novella, or short story collection of 150 to 350 pages. For both prizes, the entry fee is $20, and the deadline is September 29. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
University of Massachusetts Press, Juniper Prizes, P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01003. (413) 545-2217. Carla Potts, Juniper Prize Coordinator.
potts@umpress.umass.edu
www.umass.edu/umpress/juniper.html

Mississippi Review
Poetry and Fiction Prizes
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Mississippi Review are given annually for a poem and a short story. Current or former University of Southern Mississippi students are not eligible. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than 10 pages or a short story of no more than 5,000 words with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by October 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Mississippi Review, Poetry and Fiction Prizes, 118 College Drive, #5144, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001. (601) 266-4321. Rie Fortenberry, Managing Editor.
rief@mississippireview.com
www.mississippireview.com

Missouri Review
Editors' Prizes
Three prizes of $3,000 each and publication in Missouri Review are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Entrants receive a one-year subscription to Missouri Review. Submit no more than 10 pages of poetry or up to 25 pages of prose with a $20 entry fee by October 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Missouri Review, Editors' Prizes, 357 McReynolds Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211. (573) 882-4474. Richard Sowienski, Managing Editor.
www.missourireview.com

National Federation of State Poetry Societies
Stevens Manuscript Competition
A prize of $1,000, publication by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry manuscript. Submit 48 to 70 pages of poetry and a $20 entry fee ($15 for NFSPS members) by October 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Stevens Manuscript Competition, 22614 North Santiam Highway, Lyons, OR 97358. Eleanor Berry, Chair.
eberry@wvi.com
www.nfsps.com

New Criterion
Poetry Prize
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Ivan R. Dee is given annually for a book-length poetry collection that pays close attention to form. X. J. Kennedy, Roger Kimball, Hilton Kramer, Molly McQuade, and David Yezzi will judge. Submit a manuscript of up to 60 pages with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
New Criterion, Poetry Prize, 900 Broadway, Suite 602, New York, NY 10003. (212) 247-6980.
www.newcriterion.com:81/constant/poetrycontest

New Issues Poetry & Prose
Green Rose Prize
A prize of $2,000 and publication by New Issues Poetry & Prose is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. Poets who have published at least one full-length collection of poetry are eligible. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 120 pages with a $20 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
New Issues Poetry & Prose, Green Rose Prize, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5463. (269) 387-8185. Marianne Swierenga, Managing Editor.
new-issues@wmich.edu
www.wmich.edu/newissues

New Rivers Press
MVP Competition
Three prizes of $1,000 each and a standard royalty contract are given annually for book-length manuscripts of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging writers. The winning works will be published by New Rivers Press and distributed nationally through Consortium. This year, the prize in poetry is only open to writers who reside in Minnesota or New York City; the prizes in prose are open to all US. writers. Submit a poetry manuscript of 50 to 80 pages; a collection of short stories, novellas, or personal essays of no more than 200 pages; or a novel or memoir of any length between September 15 and November 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
New Rivers Press, MVP Competition, 1104 Seventh Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563. Donna Carlson, Managing Editor.
carlsond@mnstate.edu
www.newriverspress.com

New York Foundation for the Arts
Artists' Fellowships
Fellowships of $7,000 each are given to fiction writers on the basis of the excellence of their recent work. Grants alternate yearly with fellowships in poetry and creative nonfiction. Writers who are at least 18 years old, have lived in New York State for at least two years prior to application, and are not enrolled in a degree-granting program are eligible. Submit no more than 20 pages of fiction by October 3. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
New York Foundation for the Arts, Artists' Fellowships, 155 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013-1507. (212) 366-6900, ext. 217. David Terry, Awards and Creative Development Officer.
nyfaafp@nyfa.org
www.nyfa.org/afp

Nightboat Books
Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and a standard royalty contract is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. All entries will be considered for publication. Terrance Hayes will judge. Submit 48 to 70 pages with a $20 entry fee by November 15. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Nightboat Books, Poetry Prize, 7 Fishkill Avenue, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Christina Davis, Poetry Editor.
info@nightboat.org
www.nightboat.org

North American Review
James Hearst Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a single poem. Submit up to five poems with an $18 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to North American Review, by October 31. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
North American Review, James Hearst Poetry Prize, PW-1, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0516. Vince Gotera, Poetry Editor.
www.webdelsol.com/NorthAmReview/NAR

