Academy of
American Poets
Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
A prize of $1,000 is given annually to a U.S. citizen for a
translation of a book of poetry from any language into English
published in the United States during the current year. The
translation may be a book-length poem, a collection of poems, or
a verse drama. Collaborations by two translators are eligible,
but anthologies of work by more than two translators are not.
Publishers may submit three copies of books published in 2006 by
December 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or
visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Raiziss/de Palchi Book Prize
A prize of $20,000 and a residency at the American Academy in
Rome is given biennially for a translation into English of
modern Italian poetry by an American translator. The fellowship
is given to enable a translator to travel, study, or otherwise
advance a significant work-in-progress. Writers currently
engaged in a translation project may submit works-in-progress by
January 15, 2007. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail,
or visit the Web site for the required application and complete
guidelines.
Academy of American Poets, 584 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY
10012-3210. (212) 274-0343, ext. 17. Jennifer Kronovet, Awards
Coordinator.
jkronovet@poets.org
www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/61
American Library Association
W. Y. Boyd Literary Award
A prize of $5,000 is given annually to honor a novel set in a
period when the United States was at war. Publishers or authors
may submit seven copies of books published in 2006 by December
1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit
the Web site for the required application and complete
guidelines.
American Library Association, W. Y. Boyd Literary Award, 50 East
Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. (800) 545-2433, ext. 3247.
Cheryl Malden, Program Officer.
awards@ala.org
www.ala.org
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Career Development Grants
Career Development Grants of up to $1,000 are given three times
a year to allow Minnesota writers to take advantage of a
specific arts opportunity, such as a writers conference. Poets,
fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who have lived
in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, or St.
Louis counties in northeastern Minnesota for at least six months
are eligible. Submit no more than 10 pages of poetry or 15 pages
of fiction or creative nonfiction with a resumé by November 30.
There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
the required application and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Career Development Grants,
Marshall School Annex, 1301 Rice Lake Road, Suite 111, Duluth,
MN 55811. (800) 569-8134. Robert DeArmond, Executive Director.
aracouncil@aol.com
www.aracouncil.org
Bear Star Press
Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Bear Star Press is given
annually for a poetry collection by a writer residing in a state
west of the central time zone. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 65
pages with a $20 entry fee by November 30. Send an SASE or visit
the Web site for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Bear Star Press, Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize, 185 Hollow Oak
Drive, Cohasset, CA 95973. (530) 891-0360. Beth Spencer, Editor.
www.bearstarpress.com
Before Columbus Foundation
American Book Awards
Approximately 10 to 18 awards are given annually to honor books
published in the United States during the preceding year that
make outstanding contributions to American literature. Winners
are nominated and selected by a panel of writers, editors, and
publishers, but anyone may make a submission or recommendation
to the panel. Submit two copies of a book published in 2006 by
December 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, or
e-mail for complete guidelines.
Before Columbus Foundation, American Book Awards, The Raymond
House, 655 13th Street, Suite 302, Oakland, CA 94612. (510)
268-9775. Gundars Strads, Executive Director.
strads@haas.berkeley.edu
www.ankn.uaf.edu/iew/beforecolumbus
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Literary Awards
Three prizes of $500 each are given annually for a book of
fiction, a first novel, and a book of creative nonfiction
written by an African American and published in the United
States during the current year. The awards, presented at the
annual meeting of the American Library Association, honor
original works of literature that depict the "cultural,
historical, or sociopolitical aspects of the African Diaspora."
Publishers may nominate books published in 2006 by December 31.
There is no entry fee. E-mail for complete guidelines and the
list of jurors to whom the books should be sent. (See
Recent Winners.)
Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Literary
Awards, 3003 Van Ness Street NW, W522, Washington, D.C. 20008.
John Page, Awards Chair.
jpage@wrlc.org
www.bcala.org
BOA Editions
A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,500 and publication by BOA Editions is given
annually for a first book of poetry. U.S. poets who are at least
18 years of age and who have not published a book-length
collection of poetry are eligible. Edward Hirsch will judge.
Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by
November 30. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required
application and complete guidelines.
BOA Editions, A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 40490,
Rochester, NY 14604. Peter Conners, Marketing Director.
www.boaeditions.org
Boulevard
Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers
A prize of $1,500 and publication in Boulevard is given
annually for a short story by a writer who has not published a
nationally distributed book. The editors of Boulevard will
judge. Submit a story of any length with a $15 entry fee, which
includes a one-year subscription to Boulevard, by
December 15. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Boulevard, Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers,
P.O. Box 325, 6614 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights, MO 63117.
(314) 862-2643. Richard Burgin, Editor.
www.richardburgin.net/boulevard
Bright Hill Press
Poetry Book Competition
A prize of $1,000, publication by Bright Hill Press, and 25
author copies is given annually for a book-length poetry
collection. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $22
entry fee by November 30. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit
the Web site for complete guidelines.
