April, 2027
Event Details
The Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize is an annual book-length poetry competition that welcomes submissions from both emerging and established poets. Submissions for the 2027 prize open on December 1,
Event Details
The Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize is an annual book-length poetry competition that welcomes submissions from both emerging and established poets. Submissions for the 2027 prize open on December 1, 2026.
Entrants submit a full-length poetry manuscript of 48 to 84 single-spaced pages. Individual poems may have been previously published in magazines, anthologies or chapbooks of fewer than 25 pages. The collection as a whole must be unpublished. Translations and self-published books are not eligible.
The winner receives $2,000, publication of the book and promotion. Two further awards, the Robert Creeley Memorial Award and the Rochelle Ratner Memorial Award, are chosen from the finalists and carry $250 each.
Winners are announced in early summer. Marsh Hawk Press subscribes to the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics.
Is this event legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any opportunity, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work. Check the organizer’s website and carefully read the terms and conditions!
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