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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 While our definition of poetry is expansive and encompasses many aesthetic modes, we do not publish chapbooks (i.e., books fewer than 48 pages), fiction, or conventional prose nonfiction.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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