Bright Hill Press, Poetry Book Competition, P.O. Box 193,
Treadwell, NY 13846-0193. (607) 829-5055. Bertha Rogers, Editor.
wordthur@stny.rr.com
www.brighthillpress.org
Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation
Novel Competition
A prize of at least $1,000 is given every three years for a
novel that presents the gay and lesbian lifestyle in a positive
manner and is based on a historic person or event. More than one
winner may be chosen. Submit an unpublished novel of any length
by November 30. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the
Web site for complete guidelines.
Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, Novel Competition, 2500 North
Palm Canyon Drive, #A4, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Arch Brown,
President.
www.aabbfoundation.org
Carolina Wren Press
Poetry Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Carolina Wren Press is
given biennially for a first book of poetry. Evie Shockley will
judge. Submit two copies of a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with
an $18 entry fee by December 1. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit
the Web site for complete guidelines.
Carolina Wren Press, Poetry Contest, 120 Morris Street, Durham,
NC 27701. (919) 560-2738. Andrea Selch, President.
carolinawrenpress@earthlink.net
www.carolinawrenpress.org/submissions.html
Center for Book Arts
Poetry Chapbook Competition
A prize of $1,000 and publication of a letterpress chapbook in
an edition of 100 copies is given annually for a poetry
collection. Half of the prize money is given as an honorarium
for a reading the winner will give at the Center for Book Arts
in New York City. Sharon Dolin and Jane Hirshfield will judge.
Submit a manuscript of up to 24 pages or one poem of no more
than 500 lines with a $20 entry fee by December 1. Send an SASE
or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Center for Book Arts, Poetry Chapbook Competition, 28 West 27th
Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001. (212) 481-0295.
www.centerforbookarts.org/newsite/opportunities
Chelsea
Award for Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Chelsea is given
annually for a group of poems. The editors of Chelsea
will judge; all entries will be considered for publication.
Submit four to six poems totaling no more than 500 lines with a
$15 entry fee, which includes a copy of Chelsea, by
December 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
Chelsea, Award for Poetry, P.O. Box 773, Cooper
Station, New York, NY 10276-0773. Alfredo de Palchi, Editor.
www.chelseamag.org
Civil War Institute
Michael Shaara Book Prize
A prize of $2,500 is given annually to honor a novel about the
Civil War published in the current year to "encourage fresh
approaches to Civil War fiction." Publishers, critics, and
authors may submit ten copies of a book published in 2006 by
December 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the
Web site for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Civil War Institute, Michael Shaara Book Prize, Gettysburg
College, 300 North Washington Street, Campus Box 435,
Gettysburg, PA 17325. (717) 337-6590. Gabor Boritt, Director.
civilwar@gettysburg.edu
www.gettysburg.edu/about/offices/provost/cwi/the_michaelshaaraprize.dot
Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education
David Dornstein Memorial Creative Writing Contest
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story on a
Jewish theme or topic by a writer aged 18 to 35. If more than
one story is selected, the prize money will be divided among the
winners. Submit a short story of no more than 5,000 words by
December 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or e-mail for
complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, David
Dornstein Memorial Creative Writing Contest, 520 Eighth Avenue,
2nd Floor, North Tower, New York, NY 10018. (212) 268-4210.
cajeny@caje.org
www.caje.org
Colorado Review
Colorado Prize
A prize of $1,500 and publication by the Center for Literary
Publishing is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a
manuscript of 40 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee, which
includes a one-year subscription to Colorado Review, by
January 12. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
Colorado Review, Colorado Prize, Center for Literary
Publishing, Department of English, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins, CO 80523. (970) 491-5449. Stephanie G'Schwind,
Editor.
creview@colostate.edu
coloradoreview.colostate.edu
Commonwealth Club of California
California Book Awards
Three prizes of $2,000 each are given annually to California
writers to honor books of poetry, fiction, and creative
nonfiction. Authors or publishers may submit five copies of
books published in 2006 by January 7, 2007. There is no entry
fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site the
required application and complete guidelines.
Commonwealth Club of California, California Book Awards, 595
Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. (415) 597-4846.
bookawards@commonwealthclub.org
www.commonwealthclub.org
Crab Orchard Review
Open Competition
A first prize of $3,500 and a second prize of $2,000 are given
annually for two book-length poetry collections by U.S. poets.
The winning manuscripts will be published by Southern Illinois
University Press, which cosponsors the award with Crab
Orchard Review. Each winner will also give a reading at
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Submit a manuscript of
50 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes a one-year
subscription to Crab Orchard Review, by November 16.
