Poetry contests are a great way to achieve recognition and several have deadlines coming up soon. Submitting your work, is the first step, so what are you waiting for?
Westchest University Poetry Center sponsors the
Donald Justice Poetry Prize
Deadline: November 15, 2023
The distinguished American poet Donald Justice is recognized as one of the finest poets of the late twentieth century.
• Accepts – Poetry • Fee: $25 • Prize: $1500
Munster Literature Centre sponsors
Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition
Deadline: November 30, 2023
The competition is open to original poems in the English language of 40 lines or fewer that have never been publicly broadcast or published. The poem can be on any subject, in any style, by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world.
• Accepts – Poetry • Fee: €7 or €30 for 5 • Prize: €2,000
Frontier Magazine Award for New Poets
Frontier Poetry Contest
Deadline: December 1, 2023
They are looking to uplift an up-and-coming poet, with no more than one full-length collection forthcoming or published at the time of submission. “We award $3,000 for the winning poem, selected by our guest judge. Our second- and third-place winners receive $300 and $200, respectively. All three winners will be published”
• Accepts – Poetry • Fee: Yes • Prize: $3000
Slippery Elm Literary Journal
Deadline: February 1st
Entry is $15. All entrants will receive a copy of their 2024 print issue.
Elizabethtown College
Deadline: December 1, 2023
We are honored to host the annual Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize whose winners and finalists will appear in the following Spring issue of The Heartland Review.
• Accepts – Poetry • Fee: $10
Prize: $500 GRAND PRIZE GIFT CARD, $140 SECOND PLACE GIFT CARD, $100 THIRD PLACE GIFT CARD.
Read contest rules carefully. Most contests require your name be removed from all work and many have specific requirements for formatting. Do not wait until the last minute and check your work over carefully before sending. Good Luck! May Your Words Resonate With the Judges! Please sign up to follow the Old Scratch Press blog so you never miss submission opportunities.
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