Announcing the 2006 Gerald Cable Book Award 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...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to everyone whether experienced or not. This competition is open to all and anyone who loves to arrange words into beautiful art or write a short story that is worth telling everyone. And to all who have the ability to dream. Write your best short story or poem for a chance to win cash prizes. All entries must be original. Guidelines: (1)...

3rd Annual Cider Press Review Book Award The Cider Press Review Book Award offers the winning author $1000 and publication for a full-length book of poetry. The final deadline for submissions is November 30. The judge for this year’s award is Dorianne Laux. Manuscripts can be submitted online or by regular mail. Entry fee payments can also be submitted online. Submit 48-80 pages of original poetry in English not previously published in...

Salem College Center for Women Writers Reynolds Price Short Fiction Award for a single short story up to 5000 words Judge: Pinckney Benedict Rita Dove Poetry Award for a poem up to 100 lines (up to 2 poems per submission, any style) Judge: Beth Ann Fennelly Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award for a single piece of creative nonfiction, including personal essay and memoir, up to 5000 words Judge: Emily Herring Wilson The winner in each genre...

First Prize $1000 Second $100 Third $50 All winners and finalists will be published in the March­April NAR. Judge: Ted Kooser Deadline: October 31, 2006 (postmark) Entry fee: $18.00 (includes a one-year subscription). Make your check or money order out to North American Review. If you are outside the US, please make sure the entry fee is in US currency and routed through a US bank. Rules: Two copies of up to five previously unpublished poems....

Tricinium Poetry Contest on the Subject of Community Complete guidelines at www.tricinium.com. Deadline: January 31, 2007 First Prize: $1,000 and performance as a musical composition as part of The MacDowell Colony’s Centennial Celebration Guidelines: First prize winner will receive $1,000; second prize $250; third prize $100. Top three poems will be set to music and premiered at a concert in October, 2007. The concert event, honoring...