Send an SASE for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Crab Orchard Review, Open Competition, Department of
English, Southern Illinois University, 1000 Faner Drive,
Carbondale, IL 62901. Jon Tribble, Series Editor.
www.siu.edu/~crborchd/conpo.html
Crazyhorse
Poetry and Fiction Prizes
Two prizes of $2,000 each and publication in Crazyhorse
are given annually for a single poem and a short story. Submit
up to three poems or a story of no more than 25 pages with a $15
entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to
Crazyhorse, by December 16. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or
visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Crazyhorse, Poetry and Fiction Prizes, Department of
English, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC
29424. (843) 953-7740. Garrett Doherty, Editor.
crazyhorse@cofc.edu
crazyhorse.cofc.edu
Curbstone Press
Miguel Mármol Prize
An advance of $1,000 and publication by Curbstone Press is given
annually for a first book of fiction in English by a Latino
writer that "reflects a respect for intercultural understanding,
human rights, and civil liberties." Writers who have not
previously published a book of fiction are eligible. Submit a
manuscript of 160 to 360 pages with a $15 entry fee by December
31. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
Curbstone Press, Miguel Mármol Prize, 321 Jackson Street,
Willimantic, CT 06226. (860) 423-5110. Alexander Taylor,
Codirector.
info@curbstone.org
www.curbstone.org
Del Sol Press
Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,200 and publication by Del Sol Press is given
annually for a poetry collection. All entries will be considered
for publication. Submit a poetry manuscript of 50 to 100 pages
with a $24 entry fee by January 15, 2007. Send an SASE, e-mail,
or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Del Sol Press, Poetry Prize, 89 Elm Ridge Road, Stow, MA 01775.
Donna Johnson, Contest Administrator.
dspress@webdelsol.com
www.webdelsol.com/DelSolPress/dsp-poetry-competition.htm
University of Evansville
Willis Barnstone Translation Prize
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem translated into
English. Willis Barnstone will judge. Submit up to 10
translations of no more than 200 lines each and the original
poems with a $5 entry fee ($3 for each additional poem) by
December 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Richard Wilbur Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Evansville
Press is given biennially for a book of poetry by a U.S. poet.
Rhina Espaillat will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 100
pages with a $25 entry fee by December 1. Send an SASE, call, or
visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
University of Evansville, Department of English, 1800 Lincoln
Avenue, Evansville, IN 47722. (812) 488-2963.
english.evansville.edu
Fence Books
Motherwell prize
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Fence Books will be given
annually for a first or second book of poetry by a woman. Submit
a manuscript of 48 to 60 pages with a $25 entry fee during
November. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required
application and complete guidelines.
Fence Books, Motherwell Prize, 303 East Eighth Street, #B1, New
York, NY 10009. Rebecca Wolff, Editor.
www.fencebooks.com
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Seven-Month Fellowships
Fellowships for a seven-month residency at the Fine Arts Work
Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, are given annually to 10
poets and fiction writers. Each fellowship includes a private
apartment and a monthly stipend of $650. For fellowships from
October 1, 2007, to May 1, 2008, submit a personal statement and
eight copies of up to 15 pages of poetry or 35 pages of fiction
(include a synopsis if submitting a novel) with a $45 entry fee
by December 1. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
the required application and complete guidelines.
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Seven-Month Fellowships,
24 Pearl Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. (508) 487-9960.
general@fawc.org
www.fawc.org
Fish Publishing
Fish Short Story Prize
A prize of 2,500 euros (approximately $3,200) and publication in
a Fish Publishing anthology will be given annually for a short
story. The winner must attend a reading at the West Cork
Literary Festival in July 2007. All entries will be considered
for publication and must be submitted electronically. Using the
online submission system, submit a story of up to 5,000 words
with an entry fee of 20 euros (approximately $25) by November
30. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Fish Publishing, Fish Short Story Prize, Durrus, Bantry, County
Cork, Ireland. Clem Cairns, Editor.
info@fishpublishing.com
www.fishpublishing.com
Five Points
James Dickey Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Five Points is
given annually for a group of poems. Submit up to three poems of
no more than 50 lines each with a $20 entry fee, which includes
a one-year subscription to Five Points, by November 30.
Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Five Points, James Dickey Prize, Georgia State
University, P.O. Box 3999, Atlanta, GA 30302-3999. Megan Sexton,
Executive Editor.
info@langate.gsu.edu
www.webdelsol.com/Five_Points
Gival Press
Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000, publication by Gival Press, and 20 author
copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Donna
Gelagotis Lee will judge. Submit a manuscript of at least 45
pages with a $20 entry fee by December 15. Send an SASE, call,
e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Gival Press, Poetry Award, P.O. Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203.
(703) 351-0079. Robert Giron, Publisher.
givalpress@yahoo.com
www.givalpress.com
Glimmer Train Press
Fiction Open
A prize of $2,000 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories
is given twice yearly for a short story. A second-place prize of
$1,000 is also awarded. Submit a short story of any length and
theme with a $15 entry fee by January 15, 2007. Visit the Web
site for complete guidelines.
