Colorado Prize for Poetry

Deadline: 14 January 2019
Open to: anyone, except students, alumni, and employees of Colorado State University
Benefits: USD 2,000 honorarium

Description

The Colorado Prize for Poetry is an international poetry book manuscript contest established in 1995. Each year’s prizewinner receives a USD 2,000 honorarium and publication of his or her book by the Center for Literary Publishing.

The Colorado Prize for Poetry adheres to the following Contest Code of Ethics, as adopted by the Council of Literary Presses and Magazines, of which the Center for Literary Publishing is a longtime member: “CLMP’s community of independent literary publishers believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing.

Eligibility

The competition is open to anyone, except students, alumni, and employees of Colorado State University.

Benefits

The winning book-length collection of poems will be published by the Center for Literary Publishing and distributed by the University Press of Colorado in the fall of 2019. The author receives a USD 2,000 honorarium.

How to apply?

In order to apply, please read the submission terms here.

For more information, please visit the official web page.