9th Annual Tupelo Press/Crazyhorse First Book of Poetry Contest

Notes on the Writing Life has info on the 9th annual Tupelo Press/Crazyhorse poetry contest for poets who've never published a book. You must submit a collection of poetry for consideration.

Prize: $3000 and publication of your book

Deadline: April 15, 2008.

Entry fee: $25

All unpublished poems are considered for Crazyhorse.

AWP Writing Contests

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) is accepting literary book submissions for its contest series. There are four awards for:

• A book of poetry
• A book of collected short fiction
• A novel
• A book of collected non-fiction

Submissions are being accepted between January 1 and February 28, 2008 for all categories.

Entry fee: $25 for nonmembers and $10 for AWP members

Prizes:

• Donald Hall Prize in Poetry: $4,000 University of Pittsburgh Press


• Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction: $4,000 Rhodes University of Massachusetts Press


• AWP Prize in Creative Nonfiction: $2,000 University of Georgia Press


• AWP Prize in the Novel: $2,000 New Issues Press