Poetry contests

2020 Lit Scene Poetry contests What's New 

The Nigerian Poet, Michael Akuchie, Wins 2019 – 2020 Hellebore Poetry Scholarship Award

May 17, 2020Jun 3, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments

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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Kissing Dynamite Seeks Poetry Microchap manuscripts/ How to Submit (Prizes: $50 + more)

Dec 1, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Kissing Dynamite Press, microchip publication, small presses that pay writers

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)

Oct 21, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Gbenga Adeoba, Make money from writing poetry, Poetry Awards, Poetry contests, The Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, TJ Dema

The Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets is now open for submissions. Awarded annually to a debut poetry book

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The No Tokens Young Poets’ Prize/ How to Apply (Prizes: $600 + more)

Sep 16, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments

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)

Aug 17, 2019Sep 12, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam 0 Comments 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

Jul 10, 2019Jul 10, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam 0 Comments BlackBird Books Writer’s Residency for Young African Women at Casa Lorde Pretoria, Casa Lorde Writer’s Residency application

Emerging women writers are invited to apply to the amazing BlackBird Books Writers Residency Program for Young African Women. Blackbird

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Ten Brilliant Poets Discuss Their Writing Philosophies, Recommend Stellar Poems and Offer Tips On How Best To Handle Rejections

Jun 17, 2019Jun 18, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam 2 Comments Adedayo Agarau, Brittney Fries, Emitomo Tobi Nimisire, Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, Katusiime Jeresi, Logan February, Nondwe Mpuma, Oppong Clifford Benjamin, Rasaq Malik, Recommend Poems and Part The Green River of Rejections, Ten Brilliant Poets Discuss Their Writing Philosophies, Younglan Talyoung

Poetry, lubricant for the soul the soul of prose I suppose, sparse, shut-up, scope-charged, pause-patterned sometimes flamboyantly confusing like [dead]

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Blue Mountain Arts Biannual Poetry Card Contest (Prizes: $650) / How To Apply

Jun 15, 2019Jun 14, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam 1 Comment Blue Mountain Arts Biannual Poetry Card Contest

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

Jun 14, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam 1 Comment Cozy Cat Press 2019 Poetry Contest, Find a publisher, Make money from poetry

All seasoned poets are invited to apply for the Cozy Cat Press 2019 Poetry Contest. This year, the organizers will

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2019 Articles call for submissions Opportunities for writers Poetry contests What's New Writing advice Writing awards Writing Challenge Writing Contest 

Winter Tangerine Awards 2019 For Poetry And Prose Writers (Prizes: Up to $600)/ How To Apply

Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam 2 Comments 2019 Winter Tangerine Awards, Free to enter writing contests, Make moeny from writing contests

Emerging writers of poetry and prose are encouraged to send entries to the 2019 Winter Tangerine Awards. This contest is

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