Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize (with Robert Creeley and Rochelle Ratner Memorial Awards)
Marsh Hawk Press · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
To submit (beginning December 1, 2026, and open until 11:59 PM EST on April 30, 2027), click here .
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Submissions open December 1, 2026 and close at 11:59 PM EST on April 30, 2027, with a $30 fee. Manuscripts are 48 to 84 single-spaced pages in at least 12-point type. Individual poems may have appeared in magazines, anthologies or short chapbooks, but the collection must be unpublished, and translations and self-published books are excluded. The prize is $2,000.00 with publication, plus two $250.00 memorial awards chosen from the finalists.
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The terms, quoted
| Deadline and submission period, as printed | Beginning December 1, 2026, Marsh Hawk Press will accept submissions of poetry manuscripts for the annual Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prizes. The deadline is April 30, 2027. To submit (beginning December 1, 2026, and open until 11:59 PM EST on April 30, 2027), click here . |
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| Entry fee | The Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize entry fee is $30.00 for each submission. |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | The Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize winner receives $2,000.00, book publication, and promotion. Winners of the Robert Creeley and Rochelle Ratner prizes, selected from finalists, receive $250.00 each. |
| Judge | CONTEST JUDGE: Patricia S. Jones |
| Eligibility and limits | Individual poems from the manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks of less than 25 pages, but the collection, as a whole, must be unpublished. Translations and self-published books are not eligible. |
| Submission requirements | Manuscripts must be typed in a no less than 12-point font, paginated, and 48 – 84 pages long (single-spaced). |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | No rights statement on the pages we quote |
| How results are announced | Winners will be announced in early summer, after the contest closes. |
Sources
- 2027 Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prizes (Marsh Hawk Press). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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