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Evaristo Prize for African Poetry
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-01
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- African Poetry Book Fund
- Deadline
- 1 November 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- $1,500
- Disciplines
- Poetry
About this opportunity
The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is an annual competition offering $1,500 to ten poems by African poets who have not yet published a full-length poetry book. Submissions are accepted from October 1 to November 1, 2026, via Submittable, with entries required to be in English or translated works (with partial prize awarded to translators). The prize was established by Bernardine Evaristo and is now managed by the African Poetry Book Fund.
Who can apply
- Open to African poets who have not yet had a full-length poetry book published (self-published chapbooks and pamphlets exempt).
- Must be born in Africa, a national/resident of an African country, or have African parents.
- Only poems in English or translated into English are eligible.
- Not open to employees of University of Nebraska Press, Akashic Books, Amalion Press, or current faculty/students/employees at University of Nebraska or Brown University.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.