Eligibility Any writer who has not previously published a volume of prose fiction is eligible to enter the competition. Previously entered manuscripts that have been revised may be resubmitted. Writers are still eligible if they have published a volume of poetry or any work in a language other than English or if they have self-published a work in a small print run. Writers are still eligible if they are living abroad or are non-US citizens...

www.blreview.org/Contest/contest_guidelines.htm (go to site to enter contest–only online entries accepted) $1000 Magliocco Prize for Poetry $1000 Goldenberg Prize for Fiction $1000 Kaplan Prize for Nonfiction* Judge, Marie Howe Judge, Rick Moody Judge, Richard Selzer *sponsored by the Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation BLR Prize Guidelines: 1. BLR Prize awards outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness,...

Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The St. Lawrence Book Award for a first collection of poems or short stories. Entrants must not have had a full-length book published before Chapbooks do not count as full-length books, so writers who have published or will have published chapbooks of poems or short stories are not disqualified. The winner of this contest will receive book publication, a $1,000 cash award, ten copies of the book, and an...

Silverfish Review Press sponsors the Gerald Cable Book Award. This prize is awarded annually to a book length manuscript of original poetry by an author who has not yet published a full-length collection. There are no restrictions on the kind of poetry or subject matter; translations are not acceptable. Winners will receive one thousand dollars, publication, and one hundred copies of the book. The winner will be announced in February, 2008....

www.pavementsaw.org/pages/transaward.htm All contributors receive books, chapbooks and journals equal to, or more than, the entry fee. Please mention this to your friends, students and others who might be interested! Each year Pavement Saw Press will seek to publish at least one book of poetry and/or prose poems from manuscripts received during this competition. Selection is made anonymously through a competition that is open to anyone who has...