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Gulf Coast: Poetry Translation Submissions

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Gulf Coast is committed to supporting the authors who publish in our journal. This support takes many forms, including offering editorial guidance, exposing new work to the widest possible audience, and providing competitive honorariums for that work. We believe this financial support is vital to maintaining a vibrant literary culture. …

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2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Longlist Announcement

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Join us online on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) for the 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize longlist announcement on our website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Judges: Nikola Madzirov (Macedonia), Gregory Scofield (Canada), and Natasha Trethewey (USA) A longlist of 10 books will be announced on March 15, followed by a shortlist announcement of 5 …

Banff Summer Writers Residency 2023

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta

Overview Banff Centre’s Summer Writers residency (July 31 - Aug 11, 2023) will provide writers space for the creative exploration of their writing practice. This self-directed residency offers the opportunity to work away from the constraints of everyday life. Delve deep into your creative project and take advantage of the …

$65

Palimpsest Press Submissions Close

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Submission Guidelines In an effort to remove barriers for BIPOC, Deaf, and Disabled authors, Palimpsest Press is officially opening submissions year-round for authors who identify as BIPOC, Deaf, or Disabled. These guidelines take effect immediately. Please include “Year-round Submission” in the email subject line if you submit outside of our …

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Guernica Editions: Reading Period Closes

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Guernica will only accept manuscript queries by email (via this form). We no longer accept queries by snail mail. Before sending in your query, however, please check our website to determine the type of material that best fits our publishing house. Also, please note we only accept manuscript submissions between …

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2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist Announcement

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Join us online on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) for the 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist announcement on our website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Judges: Nikola Madzirov (Macedonia), Gregory Scofield (Canada), and Natasha Trethewey (USA) The shortlisted poets, Lifetime Recognition Award recipient, and Canadian First Book Prize winner will be invited to …

Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize: Deadline to Submit

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Deadline for the 2022-23 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth is April 30, 2023. The  Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth was established to foster a lifelong relationship between Canadian youth and the literary arts, specifically poetry. The prize is supported through a generous donation from the Stursberg family and other …

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McClelland & Stewart: Reading Period Closes

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McClelland & Stewart is excited to open our submission policy as part of our ongoing commitment to amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous, and racialized writers, as well as those of other traditionally underrepresented communities. Effective immediately, unsolicited and unagented work can be sent directly to editors within the M&S …

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Idaho Prize for Poetry 2023 (Lost Horse Press): Deadline to Submit

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LOST HORSE PRESS is now accepting submissions for the Idaho Prize for Poetry 2023. All US poets are eligible! Entries must be submitted by 15 May 2023, winners will be announced by 15 August 2023. The contest carries a $1000 cash prize, publication by Lost Horse Press, plus 20 comp …

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Brick Books Submissions Close

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Brick Books publishes full-length poetry collections of the highest quality by both new and established writers. While our definition of poetry is expansive and encompasses many aesthetic modes, we do not publish chapbooks (i.e., books fewer than 48 pages), fiction, or conventional prose nonfiction. Our editors are interested in seeing …

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2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Readings

Koerner Hall Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario

A celebration of poetry not to be missed! The evening will include a selection of readings by some of the world’s best poets, including the finalists for the $130,000 Griffin Poetry Prize—Robyn Creswell and Iman Mersal, Ada Limón, Susan Musgrave, Roger Reeves, and Ocean Vuong—this year’s Lifetime Recognition Award recipient, …

$25 – $30

Ilya Kaminsky: Lecture & Fundraiser

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Join former Griffin Poetry Prize judge Ilya Kaminsky for a Zoom lecture and fundraiser. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards organizations supporting the people of Odessa. Event description: We will look at poets from Ukraine and from around the world and ask: what and how can we learn …

$100