The Nigerian Poet, Michael Akuchie, Wins 2019 – 2020 Hellebore Poetry Scholarship Award
Author of the micro-chap “Calling Out Grief” (Ghost City Press, 2019) and a final year undergraduate student of English and
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Poetry contests
Kissing Dynamite Seeks Poetry Microchap manuscripts/ How to Submit (Prizes: $50 + more)
A literary magazine that publishes twelve poems each month, Kissing Dynamite now has a press. This year, the press released
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The Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets 2020/ How to Apply (Prizes: $1000 + more)
The Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets is now open for submissions. Awarded annually to a debut poetry book
Read MoreThe No Tokens Young Poets’ Prize/ How to Apply (Prizes: $600 + more)
The No Tokens Young Poets’ Prize/ How to Apply (Prizes: $600 + more)
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Is Currently Accepting Submissions for 6 Upcoming Books ($200 + 10 Contributor Copies)
Essayists and poets are invited to submit their works to the Chicken Soup for the Soul, This time their submissions
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BlackBird Books Writer’s Residency for Young African Women at Casa Lorde Pretoria (Awards: R5,000 + More) / How To Apply
Emerging women writers are invited to apply to the amazing BlackBird Books Writers Residency Program for Young African Women. Blackbird
Read MoreTen Brilliant Poets Discuss Their Writing Philosophies, Recommend Stellar Poems and Offer Tips On How Best To Handle Rejections
Poetry, lubricant for the soul the soul of prose I suppose, sparse, shut-up, scope-charged, pause-patterned sometimes flamboyantly confusing like [dead]
Read MoreBlue Mountain Arts Biannual Poetry Card Contest (Prizes: $650) / How To Apply
Poets might be interested in sending their poems for the Blue Mountain Arts poetry card contest. The poems will be
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Cozy Cat Press 2019 Poetry Contest / How To Apply (Prizes: $175) + How To Submit Your Full-length Manuscript To Them
All seasoned poets are invited to apply for the Cozy Cat Press 2019 Poetry Contest. This year, the organizers will
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Winter Tangerine Awards 2019 For Poetry And Prose Writers (Prizes: Up to $600)/ How To Apply
Emerging writers of poetry and prose are encouraged to send entries to the 2019 Winter Tangerine Awards. This contest is
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