Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

You've got just over three weeks to enter the 13th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Ellaraine Lockie returns as judge. A total of $4,000 in prizes will be awarded together with publication on the Winning Writers website.

Prizes . .

• $1,500 Tom Howard Prize for a poem in any style or genre
• $1,500 Margaret Reid Prize for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style

Ten (10) Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each (any category).

• Entries may be published or unpublished
• You may submit any number of entries
• Fee: $10 per poem
• Each poem may have up to 250 lines

Submit entries by September 30: winningwriters.com/tompoetry

Common Good Books 2015 Poetry Competition: "Dear You" Letter Poems

The 2015 Common Good Books annual poetry competition aims to revive the lost art of letter-writing. The theme of this year's competition is "Dear You," and the bookstore is looking for poems in the form of letters—and they don't have to be nice ones either, just poetic. And they need to be written to real, living people.

Proprietor Garrison Keillor has upped the prize money to $5,000, which will be divided into three $1,000 grand prizes and four $500 prizes for "poems of merit." This makes the bookstore's competition one of the most lucrative in the country for a single poem. Last year's competition, with prizes of $4,000, drew more than 1,000 entries.

Here are the rules for this year's competition:

1. The contest it open to anyone living within the United States.
2. Entries must be a single poem, in the form of a letter to a real, living person.
3. Entries must be original work, previously unpublished, and the author must have full rights to the material.
4. Only one entry per person.

Entries must be mailed to Common Good Books, 38 S. Snelling Av., St. Paul, MN 55105 and postmarked no later than April 4, 2015.

Winners will be announced at noon on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at a celebration at Macalester College's Weyerhaeuser Chapel.

Call for Poems: PoemCity 2015

MONTPELIER, VT — The Kellogg-Hubbard Library is accepting poetry submissions from Vermonters of all ages for PoemCity 2015 through January 31, 2015. Selected poems will be displayed in shop windows throughout downtown Montpelier during the month of April 2015. In addition to the text display, PoemCity features poetry/art installations, poetry-related workshops, and readings.

1. Deadline: January 31, 2015.
2. 1 to 3 poems as an MS Word attachment.
3. Poem length not to exceed 24 lines.

Please do not re-submit work that was sent for previous Poetry Alive! or PoemCity displays.

Submit poems electronically HERE. Send handwritten or typed poems to:

PoemCity 2015
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
135 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602

By submitting to PoemCity 2015, you understand PoemCity and Kellogg-Hubbard Library may use any poem in the text display, in promotional materials, and associated online, print and other media outlets.

Follow on Facebook for the latest event news: facebook.com/poemcitymontpelier

Contacts:

Rachel Senechal, Program and Development Coordinator
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
rysenechal@kellogghubbard.org
802-223-3338 x311

Liz Medina, Program and Development Assistant
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
vista@kellogghubbard.org
802-223-3338 x312

How to Submit for PoemTown St. Johnsbury 2015

PoemTown St. Johnsbury 2015: Poem Submission Rules

Submission is open to all poets living or working in Vermont. The 2015 theme is "At Home in the Kingdom". Poem might address such topics as Small Town Life, Savoring the Seasons, Honoring Our Heritage, etc.

1. Deadline for submissions February 15, 2015.
2. Two-poem submission limit.
3. 24-line maximum each poem.

Please do not submit work that has been displayed at any Poetry Alive!, PoemCity, PoemTown Randolph or PoemCampus events, or that has previously appeared in print elsewhere.

Please submit your poem(s) via email to Anne Campbell at acampbell@catamountarts.org. Typed poems may be mailed to Catamount Arts at P.O. Box 324, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 or dropped off at the Catamount Arts Center box office at 115 Eastern Avenue in St. Johnsbury.

Please include name, Vermont city/town where live or work, e-mail address, and phone/name at bottom of page or on back as well as a short biography of 25 words or less (to be used with poems if published online or in book form). Include age and name of school (or indicate homeschooled) if school-aged.

If a large number of submissions is received, PoemTown St. Johnsbury may select only one of the two poems to post. By sending your work to PoemTown St. Johnsbury, you agree that PoemTown St. Johnsbury may use your poem(s) in display, promotional materials, and associated online, print, and other media venues.

The 2014 Rattle Poetry Prize ($5k): July 15th deadline

The annual Rattle Poetry Prize offers $5,000 for a single poem to be published in the winter issue of the magazine. Ten finalists will also receive $100 each and publication, and be eligible for the $1,000 Readers’ Choice Award, to be selected by subscriber and entrant vote.

Additional poems from the entries are frequently offered publication as well. In 2013 we published 21 poems that had been submitted to the contest from over 2,000 entries.

