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Prize

Cloudbank Books Vern Rutsala Book Prize

Poets and Writers Grants

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Closes

October 31, 2026

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

$25

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What it is

Annual prize for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two. Manuscript must be 70 to 90 pages.

Who it is for

Poets and flash fiction writers submitting a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two.

Open to artists anywhere.

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

US artists

Where

United States

When

October 31, 2026

Programme dates not listed

What you get

$1,000 cash prize, publication by Cloudbank Books, and 50 author copies.

What you need to apply

  • Manuscript of poetry, flash fiction, or combination

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

$25

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Go to the application

https://www.pw.org/writing_contests/vern_rutsala_book_prize