www.pearlmag.com/contests.html $1,000 & BOOK PUBLICATION Judge: Debra Marquart GUIDELINES MANUSCRIPTS should include a title page with the author’s name, address, phone number, and e-mail address; an acknowledgment page listing previously published poems; a table of contents, 48–64 pages of original poetry; and an SASE for reply or return of manuscript. Manuscripts should be unbound, typed, pages numbered, and name should appear on...

www.uakron.edu/uapress/poetryprize.html 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...

short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry www.evbooks.net/contest.htm First Prize $500 Two Second Prizes of $100 each Entries are now invited for the EV nature writing contest. Only winners will be notified and entries will not be acknowledged or returned. The deadline for receipt of entries falls on October 15 (of each year). The EV nature writing contest is held to support the cause of writing on the subject of nature and...

www.thefiddlehead.ca/contest.html Poetry: $1,000 Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions Fiction: $1,000 for Best Story $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions Add it up — that’s 4,000 Dollars The winning entries will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Fiddlehead (No. 243) and on our web site. The winning authors will be paid for publication in addition to their prizes. Rules: Deadline:...

www.schoolcraft.edu/pdfs/macguffin/Poet_Hunt_Contest.pdf Judged by Thomas Lynch First Place Prize $500 *Two Honorable Mentions* Contest Rules 1. Each entrant will receive one FREE issue of The MacGuffin that includes the 14th National Poet Hunt winners. 2. Staff members and their families are not eligible to participate. 3. An entry consists of five poems. 4. Poems must be typed on sheets of 8½ x 11” paper. Clean photocopies are acceptable. DO...

www.juked.com/prize/ We are currently accepting entries for our 2009 JukedFiction and Poetry Prizes. Winners in each of the genres will receive $500 and publication in print issue #7. Our final judges this year are Dan Chaon (fiction) and Dora Malech (poetry). This year we will also accept electronic submissions to help everyone cut down on costs. Submission Guidelines: First prize for each genre: $500 and publication in our upcoming print...