PJI Prize 2026–27 — Poetic Justice Institute Book Prize and Editor's Prize for a BIPOC Writer, Judged by Alicia Ostriker
USAFree: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
The Poetic Justice Institute (formerly Poets Out Loud, with Fordham University Press) is a community of poets, scholars, students and social justice workers; its annual book prizes publish new American poetry.
Benefits
Publication with Fordham University Press, a $1,000 cash prize, a one-on-one publicity consultation and a virtual launch through the Poetic Justice event series.
Eligibility
Full-length poetry manuscripts from poets at any stage of their careers, with or without a previous book, through an open international competition. The PJI Prize (judge Alicia Ostriker) and the Editor's Prize for a BIPOC writer (selected by Elisabeth Frost); full rules are on the prize page.
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.