Perugia Press Prize

The Perugia Press Prize is an annual literary contest run by Perugia Press — a small, nonprofit feminist press based in Florence, Massachusetts. The prize is designed to support and amplify women poets (broadly defined to include all gender-expansive identities), especially those writing a first or second full-length poetry collection.

Poets must have no more than one previously published full-length book. Individual poems may have been published previously in magazines, journals, anthologies, and chapbooks, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished.

The winner of the prize receives:

• Book publication and a $2,000 prize
• Twenty author copies and an ongoing discount of 50% off of the cover price for additional copies
• Time to work with the editor to create a book the poet loves, with input into book editing, design & promotion

Submissions from poets living outside the U.S. are not eligible, though international submissions from poets based in the U.S. but away during our contest period are fine.

The winner will be announced by announced by April 1 2026.

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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