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The Capilano Review’s Fall Writing Contest

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The Capilano Review is pleased to invite submissions to our Fall 2025 Writing Contest, “Connective | Uncontainable,” guest-judged by Hari Alluri. Submissions are open November 11 – December 12, 2025. These are times—again, ongoing—in which so many of us are forced into existences and lives that harm us. And borders, their inherent falsity …

$25

Frontier Poetry — Family & Home Prize

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As the holiday season draws near, Frontier Poetry is delighted to announce the 2025 Family & Home Prize. Family—whether chosen or given—shapes us in ways both tender and tumultuous. It can be a source of origin, belonging, community, and culture, while also holding heartbreak, loss, and complexity. During the holidays, these bonds often …

$20

The 2025 Love & Eros Prize — Palette Poetry

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This contest is open from October 6, 2025 – December 7, 2025. Palette Poetry’s Love & Eros Prize is returning for its fourth run this fall! From October 6 to December 7, we welcome you to share your love poems that explore the many and varied iterations of love. From …

$20

Mslexia’s Women’s Poetry Competition

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Your Poems This competition is open to unpublished poems of any length, on any subject. Your £10 entry fee allows you to submit up to three poems. Prizes 1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250 Unpublished Poet Prize* is an additional award for the best unpublished poem by an unpublished poet: £250. …

£10

Emily Dickinson Award, judged by Suzanne Buffam

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For a short poem, no longer than 16 lines. GUIDELINES Awards are open to Poetry Society of America members for free. Become a member and enter all 7 awards for free. The fee for non-members is $10 for this award. Personal identification must not appear in the submission document anywhere, including the …

$10