Event Details
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a group of poems by a writer who has not published a chapbook or full-length book of poetry. The winner is also
Event Details
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a group of poems by a writer who has not published a chapbook or full-length book of poetry. The winner is also invited to give a reading at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival in March 2025. Karisma Price will judge. Submit two to four poems totaling no more than 400 lines with a $15 entry fee by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Top prize:
- $1,000
- VIP All-Access Pass ($600 value) for the next Festival
- Public reading at the next Festival
- Publication in French Quarter Journal
The top finalists will receive a LitPass ($100 value) to the Festival.
The 2024-2025 TWF Poetry Judge is Karisma Price.
We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.
