Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Stadler Center for Poetry Philip Roth Residencies

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Stadler Center for Poetry
Philip Roth Residencies
Deadline: February 1, 2017
Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/centers-institutes-and-resources/stadler-center-for-poetry/programs-and-residencies/philip-roth-residences-in-creative-writing.html
E-mail address: ciotola@bucknell.edu
Two four-month residencies, which include a stipend of $5,000 each, at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University are given in alternating years to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers working on a first or second book. The 2017 – 2018 residencies are open to U.S. fiction and nonfiction writers over the age of 21 who are not enrolled in a college or university. Using the online submission system, submit up to 20 pages of prose, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation by February 1. There is no entry fee. E-mail or visit the website for complete guidelines.

Stadler Center for Poetry
Philip Roth Residencies
Bucknell University, Bucknell Hall
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Andrew Ciotola, Program Manager

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• Milk and Honey
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Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Passaic County Community College Paterson Poetry Prize

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Passaic County Community College
Paterson Poetry Prize
Deadline: February 1, 2017
Website: http://www.pccc.edu/poetry
E-mail address: mgillan@pccc.edu

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry published in the previous year. The winning poet must participate in an awards ceremony and give a reading at the Poetry Center in Paterson, New Jersey. Books of at least 48 pages with a minimum press run of 500 copies are eligible. Publishers may submit two copies of books published in 2016 by February 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Passaic County Community College
Paterson Poetry Prize
Poetry Center
1 College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505

Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Executive Director
(973) 684-6555

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• 101 Famous Poems
• Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series
• Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings

Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Binghamton University Book Awards

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Binghamton University
Book Awards
Deadline: February 1, 2017
Website: http://www.binghamton.edu/english/creativewriting/binghamton-center-for-writers/binghamton-book-awards/index.html
E-mail address: mgillan@mail.binghamton.edu

Two prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for books of poetry and fiction published during the previous year. The Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award is given for a poetry collection of at least 48 pages. The John Gardner Fiction Book Award is given for a novel or a short story collection. Publishers or authors may submit two copies of books published in 2016 by February 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Binghamton University
Book Awards
Creative Writing Program, Department of English
General Literature, and Rhetoric
Library North Room 1149
Vestal Parkway East
P.O. Box 6000,
Binghamton, NY 13902

Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Director

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Other people’s poetry:

• The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe (Signet Classics)
• A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry
• A Thousand Mornings: Poems

Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Virginia Commonwealth University Levis Reading Prize

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Levis Reading Prize
Deadline: February 1, 2017
Website: http://www.english.vcu.edu/mfa/levis
E-mail address: lorrg4@mymail.vcu.edu

A prize of $5,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to give a reading at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond is given annually for a first or second book of poetry published during the previous year. Students and faculty of the MFA program in creative writing at Virginia Commonwealth University will judge. Publishers and writers may submit three copies of a book of at least 48 pages published in 2016 by February 1. There is no entry fee. E-mail or visit the website for complete guidelines.

Virginia Commonwealth University
Levis Reading Prize
English Department
900 Park Avenue
Hibbs Hall, Room 306
P.O. Box 842005
Richmond, VA 23284
Contact: Rachael Taylor Hgglund

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• The Giant Book of Poetry
• Diary of an Oxygen Thief (The Oxygen Thief Diaries)
• Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou

Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – University of Mississippi Summer Poet-in-Residence Award

DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2017!

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University of Mississippi
Summer Poet-in-Residence Award
Deadline: January 15, 2017
Website: http://www.mfaenglish.olemiss.edu/spir-summer-poet-in-residence

A one-month residency, which includes a $3,000 honorarium, to live and work in Oxford, Mississippi, near the University of Mississippi campus, is given annually to a poet who is working on a manuscript. The award also includes publication of a limited edition broadside, 10 author copies, and reimbursement of travel expenses. Poets who have had at least one book accepted for publication but no more than two books published are eligible. The poet in residence participates in a reading and visits one to two classes per week at the university. Submit 10 pages of poetry, a résumé, a personal statement, and contact information for three references by January 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

University of Mississippi
Summer Poet-in-Residence Award
English Department
Bondurant Hall C135
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677.

