Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards 2019

This call is for the 14th Annual Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

1 Nov 2019

PRIZES

One First Place Winner will receive:

$1,000 in cash
Their poem published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2020 issue and to a worldwide readership on WritersDigest.com
A 20-minute consultation with Poet’s Market Editor, Robert Brewer
A copy of the 2020 Poet’s Market

The Second Place Winner will receive:

$250 in cash
Their poem’s title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2020 issue
A copy of the 2020 Poet’s Market
Promotion on WritersDigest.com

The Third Place Winner will receive:

$100 in cash
Their poem’s title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2020 issue
A copy of the 2020 Poet’s Market
Promotion on WritersDigest.com

Fourth through Tenth Place Winners will receive:

$100 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop
Their poem’s title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2020 issue
A copy of the 2020 Poet’s Market
Promotion on WritersDigest.com

Eleventh through Twenty-Fifth Place Winners will receive:

$50 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop
A copy of the 2020 Poet’s Market
Promotion on WritersDigest.com

OTHER KEY DATES

Early-Bird Deadline: October 1, 2019

First entry—$20
Each additional entry—$15

Deadline: November 1, 2019

First entry—$25
Each additional entry—$20

HOST COUNTRY

United States

Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).

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Credit: Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards 2019

Date Added: 15 Jul 2019