A prize valued at $2,000 is given annually to a woman poet over 40 who has not published a full-length poetry collection. The winner receives $1,000, publication in Voices From the Attic, and travel and lodging to give a reading with the contest judge at Carlow University. E-mail one or two poems of up to 75 lines each and submit a $20 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Carlow University, Patricia Dobler Poetry Award, 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 578-6346. Sarah Williams-Devereux, Contact.