University of North Texas Press
Vassar Miller Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by the University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $20 entry fee by November 15. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of North Texas Press, Vassar Miller Prize, Department of English, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-3091. John Poch, Contact.
web3.unt.edu/untpress

Ohio State University Press
Journal Award
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Ohio State University Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to the Journal, during the month of September. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Ohio State University Press, Journal Award, 180 Pressey Hall, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1002. (614) 292-6930.
www.ohiostatepress.org

Ohio University Press
Hollis Summers Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Ohio University Press is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 60 to 95 pages with a $20 entry fee by October 31. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Ohio University Press, Hollis Summers Poetry Prize, 19 Circle Drive, The Ridges, Athens, OH 45701. (740) 593-1157. David Sanders, Director.
www.ohioswallow.com/poetryprize.php

Pacific Rim Voices
Kiriyama Prizes
Two prizes of $15,000 each are given annually to honor a book of fiction and a book of creative nonfiction that "contribute to greater understanding of and among the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia." Publishers must submit six copies of books (or bound galleys) published or translated in English in 2007 directly to the judges by October 25. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Pacific Rim Voices, Kiriyama Prizes, 300 Third Street, Suite 822, San Francisco, CA 94107. (415) 777-1628. Jeannine Stronach, Prize Manager.
manager@kiriyamaprize.org
www.kiriyamaprize.org

PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Award for Fiction
A prize of $15,000 is given annually to a US. writer to honor the most distinguished work of fiction published in the previous year. Additional prizes of $5,000 each are awarded to four finalists. Richard Bausch, Molly Giles, and Victor LaValle will judge. Publishers, agents, or authors may nominate novels or short story collections published in 2007 by submitting four copies of each book (or bound galleys) by October 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
PEN/Faulkner Foundation, Award for Fiction, 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. (202) 675-0345. Jessica Neely, Executive Director.
jneely@penfaulkner.org
www.penfaulkner.org

Persea Books
Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a book-length poetry collection by a US. woman poet who has not previously published a full-length collection. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $20 entry fee by October 31. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Persea Books, Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 1388, Columbia, MO 65205. (212) 260-9256. Gabriel Fried, Editor.
info@perseabooks.com
www.perseabooks.com

Perugia Press
Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Perugia Press is given annually for a first or second book of poetry by a woman. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 72 pages with a $22 entry fee by November 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Perugia Press, Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 60364, Florence, MA 01062. Susan Kan, Director.
info@perugiapress.com
www.perugiapress.com

Pleiades Press
Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Award
A prize of $1,000 and trade paperback publication by Pleiades Press with distribution by Louisiana State University Press is given annually for a book-length poetry collection by a North American poet. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $15 entry fee by October 1. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Pleiades Press, Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Award, Department of English, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093. (660) 543-8106. Kevin Prufer, Director.
pleiades@ucmo.edu
www.ucmo.edu/englphil/pleiades

Poetry Society of the United Kingdom
National Poetry Competition
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $9,800) and a second prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,960) are given annually for a poem written in English. E. A. Markham, Michael Schmidt, and Penelope Shuttle will judge. Submit one poem of no more than 40 lines with a £5 (approximately $10) entry fee and £3 (approximately $6) for each additional poem by October 31. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Poetry Society of the United Kingdom, National Poetry Competition, 22 Betterton Street, London, WC2H 9BX, United Kingdom.
www.poetrysociety.org.uk

Princeton University
Alfred Hodder Fellowships
Three stipends of $58,000 each are given to writers of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects in the humanities at Princeton University during the 2008-2009 academic year. Typically the fellows are poets, novelists, creative nonfiction writers, and translators who have published one highly acclaimed work and are undertaking a significant new project that might not be possible without the "studious leisure" afforded by the fellowship. Fellows are required to live in Princeton during the academic year. Preference is given to individuals outside of academia, and PhD candidates are not eligible. Submit no more than 10 pages of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, a resumé, and a project proposal of two to three pages by November 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Princeton University, Alfred Hodder Fellowships, Council of the Humanities, Joseph Henry House, Princeton, NJ 08544-5264.
www.princeton.edu/~humcounc

Pudding House Publications
Poetry Chapbook Competition
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Pudding House is given annually for a chapbook-length poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 10 to 32 pages with a $15 entry fee by September 30. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Pudding House Publications, Poetry Chapbook Competition, 81 Shadymere Lane, Columbus, OH 43213. (614) 986-1881. Jennifer Bosveld, Contact.
jen@puddinghouse.com
www.puddinghouse.com

