http://www.pccc.edu/poetry NO ENTRY FEE. For books published in 2014. $500 award in each category: Pre-K – Grade 3; Grades 4 – 6; and Grades 7 – 12. Deadline March 15, 2015. For details, visit: http://www.pccc.edu/home/cultural-affairs/poetry-center/prizes

The 14th Annual Poetry Super Highway Great Poetry Exchange The mission of the Poetry Super Highway is to expose as many people to as many other people’s poetry as possible. What? – Send a book – Get a book In February 2015, the Poetry Super Highway will coordinate a great free exchange of poetry publications amongst poets worldwide. It’s not a contest. There are no judges, entry fees, winners, or losers. Last year, 71...

Submissions Open
: January 1 – March 31, 2015 Award
: Publication, $1000 cash prize, and 25 contributor copies. 

 Eligibility
: This competition is open to original English language manuscripts in the genres of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. While previously published stand-alone pieces or excerpts may be included in a manuscript, the manuscript as a whole must be an unpublished work. Translations and previously self-published...

http://www.tupelopress.org/snowbound.php $25 ENTRY FEE. The Snowbound Chapbook Award includes a cash award of $1,000 in addition to publication by Tupelo Press, 25 copies of the winning title, a book launch, and national distribution with energetic publicity and promotion. Deadline February 28, 2015. The Snowbound Chapbook Award is open to anyone writing in the English language, whether living in the United States or abroad. Submit a previously...

$24 ENTRY FEE. The 2014 Emerging Writer’s Contest is open to writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry who have yet to publish a book. The winner in each genre will be awarded $1,000. We define an “emerging writer” as someone who has yet to publish a book, including chapbooks, eBooks, and self-published works, in any of the content genres: creative nonfiction, poetry, or fiction. Deadline May 15, 2014. Fiction and nonfiction...

PALETTES & QUILLS BIENNIAL POETRY CHAPBOOK COMPETITION $20 ENTRY FEE. $200 cash award plus 50 copies of the published book. Additional copies will be available at an author’s discount. All finalists will receive one free copy of the published book. Deadline September 30, 2014. Visit the website:  http://www.palettesnquills.com/palettes__quills_2nd_biennial_p.htm