Prize

Northwestern University Press Drinking Gourd Chapbook Prize

Poets and Writers Grants

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Closes

October 31, 2026, 10 days left

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Annual poetry chapbook prize for work creating, giving voice to, and sharing the experiences of people of color. Judged by Chris Abani and Susannah Young-ah Gottlieb.

Who it is for

Poets who have not previously published a book-length poetry collection and whose work gives voice to the experiences of people of color.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

Black artists

Where

United States

When

October 31, 2026, 10 days left

Programme dates not listed

What you get

$500 cash prize and publication by Northwestern University Press.

What you need to apply

  • 25 to 35 pages of poetry

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

http://nupress.northwestern.edu/about/drinking-gourd-chapbook-poetry-prize-information