Pulitzer Prizes
Poetry and Fiction Prizes
Two prizes of $10,000 each are given annually to US. writers to honor the most distinguished books of poetry and fiction in the United States during the previous year. For books published between June 15 and December 31, 2007, submit four copies of the book, an author biography, and photograph with a $50 entry fee by October 15. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Pulitzer Prizes, Poetry and Fiction Prizes, 709 Journalism Building, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. (212) 854-3841.
www.pulitzer.org

Pushcart Press
Editors' Book Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Pushcart Press is given annually for a fiction or creative nonfiction manuscript that has been submitted to but not accepted by a commercial publisher. The award recognizes "worthy manuscripts that have been overlooked by today's high-pressure, bottom-line publishing conglomerates." Manuscripts must be submitted with a formal letter of nomination from an editor at a US. or Canadian publishing company by November 15. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE for complete guidelines.
Pushcart Press, Editors' Book Award, P.O. Box 380, Wainscott, NY 11975. Bill Henderson, Editor.

Quercus Review Press
Poetry Series Book Award
A prize of $1,000, publication by Quercus Review Press, and 50 author copies will be given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 96 pages with a $20 entry fee by October 19. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Quercus Review Press, Poetry Series Book Award, Modesto Junior College, English Department, 435 College Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350.
Sam Pierstorff, Editor.
www.quercusreview.com

Red Hen Press
Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. Peggy Shumaker will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 96 pages with a $20 entry fee by October 31. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Los Angeles Review is given annually for a single poem. Elena Karina Byrne will judge. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than 120 lines with a $20 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Los Angeles Review, by September 30. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Red Hen Press, P.O. Box 3537, Granada Hills, CA 91394. (818) 831-0649. Kate Gale, Managing Editor.
editors@redhen.org
www.redhen.org

Roanoke Review
Fiction Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication in the Roanoke Review is given annually for a short story. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit a story of up to 8,000 words with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by November 10. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Roanoke Review, Fiction Contest, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA 24153. Melanie Almeder, Editor.
www.roanoke.edu/roanokereview

Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg
Poetry Prizes
Prizes ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 each will be awarded annually for lyric poems celebrating the human spirit by poets under the age of forty. Submit up to three poems (only one of the poems may be more than 30 lines) with a $10 entry fee by November 6. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg, Poetry Prizes, P.O. Box 2306, Orinda, CA 94563.
www.dorothyprizes.org

Silverfish Review Press
Gerald Cable Book Award
A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 100 author copies is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. All finalists will be considered for publication. Poets who have not published a book-length poetry collection may submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $20 entry fee by October 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Silverfish Review Press, Gerald Cable Book Award, P.O. Box 3541, Eugene, OR 97403. (541) 344-5060. Rodger Moody, Series Editor.
sfrpress@earthlink.net
www.silverfishreviewpress.com

South Carolina Arts Commission
Artist Fellowships
Four fellowships of $5,000 each are given annually to two poets and two prose writers. Residents of South Carolina may submit two copies of up to 20 pages of poetry or prose (prose submissions must include at least one complete work) and a resumé by October 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
South Carolina Arts Commission, Artist Fellowships, 1800 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201. (803) 734-8694. Sara June Goldstein, Program Director.
goldstsa@arts.state.sc.us
www.southcarolinaarts.com

Southern Indiana Review
Mary C. Mohr Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Southern Indiana Review is given annually for a poem, short story, or work of creative nonfiction. This year's award is given for a poem. Andrew Hudgins will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems (no more than 10 pages total) with a $15 entry fee by October 1. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Southern Indiana Review, Mary. C. Mohr Award, University of Southern Indiana, College of Liberal Arts, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712. (812) 464-1855. Ron Mitchell, Managing Editor.
sir@usi.edu
www.southernindianareview.org

Southwest Review
Morton Marr Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Southwest Review is given annually for a poem or a group of poems by a writer who has not yet published a book. Submit no more than six poems in a traditional form (such as a sonnet, sestina, or villanelle) with a $5 entry fee per poem by September 30. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Southwest Review, Morton Marr Poetry Prize, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750374, Dallas, TX 75275-0374. (214) 768-1037. Jennifer Cranfill, Managing Editor.
www.smu.edu/southwestreview

