The Dorset Prize for Poetry
Tupelo Press · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
All entries must be postmarked or certified by Subfolio by midnight (EST) of December 31st, 2026.
The deadline quote prints a time and a time zone; both are the page's own. Our check read the page on October 31, 2026; confirm on the contest's page before entering.
Our guidance written by Tale of the Muse
Entries for this prize must be postmarked or certified through Subfolio by midnight (EST) on December 31st, 2026, in a submission period printed as October 1st to December 31st, with a $30 reading fee. Tupelo sets no mandatory page count and suggests around 48 to 88 pages. Writers anywhere in English may enter, but translations, self-published books, Tupelo staff and Tupelo authors may not. The prize includes a cash award, a residency and publication.
Our explanation of what the quoted terms mean for an entrant. It adds no facts of its own and is not advice about whether to enter.
The terms, quoted
| Deadline and submission period, as printed | All entries must be postmarked or certified by Subfolio by midnight (EST) of December 31st, 2026. Submission period: October 1st - December 31st |
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| Entry fee | A reading fee of $30 (U.S.) must accompany each submission. |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | A cash prize and a 2 week-long residency in Port Angeles, WA, worth $1,500 in addition to publication by Tupelo Press, 25 copies of the winning title, a book launch |
| Judge | Final Judge: Allison Benis White |
| Eligibility and limits | The Dorset Prize is open to anyone writing in the English language, whether living in the United States or abroad. Translations are not eligible for this prize, nor are previously self-published books. Employees of Tupelo Press and authors with books previously published by Tupelo Press are not eligible. |
| Submission requirements | There is no mandatory page count. We suggest in the area of 48 to 88 pages of poems Simultaneous submissions to other publishers or contests are permitted, as long as you notify Tupelo Press promptly if a manuscript is accepted elsewhere. |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | No rights statement on the pages we quote |
| How results are announced | Results will be announced in Spring. |
Sources
- The Dorset Prize for Poetry (Tupelo Press). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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