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Poetry Submission Deadlines December 2026

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December is the year-end rush for poets. The Poetry Society of America's annual awards, the $20,000 Four Quartets Prize, Mslexia's women's competitions, The Moth Poetry Prize and Tupelo's Dorset Prize all close this month, along with several chapbook contests and a few free and paying journal calls. Below is a curated roundup of poetry contests December 2026 and related calls … [Read more...] about Poetry Submission Deadlines December 2026

Poetry Submission Deadlines November 2026

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November 2026 is the season's big book-prize month for poets. Yale, BOA, Georgia, Nightboat, Fordham's Poetic Justice prizes and Beloit's Chad Walsh chapbook all close, plus a handful of single-poem contests, broadsides and paying journal calls. Below is a curated roundup of poetry contests November 2026 and related calls we verified on official contest or publisher pages. … [Read more...] about Poetry Submission Deadlines November 2026

Poetry Submission Deadlines October 2026

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October 2026 packs a lot into thirty-one days for poets — first-book prizes, single-poem contests, translation awards, and a few big travel opportunities all close this month. Below is a curated roundup of poetry contests October 2026 and related calls we verified on official contest or publisher pages. Always double-check guidelines (fees, eligibility, and formatting) before … [Read more...] about Poetry Submission Deadlines October 2026