I don’t enter many contests. I generally consider them a waste of time and money. But I might consider entering Best New Poets 2009, for which there is now an open manuscript call.
Contest sponsors have been accepting nominations from writing progams and magazines until now. But I just recently received an announcement that open submissions are being accepted through Manuscript Hub.
For $3.50 you can upload two poems, which have to be unpublished or not published before April 15, 2008.
Submissions are due by midnight, June 1, 2009. Entrants cannot have a book-length poetry collection in print before November 2009. However, chapbooks are OK.
Judges do not want to see your name on the poems you submit. When you submit through Manuscript Hub, your submissions will be linked to your contact information listed in your account (you have to sign up for an account at Manuscript Hub). See my review of Manuscript Hub here. A suggestion from Manuscript Hub:
(From the release) You can either upload the two poems in one file or upload them as separate files (which allows you to submit and withdraw the same poems to/from other magazines on the system).
The guest editor of Best New Poets this year is Kim Addonizio. For more information on the competition, visit www.bestnewpoets.org.
I know you’re not a fan of most contests, but I thought your readers might be interested in a poetry contest that is running right now at the online literary journal Narrative Magazine. I really like the work they publish. The First Annual Poetry Contest has a deadline of July 18, and details are at http://narrativemagazine.com/node/53403. There is also a monetary award for poetry and other forms of writing chosen within the last year called The Narrative Prize. Submissions will be accepted until June 15, and can be accessed at http://narrativemagazine.com/node/421.
Hi Allen,
Do you think you or your readers would be interested in learning about Nashville’s Hot Tomato Haiku Contest for tomato-related haiku?
It grew out of the Tomato Art Fest (http://tomatoartfest.com/) and attracted hundreds of entries last year. Entry is free and we’re giving away some great prizes! You don’t have to be from Nashville (or even Tennessee) to enter, though winners should be willing to read their winning haiku at this year’s festival (August 8th).
I’d be glad to provide any more info I can. Details and entry at http://www.bookfool.com
Thanks for your time!
-Eileen Fickes
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BookFool.com
Nashville, TN
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Eileen, sounds great. You just notified us all. Feel free to send updates the week before.
Hi again Allen and readers!
The deadline for the Hot Tomato Haiku Contest draws near! The tomatoes are ripening and the competition is gathering steam! Enter your own tribute to this delicious summer fruit by July 31st for the chance to win the admiration of man and tomato (and some other great prizes too!). Details at bookfool.com/haiku2009.
Write us a haiku
Tomatoes, joy of summer
Only nine days left!