Glimmer Train Press, Fiction Open, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite
207, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 221-0836. Susan Burmeister-Brown
and Linda Swanson-Davies, Coeditors.
www.glimmertrainpress.com
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. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
the required application and complete guidelines.
Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry, Griffin Poetry Prize,
6610 Edwards Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 2V6, Canada.
(905) 565-5993. Ruth Smith, Manager.
info@griffinpoetryprize.com
www.griffinpoetryprize.com
Ruth Hindman Foundation
H. E. Francis Short Story Competition
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story. Submit
three copies of a story of no more than 5,000 words with a $15
entry fee by December 31. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Ruth Hindman Foundation, H. E. Francis Short Story Competition,
Department of English, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL
35899. Patricia Sammon, Contact.
www.uah.edu/colleges/liberal/english/whatnewcontest.html
Hunger Mountain
Ruth Stone Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Hunger Mountain is
given annually for a single poem. Cynthia Huntington will judge.
Submit up to three poems totaling no more than six pages with a
$15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by
December 10. Send an SASE, call, or e-mail for complete
guidelines.
Hunger Mountain, Ruth Stone Prize, Vermont College, 36
College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. (802) 828-8633. Caroline
Mercurio, Managing Editor.
hungermtn@tui.edu
www.hungermtn.org
Hurston/Wright Foundation
Award for College Writers
A prize of $1,000 is given annually to recognize excellence in
fiction writing by a student of African descent enrolled full
time in a U.S. college or graduate school. Students who have
published a book in any genre are not eligible. Submit two
copies of an unpublished short story or novel excerpt of no more
than 25 pages with a $10 entry fee by December 31. Send an SASE,
call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application
and complete guidelines.
Legacy Award
Three prizes of $10,000 each are given annually to writers of
African descent to honor a book of fiction, a first book of
fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction published in the
current year. Two finalists in each category will receive $5,000
each. Publishers may submit a novel, novella, short story
collection, or memoir published in 2006 with a $25 entry fee by
November 15. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site
for the required application and complete guidelines.
Hurston/Wright Foundation, 6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 531,
Hyattsville, MD 20782. (301) 683-2134. Clyde McElvene, Executive
Director.
info@hurstonwright.org
www.hurston-wright.org
Alice James Books
Beatrice Hawley Award
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Alice James Books, a
nonprofit poetry publisher, is given annually for a book-length
poetry collection by a poet residing in the United States. All
entries will be considered for publication. Submit a manuscript
of 50 to 70 pages with a $25 entry fee by December 1. Send an
SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Alice James Books, Beatrice Hawley Award, 238 Main Street,
Farmington, ME 04938. (207) 778-7071. Lacy Simons, Managing
Editor.
www.alicejamesbooks.org/BH.html
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Anna David Rosenberg Award
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem or group of poems
on the Jewish experience. A second-place prize of $500 is also
given. Marcia Falk, Ilya Kaminsky, and Susan Terris will judge.
Submit up to three poems of no more than 10 pages by December 1.
There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the
Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Anna David Rosenberg
Award, 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118. (415)
292-1219, ext. 1163. Stephanie Singer, Manager.
poetryaward@jccsf.org
www.jccsf.org/poetryaward
Lambda Literary Foundation
Debut Literary Awards
Two prizes of $1,000 each will be given annually for debut books
of fiction by a gay writer and by a lesbian writer published in
the current year. Submit four copies of a first novel or a short
story collection (or bound galleys) with a $20 entry fee by
December 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site
for the required application and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Lambda Literary Foundation, Debut Literary Awards, 16 West 32nd
Street, Suite 10E, New York, NY 10001. (212) 239-6575. Charles
Flowers, Executive Director.
asklambda@earthlink.net
www.lambdaliterary.org
Literal Latté
K. Margaret Grossman Fiction Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Literal Latté is
given annually for a short story. The editors of Literal
Latté will judge. All entries are considered for
publication. Submit a story of no more than 6,000 words with a
$10 entry fee by January 15, 2007. Send an SASE or e-mail for
complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Literal Latté, K. Margaret Grossman Fiction Award, 200
East 10th Street, Suite 240, New York, NY 10003. (212) 260-5532.
Jenine Gordon Bockman, Editor.
litlatte@aol.com
www.literal-latte.com
Livingston Press
Tartt Fiction Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Livingston Press is given
annually for a first collection of short stories. Fiction
writers who have not published a short story collection may
submit 160 to 325 pages of fiction with a $15 entry fee by
December 31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Livingston Press, Tartt Fiction Award, Station 22, University of
West Alabama, Livingston, AL 35470. Joe Taylor, Codirector.
jwt@uwa.edu
www.livingstonpress.uwa.edu
Maine Community Foundation
Martin Dibner fellowships
Fellowships of up to $1,000 are given in alternating years to
Maine poets and fiction writers to attend writing workshops or
complete writing projects. For this year's fellowships, poets
may submit a writing sample of five to seven pages and a resumé
by January 15, 2007. There is no entry fee. Call or visit the
Web site for complete guidelines.
