James Hearst Poetry Prize 2027 — North American Review ($1,000, Judge Forrest Gander)
North American Review
November 2, 2026 (34 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA (University of Northern Iowa; online submission)
Annual poetry prize of the North American Review, the oldest literary magazine in America (founded 1815), in honour of poet James Hearst.
publicSeo.openCall.benefits
Winner's prize $1,000. The winning entry, runners-up, honorable mentions and finalists are offered publication in the North American Review's spring issue. 2027 judge: Forrest Gander. Entries are read by NAR editors and University of Northern Iowa student readers before the finalists go to the judge.
publicSeo.openCall.eligibility
All forms of previously unpublished poetry (online or print publication makes work ineligible), 1–5 poems per submission in one anonymous file (.docx or Google Doc). Simultaneous submissions allowed with notice. Multiple contest entries allowed.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 2:00 a.m. CST (end of 1 November)
- Results
- January 2027
- Costs to the artist
- Entry fee only; submission online
publicSeo.openCall.award
$1,000
publicSeo.openCall.applicationFee
$23 per entry