With the winners judged in a blind review by the editors to ensure a fair and consistent selection, an entry fee that is simply a one-year subscription to the magazine—and now a large Readers’ Choice Award to be chosen by the writers themselves—we’ve designed the Rattle Poetry Prize to be one of the most writer-friendly contests around.

http://www.rattle.com/poetry/prize/about/

April 30 Deadline for Fiction and Essay Contest

Final Week to Enter Our Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest The deadline is April 30 to enter this year's Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. We'll award 12 cash prizes totaling $3,000. The winning entries will be published on our website. The top winners will receive prominent exposure on our home page. Key contest information: Judge: Arthur Powers (see his advice) Top prizes: Best Story, $1,000; Best Essay, $1,000 Entry fee: $16 per entry Length limit: 6,000 words Subject: Any Previously published work OK? Yes Past winning entries: See our archives Submit online here Questions? Please email adam@winningwriters.com.

March 31st Deadline for Poetry Book Entries

Able Muse Book Award (for Poetry) -- 2014

(2011 Results HERE) | (2012 Results HERE) | (2013 Results HERE)

 $1000 prize plus publication of the winning manuscript by Able Muse Press.

Finalists will also be considered for publication.

Entry deadline: March 31, 2014

Final Judge:

Molly Peacock

Final Three Days to Enter Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

April 1, 2014 is the last day to enter the 13th annual Winning Writers Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Free to enter with $2,000 in prizes - including a top prize of $1,000. Winners are published on our website. This contest welcomes published and unpublished work. Poems may be of any length. Jendi Reiter will judge, assisted by Lauren Singer. Need inspiration? Here are some favorite Poetry and Humor resources from around the web, and a complete archive of past Wergle winners. Submit your entry at: http://www.winningwriters.com/wergle

15th Annual Advance Music Singer-Songwriter Contest

THE POINT and SIERRA NEVADA PALE ALE present

The 15th annual

Advance Music Singer / Songwriter Contest

      

    

We're looking for the BEST singer/songwriters in the area. Polish up two original songs and enter the competition by contacting Advance Music at 800.660.8652 or register in the store at 75 Maple Street in Burlington by October 14.

The grand prize winner will receive: a $1,000 award from The Rachel Bissex White Light Fund, a brand new Taylor acoustic guitar from Advance Music and recording time to produce a three-song demo at KTR Recording Studio!

Each competitor will get a new set of guitar strings, a t-shirt and the opportunity to perform in front of a full house at a great club! 

   

               

   

The semi-finals

Halverson's Upstreet Cafe in Burlington - Tuesday, Oct 15 - 7pm

Club Metronome in Burlington  - Tuesday, Oct 22 - 7pm

The Monkey House in Winooski - Tuesday, Oct 29 - 7pm

 

The finals

Higher Ground in South Burlington - Tuesday, Nov 5 - 7pm

     

Please join The Point for each event to support these rising starts! No cover charge.      

   

    

Congratulations to our 2012 winner:  Chris Dorman of Shelburne, VT! 

       

 

   (L to R): White Light Fund co-founder and Point host Lynne Cardozo, Chris Dorman and White Light Fund co-founders Mary Trerice and Karl Bissex

Gemini Magazine Now Accepting Entries for 4th Annual Poetry Open Competition

Gemini Magazine is now accepting entries for its fourth annual Poetry Open competition.

The grand prize is $1,000. Second place wins $100 and four honorable mentions will each receive $25. All six finalists will be published online in the March 2014 issue of Gemini. The entry fee is $5 for each batch of three poems. Deadline: January 2, 2014.

We are open to any type of poetry, any subject matter, any length. Scroll down the Poetry Open page to see the broad range of work from previous winners and finalists.

Coming late October (possibly early November): results of our fifth annual Flash Fiction Contest.

In the meantime, please enjoy the August issue of Gemini featuring the winners of our Short Story Contest and more. Plenty of great reading with back issues a click away.

Best,

David Bright, Editor

The Vermont Writers' Prize

The Vermont Writers' Prize, sponsored by Green Mountain Power and Vermont Magazine, provides an opportunity for Vermont writers to showcase their talent in one of the state’s premier literary competitions.

The prize honors the literary legacy of Vermont historian and author Ralph Nading Hill, Jr.

The contest is open to all Vermont residents, including seasonal residents and students enrolled in Vermont colleges. Entrants may be amateur or professional writers.

Submissions may be a short story, poem, play or essay on the theme of Vermont--Its People, the Place, Its History or Its Values. Entries must be unpublished and less than 1,500 words long.

All entries must be postmarked by November 1, 2013, and be accompanied by a cover sheet, found here.

The winner will be selected by an independent panel of judges. The author will receive a cash prize of $1,500, and have the honor of seeing his or her piece published in Vermont Magazine.

Employees of Vermont Magazine or Green Mountain Power and previous winners not eligible.

MORE: www.greenmountainpower.com

$1,000,000 Contest