Maine Community Foundation, Martin Dibner Fellowships, 245 Main
Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605. (877) 700-6800. Carl Little,
Director of Communications and Marketing.
clittle@mainecf.org
www.mainecf.org
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. Call or
visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Ellen Meloy Fund, Desert Writers Award, P.O. Box 484, Bluff, UT
84512. (435) 669-5326. Greer Chesher, Contact.
www.ellenmeloy.com
Meridian
Editors' Prizes
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Meridian's
Spring/Summer issue are given annually for a single poem and a
short story. Entries must be submitted electronically. Using the
online submission system, submit up to four poems of no more
than two pages each or a story of up to 10,000 words with a $15
entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to
Meridian, by December 20. Visit the Web site for complete
guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Meridian, Editors' Prizes, University of Virginia, P.O.
Box 400145, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4145. Jeb Livingood,
Faculty Adviser.
www.readmeridian.org
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. Send an SASE,
call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Merton Foundation, Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Award,
2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206. (502) 899-1991. Helen
Graffy, Assistant Director.
hgraffy@mertonfoundation.org
www.mertonfoundation.org
Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
Individual Artist Grants for Women
Grants of up to $1,500 are given twice yearly to feminist
writers who are citizens of the United States or Canada. The
current round of grants will be awarded to fiction writers.
Submit three copies of a short story or novel excerpt of up to
25 pages, a project description, and a resumé with a $10 entry
fee during the month of December. Send an SASE for the required
application and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Individual Artist
Grants for Women, P.O. Box 309, Wilton, NH 03086. Susan Pliner,
Executive Director.
National Council of Teachers of English
Donald Murray Prize
A prize of $500 is given annually to honor an essay about
teaching and/or writing published during the previous year. Lynn
Bloom, Rebecca Faery, and Doug Hesse will judge. Anyone may
nominate essays of any length published in 2006. Submit four
copies of each essay with the source and date of publication by
January 15, 2007. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or e-mail
for complete guidelines.
National Council of Teachers of English, Donald Murray Prize,
University Writing Program, 1 Shields Avenue, University of
California, Davis, CA 95616. (530) 752-4170. John Boe, Contact.
jdboe@ucdavis.edu
National Endowment for the Arts
Translation Fellowships
Grants of $10,000 to $20,000 are awarded annually to translators
of poetry and prose. The grants enable recipients to set aside
time for writing, research, travel, and general career
advancement. Applicants must have published at least 48 pages of
translation in literary publications or book form since January
1, 1992. Submit nine copies of 10 to 15 pages of translation and
the original work with proof of eligibility by January 9, 2007.
There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required
application and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
National Endowment for the Arts, Translation Fellowships, 1100
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 720, Washington, D.C. 20506. (202)
682-5034. Garrick Davis, Literature Specialist.
www.arts.gov
National Writers Union
Poetry Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Poetry Flash is
given annually for a single poem. Adrienne Rich will judge.
Submit a poem of any length with a $5 entry fee by November 30.
Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
National Writers Union, Poetry Contest, P.O. Box 2409, Aptos, CA
95001-2409. Bonnie Thomas, Poetry Contest
Coordinator.nwu7.org
New Issues Poetry & Prose
New Issues Poetry Prize
A prize of $2,000 and publication by New Issues Poetry & Prose
is given annually for a first book-length poetry collection.
Poets who have not published a poetry collection of more than 48
pages in an edition of 500 or more copies are eligible. Submit a
manuscript of 48 to 120 pages with a $15 entry fee by November
30. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
New Issues Poetry & Prose, New Issues Poetry Prize, Department
of English, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan
Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5331. (269) 387-8185. Marianne
Swierenga, Managing Editor.
new-issues@wmich.edu
www.wmich.edu/newissues
University of New Mexico
Premio Aztlán Literary Prize
A prize of $1,000 and an invitation to give a reading at the
University of New Mexico is given annually to honor a book of
fiction by a Chicano or Chicana writer published in the current
year. Authors who have published no more than two books are
eligible. For books published in 2006, authors must submit a
letter of interest, and publishers must submit a letter of
nomination, with five copies of the book by December 31. There
is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
University of New Mexico, Premio Aztlán Literary Prize,
University Libraries, Dean's Office, MSC05 3020, 1 University of
New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Kathy McCully, Contact.
kmccully@unm.edu
elibrary.unm.edu/chipotle/premioaztlan
New Millennium Writings
New Millennium Awards
Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in New Millennium
Writings are given for a poem, a work of fiction, a work of
short-short fiction, and a work of creative nonfiction. The
prizes are given twice yearly, in the spring and the fall, for
works that are previously unpublished or that were published in
a journal with a circulation of less than 5,000. Submit up to
three poems totaling no more than five pages; a fiction or
creative nonfiction manuscript of up to 6,000 words; or a
short-short fiction manuscript of up to 1,000 words with a $17
entry fee, which includes a copy of the awards issue, by
November 17. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site
for complete guidelines.
