The fifth annual Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry will be judged by Nance Van Winckel, author of Beside Ourselves, with a deadline of December 10, 2007. One $1,000.00 prizewinner and two honorable mentions will be published in the Spring 2008 Issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN, The Vermont College Journal of Arts & Letters.

DEADLINE:

postmarked by DECEMBER 10, 2007

ENTRY FEE:

$15.00, includes a copy of the spring 2008 issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN

MAIL TO:

Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry
Hunger Mountain
Vermont College
36 College Street
Montpelier, VT 05602

Winners announced spring 2008

GUIDELINES

$15 entry fee, payable to “Hunger Mountain” — includes a copy of the spring 2008 issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN.

Each entry may include up to three poems, not to exceed six pages. Poems must be original, written in English, and previously unpublished. Entries must be postmarked by December 10, 2007 — late entries will be returned unread.

Entries must be typed, one-side-only.
Once submitted, entries cannot be altered.
Name or address should not appear anywhere on poems.
Enclose one standard index card with poem titles, name, address, phone number, and email address.
Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for notification of winners.
Use a paper clip or send unbound — no staples or binding.
No simultaneous submissions, artwork, or translations.
Multiple entries allowed — each entry must be sent separately and include a separate entry fee.
Enclose a postage-paid postcard for acknowledgment of receipt (optional).
No entries will be returned.
Electronic or faxed entries will not be accepted.