Cultural Weekly's 7th annual Jack Grapes Poetry Prize is open! This year they are awarding three winners and six finalists. The three winners will receive $250 each, plus publication. The six finalists will receive $75 each, plus publication. The contest is free to enter and will be judged […]
Every once in a while a new press with new ideas and amazing projects appears on the literary scene. Platypus Press is one of those. I've been nothing but impressed with their creativity and professionalism. They are a boutique publisher based in England and seek to unearth innovative […]
Segullah is currently running a poetry and visual art contest free to enter this year. Segullah is an online literary journal and blog designed to encourage literary and artistic talent, provoke thought and promote greater understanding and faith among Latter-day Saint women and other women of faith. They […]
Segullah is currently running a poetry and visual art contest free to enter this year. Segullah is an online literary journal and blog designed to encourage literary and artistic talent, provoke thought and promote greater understanding and faith among Latter-day Saint women and other women of faith. They […]
Zócalo Public Square is currently running a free poetry contest with the theme of “Place.” Poets may send up to three poems to poetry@zocalopublicsquare.org. Since 2012, the Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize has been awarded annually to the U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. "Place" […]
Below are the details for fifteen free poetry contests in the order of the upcoming deadlines in December 2018. The contests are listed in order of deadline and in two sections: 1) open to most, 2) open to specific region, identity, etc. Also listed are links to other […]
So to Speak is a feminist literary journal and their blog is currently accepting entries for their contest, including: visual art, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Judgesare Erin Silver (visual art), Pam Houston (fiction), Sandy Allen (nonfiction), and Victoria Chang (poetry). Winners will be awarded an honorarium, publication in our 2019 […]
Better Than Starbucks is “Not your ordinary poetry magazine” and is published in print and electronically. They host regular features categorized by form and genre available on their web site and content is always available to read online for free. They pay $20 for monthly features via paypal and […]
Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running a contest, first poem entered is free entry and is open to all poets “from everyone on earth.” “Wax Poetry and Art‘s mission is to make poetry more widely read by […]
Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running a contest, first poem entered is free entry and is open to all poets “from everyone on earth.” “Wax Poetry and Art‘s mission is to make poetry more widely read by […]
