The Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence is now open! The Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence serves to honour the memory of Austin Clarke (1934-2016). Clarke was, above all else, an exceptional writer, one who disrupted the expectations of what Canadian literature could and should become. His literary career …
This translation prize honors the life and work of award-winning poet and translator Malinda A. Markham. The award is generously funded by Jennifer S. Epstein. $2000 and publication by Saturnalia Books Guidelines: –Manuscript must be a translation by a female translator of a female poet. Female is interpreted as anyone …
Prize Guidelines This award is for developing writers of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction (new!) and was established in memory of writer Bronwen Wallace. Bronwen Wallace felt that writers should have more opportunities for greater recognition early in their careers, and so this annual award is given to a …
The Moth Poetry Prize is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem. The prize is open to anyone, as long as the poem is previously unpublished, and each year it attracts thousands of entries from new and established poets from over 50 countries worldwide. …
Submit to the Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry! 🗓️ Deadline: April 30, 2025 🌍 Open to: International poets ✍️ Submit: 1-3 unpublished poems 💵 Fee: $15 🥇 Award: $1,500 🗂️ Organized by: Beloit Poetry Journal, with the support of the Adrienne Rich Literary Trust 📚 Judge: Nikky Finney Guidelines Submit …