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Award
Nine Syllables Press Chapbook Contest
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-08-31
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Nine Syllables Press
- Deadline
- 31 August 2026
- Where
- United States
- Compensation
- $500 and author's copies
- Disciplines
- poetry
About this opportunity
Nine Syllables Press seeks chapbook submissions for its annual contest, judged by Nicole Sealey in 2026. Open to trans, nonbinary, and cis women poets, the winner receives $500 and publication. Submissions are accepted from June 1-August 31, 2026, with a $10 fee (waivers available).
Who can apply
- Trans and nonbinary poets of all genders, and cis women poets can submit their chapbook.
- Poets outside the US are also welcome to submit.
- Current students, faculty, and staff at Smith College are not eligible to submit, and those with a personal relationship with the final judge are not eligible to submit.