92NY Unterberg Poetry Center
DISCOVERY POETRY CONTEST
Four prizes of $500 each and publication in Paris Review Daily are given annually for a group of poems. Winners also receive lodging and travel expenses to give a reading at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Poets who have not yet published a full-length poetry collection are eligible. Timothy Donnelly and Omotara James will serve as the preliminary judges; Kaveh Akbar, Tracie Morris, and Simone White will serve as the final judges. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of up to 10 pages, including at least two unpublished poems and two poems that are one page or shorter in length, with a $15 entry fee by January 13, 2023. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
92NY Unterberg Poetry Center, Discovery Poetry Contest, 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128. Sophie Herron, Contact.
92ny.org/poetry/discovery-contest/guidelines
African Poetry Book Fund
SILLERMAN FIRST BOOK PRIZE FOR AFRICAN POETRY
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Nebraska Press in conjunction with Amalion Press is given annually for a debut poetry collection by an African poet. Writers who were born in Africa, are African nationals or residents, or whose parents are African are eligible. The African Poetry Book Fund editorial board will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 50 pages by December 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
African Poetry Book Fund, Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry, University of Nebraska, 110 Andrews Hall, P.O. Box 880334, Lincoln, NE 68588. (402) 472-0911. Siwar Masannat, Managing Editor. africanpoetrybf@unl.edu africanpoetrybf.unl.edu
American Library Association
W.Y. BOYD LITERARY AWARD
A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a novel published in the current year that is set in a period when the United States was at war. Publishers or authors may submit seven copies of a book published in 2022 by December 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
American Library Association, W.Y. Boyd Literary Award, Governance Office, 225 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601. (312) 280-3247.
ala.org/awardsgrants/wy-boyd-literary-award-excellence-military-fiction
Asheville Poetry Review
WILLIAM MATTHEWS POETRY PRIZE
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Asheville Poetry Review is given annually for a single poem. The winner is also invited to give a reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina. Diane Seuss will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length with a $20 entry fee by January 15, 2023. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Asheville Poetry Review, William Matthews Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 7086, Asheville, NC 28802. (828) 450-0357. Keith Flynn, Managing Editor.
Autumn House Press
RISING WRITER PRIZE
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Autumn House Press is given in alternating years for a debut work of poetry or fiction. The 2023 prize will be given for fiction. The winner will also receive a $500 grant for travel and book promotion. Matt Bell will judge. Submit a novel, novella, or story collection of 100 to 200 pages with a $30 entry fee by November 30. The submission fee may be waived in cases of financial need. All finalists are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Autumn House Press, Rising Writer Prize, 5530 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. (412) 362-2665.
autumnhouse.org/submissions/rising-writers-prize
Before Columbus Foundation
AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS
Awards are given annually for books published in the United States during the current 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) in any genre published in 2022 by December 31. Anyone, in addition to writers and publishers, may submit nominations for the awards. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Before Columbus Foundation, American Book Awards, Raymond House, 655 13th Street, Suite 302, Oakland, CA 94612. beforecolumbusfoundation@gmail.com
Beloit Poetry Journal
CHAD WALSH CHAPBOOK SERIES
A prize of $2,500, publication by , and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 20 to 35 pages with a $20 entry fee by November 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines. , Chad Walsh
