Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry 2027 — University of North Texas Press ($1,000 + Publication)
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Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry 2027 — University of North Texas Press ($1,000 + Publication)

University of North Texas Press

October 31, 2026 (32 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Denton, Texas, USA (online submission)

Annual poetry book prize of the University of North Texas Press, in the name of poet Vassar Miller.

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The winner receives $1,000 and publication by UNT Press. 2027 judge: poet Adam Vine. Anonymous judging.

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Poetry manuscripts of 50–80 pages; poems may have appeared in magazines or anthologies but not in a book-length collection of the author's own work. Multiple manuscripts allowed (separate fees); simultaneous submissions allowed. Current or former students or friends of series editor John Poch or judge Adam Vine should not enter. Manuscripts must be produced without generative AI (basic grammar and spelling tools excepted).

Dates & details

Deadline
5:00 p.m.
Results
By March 2027
Costs to the artist
Entry fee only; submission online
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$1,000 + book publication
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$25 (fee-free submissions on 1 October only)