This is a reminder that the deadline for the Wag’s Revue inaugural contests in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction is May 31. First prize in each category receives $500 and publication in Wag’s Revue, and all submissions are considered for publication. There is no limit to the number of entries an author may submit. Winners will be announced June 20. The submissions fee is $20. To view our complete submissions guidelines, visit our website...

Turtle Light Press is glad to announce its bi-annual Haiku Chapbook Competition. In general, we are open to both traditional and modern-style haiku but have a particular fondness for haiku that deal with both people and nature. Please submit an original, unpublished collection or sequence of poems on a theme of your choice between 12 – 24 pages, two haiku per page maximum, postmarked by December 1, 2009. For entry fee and more details,...

Poets Contest Corner announces the 2nd Round of submissions for its Poetry competition. Winner will receive $200 Cash Prize. Poets Contest Corner welcomes you and invites you to join in our endeavor to bring a little unexpected income by way of your poetry. In these hard times, when the dominant breadwinners may have lost their jobs and the price of everything has gone up, we hope that we may be helpful in a small way. Rules and Guidelines:...

Pilot Books will hold our first open reading period in May of 2009 to select a manuscript to be published in our new Meddling Kids Series. Please submit 2 printed copies of your original poetry manuscript (10-25 pages of verse) postmarked between May 1st-May 31st , 2009. Include two cover pages–one with manuscript title, your name, address, email and phone; another with manuscript title only. Manuscripts will be logged in by an impartial...

The Akron Series in Poetry was founded to bring to the public writers who speak in original and compelling voices. Each year, The University of Akron Press offers the Akron Poetry Prize, a competition open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives $1,000 and publication of his or her book. The final selection will be made by a nationally prominent poet. The final judge for 2009 is Martín Espada. Other manuscripts may also be...

newamericanpress.com/contests/current.php We’re pleased to announce our spring 2009 chapbook contest. Winner receives $250 and 25 copies (additional copies available at a 30 percent discount). The final judge will be editor of THE JOURNAL and award-winning poet Kathy Fagan. Her books include The Charm, Moving & St. Rage, and The Raft, a National Poetry Series selection. Please submit 20-30 pages of your best writing (any genre) to:...