Grants and Awards

Raiziss/de Palchi Book Prize

jason — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:04:56 -0500

A prize of $5,000 is given biennially for a translation into English of modern Italian poetry by an American translator. Publishers may submit four copies of published books by December 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.

James Laughlin Award

jason — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:30:30 -0500

A prize of $5,000 is given annually to honor a second book of poetry by a U.S. poet. Copies of the winning book will be purchased and distributed to over 5,000 members of the Academy of American Poets. Poets who have published one book of poems in a standard edition are eligible. Publishers may submit manuscripts that have come under contract between May 1, 2007, and April 30, 2008, by May 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize

jason — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:59:52 -0400

Walt Whitman Award

jason — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:40:30 -0400

A prize of $5,000, publication by Louisiana State University Press, and a one-month residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson is given annually for a poetry collection by a U.S. citizen who has not published a book of poems in a standard edition. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee between September 15 and November 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.

Sawtooth Poetry Prize

jason — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:05:15 -0500

Happy Hour Poetry Award

jason — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:59:52 -0400

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Alehouse is given annually for a single poem. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three poems of no more than 40 lines each with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Alehouse, by July 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.