Sow's Ear Poetry Review
Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Sow's Ear Poetry Review is given annually for a single poem. Marge Piercy will judge. Submit up to five poems of any length with a $20 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Sow's Ear Poetry Review, by November 1. Send an SASE or e-mail for complete guidelines.
Sow's Ear Poetry Review, Poetry Prize, 355 Mt. Lebanon Road, Donalds, SC 29638-9115. (864) 379-8061. Errol Hess, Managing Editor.
errol@kitenet.net
sows-ear.kitenet.net

Story Prize
A prize of $20,000 is given annually to honor an outstanding collection of short fiction published in the United States during the previous year. Two runners-up will each receive $5,000. Larry Dark and Julie Lindsey will select three finalists; three independent judges will choose the winner. The annual deadline for books published during the first half of the year is July 15. For books published from July 1 through December 31, 2007, publishers, authors, or agents may submit five copies (or bound galleys) and a $75 entry fee by November 15. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Story Prize, 41 Watchung Plaza, #384, Montclair, NJ 07042. Larry Dark, Contact.
info@thestoryprize.org
www.thestoryprize.org

Sycamore Review
Wabash Prize for Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Sycamore Review is given annually for a single poem. Eavan Boland will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems with a $10 entry fee ($3 for each additional poem) by October 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Sycamore Review, Wabash Prize for Poetry, Purdue University, Department of English, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Mehdi Okasi,
Editor in Chief.
www.sycamorereview.com/contest

Tampa Review
Danahy Fiction Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Tampa Review will be given annually for a short story. The editors will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit a story of 500 to 5,000 words with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Tampa Review, by November 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Tampa Review, Danahy Fiction Prize, University of Tampa, 401 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606-1490. (813) 253-3333.
tampareview.ut.edu

Truman State University Press
T. S. Eliot Prize
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Truman State University Press is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 60 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Truman State University Press, T. S. Eliot Prize, 100 East Normal Street, Kirksville, MO 63501-4221. (660) 785-7336. Nancy Rediger, Coordinator.
tsup@truman.edu
tsup.truman.edu

Tupelo Press
Dorset Prize
A prize of $10,000 and publication by Tupelo Press with distribution through Consortium is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. All finalists will be considered for publication. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Tupelo Press, Dorset Prize, P.O. Box 539, Dorset, VT 05251. Jeffrey Levine, Publisher.
www.tupelopress.org

Utah State University Press
May Swenson Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Utah State University Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Harold Bloom will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Utah State University Press, May Swenson Poetry Award, 7800 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-7800. (435) 797-1362. Michael Spooner, Director.
www.usu.edu/usupress

West Chester University
Donald Justice Poetry Award
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by West Chester University are given biennially for book-length poetry collections. R. S. Gwynn will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
West Chester University, Donald Justice Poetry Award, Department of English, West Chester, PA 19383. (610) 436-3235.
poetry@wcupa.edu
www.wcupa.edu/_academics/sch_cas/poetry/justiceaward.htm

University of Wisconsin Press
Brittingham and Felix Pollak Prizes
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the University of Wisconsin Press are given annually for book-length poetry collections. An additional $1,500 is given to the winners for participation in a reading held on the Madison campus. Submit 50 to 80 pages of poetry with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of Wisconsin Press, Brittingham and Felix Pollak Prizes, Department of English, 600 North Park Street, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706. Ronald Wallace, Series Editor.
rwallace@wisc.edu
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/poetryguide.html

Yale University Press
Yale Series of Younger Poets
Publication of a first book of poetry by a US. poet under 40 years of age is given annually by Yale University Press. The winner will receive royalties. Poets who have not published a volume of poetry or who have published a chapbook in a limited edition of no more than 300 copies are eligible. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $15 entry fee between October 1 and November 15. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Yale University Press, Yale Series of Younger Poets, P.O. Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040.
yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/youngerpoets.asp

Zoetrope: All-Story
Short Fiction Contest
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story. The winner and seven finalists will be considered for representation by the William Morris Agency, International Creative Management, Regal Literary, the Elaine Markson Literary Agency, Inkwell Management, Sterling Lord Literistic, and the Georges Borchardt Literary Agency. Joyce Carol Oates will judge. Submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $15 entry fee by October 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Zoetrope: All-Story, Short Fiction Contest, 916 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94133. Krista Halverson, Managing Editor.
contests@all-story.com
www.all-story.com


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