20th Annual Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards

Writer’s Digest is celebrating their 20th Annual Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards with new categories and prizes. The organizer is looking for your best poems of 32 lines or fewer or un-published chapbooks 25 pages or fewer.

Any form of poetry is eligible including epic, free verse, odes, pantoums, sonnets, villanelles, and even haiku. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets.

Win cash and an article about you in the July/August issue of Writer’s Digest.

One first place winner in each category will receive:

• $1,000 in cash
• An interview with the author in Writer’s Digest
• The winning single poem will be published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2025 issue and to a worldwide readership on WritersDigest.com. The winning chapbook will be distributed digitally to the WD community
• A 20-minute consultation with Senior Editor, Robert Brewer
• A one-year subscription (new or renewal) to Writer’s Digest magazine
• 20% discount off of purchases made at Writer’s Digest University
• A special graphic recognizing their winning status

Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.

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