Comstock Review Open Reading Period

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Closes

October 31, 2026, 10 days left

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

$30 plus Submittable fees

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What it is

Annual chapbook contest for poetry manuscripts of 25-34 pages judged by Martin Willitts, Jr. Previous first prize winners of The Comstock Review's chapbook contest are ineligible. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished as a collection (individual poems may have been published), and must not contain AI-generated poetry.

Who it is for

Single poets submitting an original unpublished poetry manuscript collection.

Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.

The call says: “limited to 70 characters”

US artists

Where

United States

When

October 31, 2026, 10 days left

Starts August 1, 2026

What you get

First prize is $1000 plus publication and 50 author's copies; all entries receive a copy of the winning chapbook.

What you need to apply

Poetry manuscript
Cover letter with poet name, address, phone number, email address, and acknowledgements

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

$30 plus Submittable fees

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Go to the application

http://comstockreview.submittable.com/submit