Mississippi Review – Poetry Book Contest
Hey Folks,
Ever scouring the web for all things art and poetry related I came across this contest that start in March. So I’m passing it along to you. To those of you that enter, good luck! Let us know how you do.
POETRY BOOK CONTEST!
Three poetry collections will be selected. All three will be published in January 2010. Three prizes of $1000 will be awarded.
Submission Deadline August 1, 2009
Judge: Dara Wier
The Mississippi Review Poetry Series is a new annual contest awarding three publication prizes for book-length poetry manuscripts. It is open to all poets working in English except current or former students or employees of Southern Miss. There will be three $1000 prizes and we will produce three full-length (48-64 page) paperback perfect-bound books. Each will bear the cover price of $12 and the three winning books will be packaged as a set for MR subscribers. Each winner will receive the cash prize plus 100 copies of his or her book as payment. Manuscripts may total no more than 56 pages of poetry. Fee is $25 per entry, payable to Mississippi Review. There is no limit on the number of entries an author may submit. Each entrant will receive a set of the three prize-winning books. No manuscripts will be returned.
Contest opened March 15, 2009. Postmark deadline: August 1, 2009. Winners announced: September 2009. Publication scheduled: January 2010. Please put MR Poetry Series, name, address, phone, e-mail, and title on page one of entry. Send to Mississippi Review Poetry Series at 118 College Drive # 5144, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001. With questions call 601.266.5600.