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X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-30

Type
Award
Organizer
TRP: The University Press of Sam Houston State University
Deadline
30 September 2026
Where
United States
Compensation
$10,000 cash prize, publication by TRP: The University Press of Sam Houston State University, 10 author copies, and a three-week residency at the Vermont Studio Center
Disciplines
poetry, writing

About this opportunity

The X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize is an annual competition offering a $10,000 cash prize, publication by TRP, and a three-week residency at the Vermont Studio Center for a poetry collection. Poets are invited to submit manuscripts of 50 to 100 pages online with a $28 entry fee by September 30, 2026. Phillip B. Williams will judge the submissions.

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