Burnside Review Press Book Contest 2026 — $1,000 and Ten Copies for a Poetry Manuscript, Judged by Danielle Pafunda
USAFree: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
Burnside Review Press holds an annual poetry book contest; the editors read all manuscripts and send at least ten finalists to the judge, Danielle Pafunda for this round.
Benefits
The winner receives $1,000 and ten copies of the book; every entrant gets a copy of one Burnside Review Press title; the editors may pick one more title for publication. Results by May 2027.
Eligibility
A poetry manuscript of 50–100 pages with no name in it; poems may have appeared in journals and chapbooks but not in a full-length single-author collection. Simultaneous submissions allowed; former students, colleagues and friends of the judge are not eligible. Submissions only through the online… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- opens 1 November
- Programme dates
- Results announced by May 2027
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.