New Millennium Writings, New Millennium Awards, Room A,
P.O. Box 2463, Knoxville, TN 37901. (865) 428-0389. Don
Williams, Editor.
donwilliams7@charter.net
www.newmillenniumwritings.com
Nightboat Books
Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Nightboat Books is given
annually for a book-length poetry collection. Brenda Hillman
will judge. Submit a poetry manuscript of 48 to 72 pages with a
$20 entry fee by November 30. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the
Web site for complete guidelines.
Nightboat Books, Poetry Prize, c/o Department of English,
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Janet Kaplan,
Poetry Editor.
janet.kaplan@nightboat.org
www.nightboat.org
North Carolina Writers Network
Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story that
honors Thomas Wolfe. Submit no more than 12 pages of fiction
with a $25 entry fee ($15 for NCWN members) by December 1. Send
an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
North Carolina Writers Network, Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize,
Davidson College, P.O. Box 7096, Davidson, NC 28035. Anthony
Abbott, Contact.
toabbott@davidson.edu
www.ncwriters.org
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. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site
for a nomination form and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Ohioana Library Association, Krout Memorial Poetry Award, 274
East First Avenue, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43201. (614)
466-3831. Linda Hengst, Director.
ohioana@sloma.state.oh.us
www.ohioana.org
PEN American Center
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
A prize of $3,000 is given annually to honor a book-length
translation of poetry from any language into English published
in the United States during the current year. Translators may be
of any nationality. Translators, publishers, or agents may
submit two copies of a book published in 2006 by December 15.
There is no entry fee. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
PEN/Beyond Margins Awards
Up to five prizes of $1,000 each are given annually to honor
emerging poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers
of color for outstanding book-length works published in the
current year. Publishers or agents may submit a letter of
recommendation and five copies of a book published in 2006 by
December 29. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for
complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize
A prize of $3,000 is given annually to honor a book-length
translation of poetry or literary prose from any language into
English published in the United States during the current year.
Translators may be of any nationality. Publishers, agents, or
translators may submit three copies of a book published in 2006
by December 15. There is no entry fee. E-mail or visit the Web
site for complete guidelines.
PEN American Center, 588 Broadway, Suite 303, New York, NY
10012.
awards@pen.org
www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1351
PEN Center USA
Literary Awards
Prizes of $1,000 each are given annually to recognize
outstanding books of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and
translation published in the current year by writers living west
of the Mississippi. The winners will be honored at a ceremony in
Los Angeles. Publishers, agents, or authors may submit four
copies of a book published in 2006 with a $35 entry fee by
December 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the
required application and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
PEN Center USA, Literary Awards, c/o Antioch University Los
Angeles, 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230. (310)
862-1555, ext. 361. Jason Butler, Contact.
awards@penusa.org
www.penusa.org
PEN New England
Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award
A prize of $8,000 is given annually to honor a novel or book of
short stories published in the current year by an American
author who has not previously published a book of fiction.
Publishers may submit four copies of a book published in 2006
with a $35 entry fee by December 8. Send an SASE, e-mail, or
visit the Web site for the required application and complete
guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award
A prize of $3,000 is given annually to honor the most
outstanding book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction
relating to New England published in the current year. Eligible
books must have a connection to New England through their
author, theme, or setting. Publishers may submit four copies of
a book published in 2006 with a $35 entry fee by December 8.
Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required
application and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
PEN New England, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston,
MA 02116. (617) 824-8820. Karen Wulf, Executive Director.
pen_ne@emerson.edu
www.pen-ne.org
Poetry Society of America
Chapbook Fellowships
Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the Poetry Society
of America are given annually for chapbooks by poets who have
not published a full-length collection. Two fellowships are open
to poets 30 and younger living in any of the five boroughs of
New York City, and two of the fellowships are open to poets of
any age living anywhere in the United States. Submit a poetry
manuscript of 20 to 30 pages with a $12 entry fee by December
15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See
Recent Winners.)
Robert H. Winner Memorial Award
A prize of $2,500 is given annually to honor a poet over 40 who
has published no more than one book. Submit a manuscript of up
to 10 poems or 20 pages by December 15. There is a $15 entry fee
for non-PSA members. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
Poetry Society of America, 15 Gramercy Park, New York, NY 10003.
(212) 254-9628.
www.poetrysociety.org
Poets & Writers Inc.
