John Ridland Poetry Prize 2026 — $500, Publication by Gunpowder Press and 10 Copies for a Book-Length Manuscript by a Poet 55 or Older
December 31, 2026 (69 days left)
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Santa Barbara, California, USAFree: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
Gunpowder Press, a Santa Barbara poetry publisher, awards the John Ridland Poetry Prize for an unpublished book-length manuscript by a poet 55 or older.
Benefits
$500, publication by Gunpowder Press and 10 author copies; judged by 2024 winner Joshua McKinney.
Eligibility
Poets aged 55 and older living in the United States; an unpublished book-length poetry manuscript of 48–100 pages with a table of contents and an acknowledgments page. Close friends and students of the editors or judge should not submit.
Award
$500 + publication
Application fee
$30 with a copy of the winning book, $25 without
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.