The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce a submission call for the Emily Dickinson First Book Award, a prize designed to recognize an American poet of at least 40 years of age who has yet to publish a first collection of poetry. In addition to publication and promotion of the manuscript by Graywolf Press, the winner will receive a prize of $10,000.
The Foundation seeks one book-length poetry manuscript (between 48 and 80 pages) to be published as the winner of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award. The competition is open to any American citizen forty years of age or over who has not previously published a book-length volume of poetry.
This is an occasional contest that is not held annually. Online submissions will open January 23, 2017 and close February 27, 2017. The winner will be notified by April 30, 2017 and publicly announced at the Pegasus Awards ceremony in June, 2017.
Full submission guidelines are available at poetryfoundation.org/foundation/dickinson-award
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