Writers Exchange Contest
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. For the 2007
contest, which is open to Missouri residents, each winner will
also receive a one-month residency at the Jentel Artist
Residency Program in Wyoming. Missouri poets and fiction writers
who have published no more than one full-length book in the
genre in which they are applying are eligible. Submit five
copies of up to 10 pages of poetry or 25 pages of fiction by
December 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or
visit the Web site for the required application and complete
guidelines.
Poets & Writers Inc., Writers Exchange Contest, 72 Spring
Street, New York, NY 10012. Bonnie Marcus, Director.
bmarcus@pw.org
www.pw.org
Publishing Triangle
Triangle Awards
Five prizes of $1,000 each are given annually to honor books of
fiction and creative nonfiction by gay and lesbian authors or
with gay or lesbian themes published in the United States or
Canada in the preceding year. Anyone may submit a nomination for
a book published in 2006 with a $25 entry fee by December 1.
Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required application
and complete guidelines.
Publishing Triangle, Triangle Awards, 332 Bleecker Street, #D36,
New York, NY
10014.
www.publishingtriangle.org
Pushcart Press
Pushcart Prizes
Publication in The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses
is awarded annually for the best poetry, short fiction, and
essays published by literary magazines or small presses in the
current year. Submissions are accepted from editors only, who
may nominate up to six works of up to 20,000 words. Submit tear
sheets or photocopies by December 1; work to be published this
year after the deadline may be submitted in manuscript form.
There is no entry fee. Write or call for complete guidelines.
Pushcart Press, Pushcart Prizes, P.O. Box 380, Wainscott, NY
11975. (631) 324-9300. Bill Henderson, Contact.
www.pushcartprize.com
Reed Magazine
John Steinbeck Award
A prize of $2,000 and publication in Reed Magazine is
given annually for a short story. Kate Braverman will judge.
Submit a story of up to 6,000 words with a $15 entry fee by
December 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site
for complete guidelines.
Reed Magazine, John Steinbeck Award, English
Department, San Jose State University, 1 Washington Square, San
Jose, CA 95192-0090.
reed@email.sjsu.edu
www2.sjsu.edu/reed/steinbeck.htm
Rosebud
X. J. Kennedy Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Rosebud is given
biennially for a work of creative nonfiction. Rosebud
editor Roderick Clark and Cambridge Book Review editor
Robert Wake will judge. Submit a work of creative nonfiction of
up to 4,000 words with a $10 entry fee by December 31. Send an
SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete
guidelines.
Rosebud, X. J. Kennedy Award, c/o Roderick Clark, N3310
Asje Road, Cambridge, WI 53523. (608) 423-4750. J. Rod Clark,
Editor.
jrodclark@rsbd.net
www.rsbd.net
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts
Individual Artist Grants
Grants of $5,000 are given annually to poets and fiction writers
who are at least 21 years of age and who reside in the central
and western counties of New York state: Allegany, Broome,
Cayuga, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland,
Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe,
Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler,
Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
Submit two copies of a poetry manuscript of no more than 15
pages or a fiction manuscript of no more than 30 pages with a
$10 entry fee by January 15, 2007. Send an SASE or visit the Web
site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Individual Artist
Grants, 435 Ellis Hollow Creek Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Laurel
Guy, Program Director.
info@saltonstall.org
www.saltonstall.org
Santa Fe Art Institute
Poetry Translator Residencies
Two residencies of up to four weeks, each including a stipend of
$1,000, are given annually to poetry translators. Sponsored by
the Witter Bynner Foundation, the residencies take place at the
Santa Fe Art Institute's Ricardo Legoretta facility in Santa Fe,
New Mexico and also include up to $500 for roundtrip
transportation. To apply for a 2007 residency, submit no more
than 10 poems, a project proposal, a curriculum vitae, and two
letters of recommendation by November 30. There is no entry fee.
Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the
required application and complete guidelines.
Santa Fe Art Institute, Poetry Translator Residencies, P. O. Box
24044, Santa Fe, NM 87502. (505) 424-5050. Sheilah Wilson,
Residencies Director.
swilson@sfai.org
www.sfai.org
Slipstream Press
Poetry Chapbook Competition
A prize of $1,000, publication by Slipstream Press, and 50
author copies is given annually for a chapbook-length poetry
collection. All entrants receive a copy of the winning chapbook
and an issue of Slipstream Magazine. Submit a
manuscript of up to 40 pages with a $15 entry fee by December 1.
Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Slipstream Press, Poetry Chapbook Competition, P.O. Box 2071,
Niagara Falls, NY 14301.
www.slipstreampress.org
South Carolina Arts Commission
South Carolina Fiction Project
Up to 12 prizes of $500 each are given annually for short
stories by South Carolina fiction writers. The winning works are
published in The Post and Courier, a Charleston daily
newspaper, and on its Web site. Legal residents of South
Carolina who are at least 18 years of age are eligible. Submit a
short story of no more than 2,500 words by January 15, 2007.
