Birdy Poetry Prize 2026 — Publication by Meadowlark Press for a Full-Length Poetry Manuscript
December 1, 2026 (40 days left)
USA
USAFree: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
Meadowlark Press has run the Birdy Poetry Prize since 2019 for a full-length poetry manuscript.
Benefits
Publication by Meadowlark Press; the 2026 prize announcement event is on the organiser's page.
Eligibility
Full-length poetry manuscripts (55 pages minimum, 90+ preferred); poems may have appeared in journals or anthologies but not in a full-length single-author volume; poets are eligible regardless of publishing history. Previous winners are not eligible, previous finalists are. No name… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Submittable closes 2 Dec 07:00 UTC; window 1 September – 1 December
Award
Publication (prize amount not stated)
Application fee
$25
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.