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National Federation of State Poetry Societies
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Closes
October 15, 2026, 7 days left
Effort
About 90 minutes
Cost to apply
$25 ($20 for NFSPS members)
Poets may submit a poetry collection manuscript for this annual competition. The winner receives $1,000, publication by National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press, and 50 author copies of the published book.
Poets with a completed manuscript of 48 to 80 pages.
Open to artists anywhere.
The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”
United States
October 15, 2026, 7 days left
Programme dates not listed
A cash prize of $1,000, publication by National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press, 50 author copies, and an invitation to read at the NFSPS convention with a $300 travel stipend.
About 90 minutes
Short application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.
$25 ($20 for NFSPS members)
https://www.pw.org/writing_contests/barbara_stevens_poetry_book_manuscript_competition