The Forward Prizes for Poetry are the most influential awards for new poetry in the UK and Ireland, honouring fresh voices alongside internationally established names. First awarded in 1992, over the last three decades the prizes have celebrated some of the most recognised names in poetry including Simon Armitage, Thom …
We are delighted to announce that entries are now being accepted for the 2026 Seamus Heaney Poetry Prize for a First Collection. The winner will be announced during the Seamus Heaney Centre’s annual Poetry Summer School, at the Award Night readings in June 2026. About the Prize The Seamus Heaney …
The Claire Harris Poetry Prize, an initiative of Goose Lane’s icehouse poetry imprint, is designed to enhance the visibility of debut poetry collections by previously unpublished poets from Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities. The first competition for the prize ran in 2024 with Kazim Ali as the judge. Qurat …
Information you need to know: Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize: $1500 and publication by Saturnalia Books Selected by 2025 Judge: Hadara Bar-Nadav Hadara Bar-Nadav is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, the Lucille Medwick Award from the Poetry Society of America, a fellowship from the Poetry Foundation, …
The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry is open for submissions! - with the support of the Adrienne Rich Literary Trust - $1,500 prize for a single poem - Judge: TBA - Submissions Open February 1 - April 30 Guidelines Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on any subject in any style up …