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Nightboat Books Poetry Prize
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-15
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Nightboat Books
- Deadline
- 15 November 2026
- Where
- New York, United States
- Compensation
- $1,200 cash prize, publication by Nightboat Books, 25 author copies
- Disciplines
- poetry
About this opportunity
The Nightboat Books Poetry Prize awards up to four $1,200 prizes annually for unpublished poetry collections of at least 48 pages. Submissions are accepted via an online system with a $28 entry fee, and winners receive publication by Nightboat Books and 25 author copies.
Who can apply
- Open to poets submitting a manuscript of at least 48 pages.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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