Winners and Finalists of the Spotlight Award!
We are honored to share with everyone the winners and finalists of the Spotlight Award!
Palette Poetry
Deadlines: March & April
Every 15th of the month: new deadlines, new contests, and new opportunities for your voice to find the world. The next six weeks include: our own Palette Poetry Prize, Cave Canem’s Prize, Waxwing’s open submission, the Sewanee Writer Conference and more.
Being Two Steps Ahead — an Interview with Kenning JP Garcia
“I want POC to always be two steps ahead. I understand how trends and appropriation work so I want us to always to be innovating. And, of course, if we’re on the cutting edge, you can’t ignore us. We’ll refuse to not be taken seriously. “
Becoming Poet: Sam Sax
We’re honored to have had the chance to chat with the talented poet Sam Sax, author of two award winning collections, recipient multiple fellowships, and currently a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University—here’s what he has to say about his journey of becoming poet.
The 2019 Palette Poetry Prize Is Now Open!
We are so excited to announce this year’s judge for the Palette Poetry Prize ($4000 + Publications) is the amazing poet, educator and community leader, Edward Hirsch!
Poetry Deadlines: February & March
Every 15th of the month, new deadlines, new contests, new opportunities for your voice to find the world.
Becoming Poet: Peter Cooley
“I think that period getting the first book accepted, the time right before it was accepted, when I kept getting ” almosts” from publishers was the worst. I was in my early thirties, so I could take it.”
Poetry Deadlines: January & February
We’ve got to be thankful to live in a world which offers so many opportunities for poets to get their work out there. Here are XXXXX contests, magazines, and fellowships to submit your poems to soon.
Final Day to Submit!
Last day to submit to our Spotlight Award! $2000 + Quarter Page Ad in Poets & Writers with your profile!