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Antivenom Poetry Award

Elixir Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
March 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Elixir Press is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. Kathleen Winter will judge. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $30 entry fee by March 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Levis Reading Prize

Virginia Commonwealth University
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
January 15, 2024
A prize of $5,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to give a reading at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond is given annually for a first or second book of poetry published during the previous year. Publishers or writers may submit three copies of a book of at least 48 pages published in 2023, one PDF copy of the book, a cover letter, and a brief author bio by January 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize

Waywiser Press
Entry Fee: 
$29
Deadline: 
December 1, 2023
A prize of $3,000 and publication by the Waywiser Press is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has published no more than one previous collection. The winner will also give a reading with the contest judge under the auspices of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. Paul Muldoon will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 88 pages with a $29 entry fee by December 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Poetry Prize

Perugia Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
November 15, 2021
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Perugia Press is given annually for a first or second poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman. Submit a manuscript of 45 to 85 pages with a $30 entry fee by November 15. Fee waivers and reductions are available. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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