There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web
site for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
South Carolina Arts Commission, South Carolina Fiction Project,
1800 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201. (803) 734-8694. Sara
June Goldstein, Program Director.
goldstsa@arts.state.sc.us
www.southcarolinaarts.com
Stanford University
Wallace Stegner Fellowships
Two-year fellowships, five in poetry and five in fiction, are
given annually to allow emerging writers to develop their craft
in workshops with senior faculty members at Stanford University.
The fellowships, which include a $22,000 annual stipend and a
tuition waiver of $6,500 each year, are valued at $57,000. No
degrees are required to apply, and no degrees are awarded.
Submit 10 to 15 pages of poetry or a fiction manuscript totaling
no more than 9,000 words and composed of two short stories, one
short story and a novel excerpt, or a novel excerpt with a $60
entry fee by December 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit
the Web site for the required application and complete
guidelines.
Stanford University, Wallace Stegner Fellowships, Creative
Writing Program, Department of English, Stanford, CA 94035-2087.
(650) 723-0011. Ryan Jacobs, Contact.
ryanj@stanford.edu
www.stanford.edu/dept/english/cw
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. Send an SASE,
call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
University of Tampa Press, Tampa Review Prize, 401 West Kennedy
Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606. Richard Mathews, Editor.
tampareview.ut.edu
Texas Christian University Press
Texas book award
A prize of $5,000 is given biennially for the best book of
fiction or creative nonfiction about Texas. Authors, publishers,
or agents may send three copies of a book published in 2005 or
2006 by December 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call,
e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Texas Christian University Press, Texas Book Award, Box 298300,
Fort Worth, TX 76129. (817) 257-6109. Barbara Standlee, Contact.
b.standlee@tcu.edu
www.prs.tcu.edu/texas_book_award.html
Texas
Institute of Letters
Literary Awards
The Texas Institute of Letters awards prizes each year to honor
outstanding books on a Texas subject or books by authors who
were born in Texas or have spent at least two consecutive years
living in the state. The $1,000 Helen C. Smith Memorial Award is
given for a volume of poetry. Three awards are given in fiction:
the $6,000 Jesse H. Jones Award for a novel or short story
collection, the $1,000 Steven Turner Award for a first book of
fiction, and the $750 Kay Cattarulla Short Story Award for the
best published short story. The $5,000 Carr P. Collins Award is
given for a book of nonfiction, for which creative nonfiction is
eligible. Other awards include the $1,000 John Bloom Humor
Award, given for the funniest Texas book, and the $1,000
Soeurette Diehl Fraser Award, given for a translation of a book
into English. All awards are open to nominations. Submit books
published in 2006 by January 8, 2007. There is no entry fee.
Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines and
the names and addresses of judges.
Texas Institute of Letters, Literary Awards, 9021 Gunnison
Drive, Dallas, TX 75231. Darwin Payne, Secretary.
www.wtamu.edu/til
Virginia Commonwealth University
Levis Reading Prize
A prize of $1,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to give a
reading in Richmond is given annually to honor a first or second
book of poetry published in the current year. Poets or
publishers may submit a book of at least 48 pages published in
2006 by January 15, 2007. There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail,
or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Virginia Commonwealth University, Levis Reading Prize,
Department of English, P.O. Box 842005, Richmond, VA 23284-2005.
(804) 828-1329.
englishgrad@vcu.edu
www.has.vcu.edu/eng/resources/levis_prize.htm
Waywiser Press
Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Waywiser Press is given
annually for a book-length poetry collection by a poet who has
published no more than one book. Mary Jo Salter will judge.
Submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by
December 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required
application and complete guidelines. (See
Recent Winners.)
Waywiser Press, Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 6205,
Baltimore, MD 21206.
www.waywiser-press.com/hechtprize.html
White Pine Press
Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by White Pine Press is given
annually for a book-length poetry collection by a U.S. citizen.
Submit a manuscript of 60 to 80 pages with a $20 entry fee by
November 30. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for
complete guidelines.
White Pine Press, Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 236, Buffalo, NY 14201.
Elaine LaMattina, Managing Director.
wpine@whitepine.org
www.whitepine.org
Writer's Digest
Short Short Story Competition
A prize of $3,000 is given annually for a short story. A
second-place prize of $1,500 is also awarded. Submit a story of
no more than 1,500 words with a $12 entry fee by December 1.
Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the
required application and complete guidelines.
Writer's Digest, Short Short Story Competition, 4700
East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. (513) 531-2690, ext.
1328. Terri Boes, Contact.
short-short-competition@fwpubs.com
www.writersdigest.com/contests
Grants & Awards and Conferences & Residencies are written
by Doug Diesenhaus.

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