There are a number of deadlines due next Sunday, December 31. Click below to see the deadlines in poetry:
Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Griffin Poetry Prize
Two prizes of $50,000 Canadian (approximately $44,750) each are given annually to honor collections of poetry by a Canadian and an international poet or translator. Publishers may submit four copies of a book published in 2006 by December 31. There is no entry fee.
Ellen Meloy Fund
Desert Writers Award
A prize of $1,000 will be given annually to provide support to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to spend creative time in a desert environment. Submit up to 10 pages of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, a project description, and a biography by December 31. There is no entry fee.
Merton Foundation
Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Award
A prize of $500 and publication in Merton Seasonal is given annually for a single poem. Submit a poem of no more than 100 lines by December 31. There is no entry fee.
Ohioana Library Association
Krout Memorial Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 is given annually to honor an Ohio poet’s published work. Poets must be Ohio natives or must have lived in the state for at least five years. Anyone may submit a nomination, which should include no more than 10 pages of a writing sample and reviews of the nominee’s work, a biography, and a publishing record. The deadline is December 31. There is no entry fee.
University of Tampa Press
Tampa Review Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by the University of Tampa Press is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. Selected poems from the winning manuscript will also be published in Tampa Review. Submit a manuscript of 60 to 100 pages with a $20 entry fee by December 31.
Links and blurbs via the Poets&Writers, inc. contest calendar.