Beth Ann Fennelly, Program Director

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• Whiskey Words & a Shovel II
• salt.
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Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award

DEADLINE IS JANUARY 9, 2017!

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Poets & Writers, Inc.
Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award
Deadline: January 9, 2017
Website: http://www.pw.org/about-us/maureen_egen_writers_exchange_award
E-mail address: bmarcus@pw.org

Two prizes of $500 each are awarded annually to a poet and a fiction writer from a select state. Each winner also receives an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to give a reading and meet with writers, editors, publishers, and agents, as well as a monthlong residency at the Jentel Artist Residency Program in Wyoming. The 2017 contest is open to residents of Maine. Poets and fiction writers who have published no more than one full-length book in the genre in which they are applying are eligible. Cynthia Cruz will judge in poetry, and Tania James will judge in fiction. Submit five copies of 7 to 10 pages of poetry or up to 25 pages of fiction by January 9, 2017. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Poets & Writers, Inc.
Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award
90 Broad Street, Suite 2100
New York, NY 10004

Contact: Bonnie Rose Marcus

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Other people’s poetry:

• Persona Non Grata: poems by Christopher Michael
• Born to Love, Cursed to Feel
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Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Society of Classical Poets Poetry Competition

DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 31, 2016!

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Society of Classical Poets
Poetry Competition
Deadline: December 31, 2016
Website: http://classicalpoets.org
E-mail address: submissions@classicalpoets.org

A prize of $500 and publication on the Society of Classical Poets website is given annually for a group of three to five poems on a theme. One poem must address human rights in China, terrorism, or the environment; the remaining poems must address one or more of the following themes: the beautiful and sublime, humor and riddles, and great culture. Poems that incorporate meter and rhyme are preferred. Society president Evan Mantyk will judge. Submit three to five poems of up to 50 lines each via e-mail by December 31. There is no entry fee. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Society of Classical Poets
Poetry Competition
11 Heather Lane
Mount Hope, NY 10940

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Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Griffin Poetry Prize (for publishers)

DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 31, 2016!

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Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Griffin Poetry Prize
Deadline: December 31, 2016
Website: http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com
E-mail address: info@griffinpoetryprize.com
Two prizes of $65,000 Canadian (approximately $50,000) each are given annually for poetry collections by a Canadian poet or translator and by an international poet or translator. Sue Goyette, Joan Naviyuk Kane, and George Szirtes will judge. Publishers may submit four copies of a book of at least 48 pages published between July 1 and December 31 by December 31. There is no entry fee. The deadline for books published during the first half of the year is June 30. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Griffin Poetry Prize
363 Parkridge Crescent
Oakville, Ontario, L6M 1A8, Canada
Ruth Smith, Executive Director
(905) 618-0420

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Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 31, 2016!

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Cleveland Foundation
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Deadline: December 31, 2016
Website: http://www.anisfield-wolf.org
E-mail address: submit@anisfield-wolf.org

Prizes of $10,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) published during the previous year that “contribute to our understanding of racism and appreciation of cultural diversity.” Submit five copies of a book published in 2016 by December 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Cleveland Foundation
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1300
Cleveland, OH 44115
Karen R. Long, Contact
(216) 685-2018

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Writing Contests, Grants & Awards – American Book Awards

DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 31, 2016!

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Before Columbus Foundation
American Book Awards
Deadline: December 31, 2016
Website: http://www.beforecolumbusfoundation.com
E-mail address: beforecolumbusfoundation@gmail.com

Awards are given annually for books published in the United States during the previous year to recognize “outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectrum of America’s diverse literary community.” Submit two copies of a book (or bound galleys) published in 2016 by December 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the website for complete guidelines.

Before Columbus Foundation
American Book Awards, Raymond House
655 13th Street, Suite 302
Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 268-9775

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