With the new season of magazines out there, we at PoetryMama have come back with a new refreshing list of best paid poetry contests of 2024, because we acknowledge the amount of blood, sweat and tears it takes for writers to find the perfect platforms for their work.
Our list consists of the world renowned magazines, established publishing sites, authors and poets who are eager to publish and support new budding writers.
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List of Paid Poetry Contests:
1. C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize 2024
Deadline: Mon, Dec 2, 2024 1:30 PM
Entry fee: $15 entry fee with each additional poem will require $3 extra.
Guidelines: Only previously unpublished work is eligible. Simultaneous submission allowed. Poems translated from other languages are eligible ONLY IF you wrote both the original poem and the translation.
Prize: $1,000 and publication in Poetry International
2. Fall Black Prize
Deadline: before midnight (EST) on December 1, 2024.
Entry Fee: $12
Guidelines: send up to three poems.
The theme for this round is “Fragments of Time”. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
Prize: $325 and publication in the Winter 2025 issue
3. Swamp Pink Poetry Prize
Deadline: Sat, Jun 1, 2025 3:30 PM
Entry fee: $3
Guidelines: submit a set of 3-6 poems. We accept simultaneous submissions for all genres.
Prize: $40
4. Midway Journal’s Action/Words Poetry Contest
Deadline: October 1st – December 31st
Entry fee: $10 per entry (unlimited entries)
Guidelines: Seeks submissions that call for, enact, or reflect upon connections between poetry and praxis. Previously published work will not be accepted. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Up to 3 poems per entry. Any style. No word limits. No more than one poem per page.
Theme: “To split”
Prize:
1st Prize – $300
2nd Prize – $150
3rd Prize – $50
5. Wingword Poetry Competition
Deadline: open
Entry fee: one poem, three poems, five poems and ten poems is INR 1000, INR 2000, INR 3000, INR 5000 respectively.
Guidelines: poet must be an Indian national, resident of India or a person of Indian origin to enter the competition. Any length and style of poetry is accepted. Previously published poems are allowed.
Prize: 1st Prize: INR 50,000 + Book Publication
2nd Prize: INR 30,000
3rd Prize: INR 20,000
The top 10 rankholders will receive INR 10,000
100 Commendable Mentions are published in the annual Wingword anthology
6. Laureate Prize
Deadline: Sat, Feb 1, 2025 1:30 PM
Entry fee: $25 per submission
Guidelines: Full length books should be between 50-80 pages. Books centered around a unifying theme will be given preference. The collection as a whole must be unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are permitted.
Prize:
- $500 and 20 copies of their book.
7. The 2024 Perkoff Prize
Deadline: Open
Entry fee: $4
Guidelines: Poems up to 8-20 pages are accepted. Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Entries must be previously unpublished.
Prize: $1000 and publication
8. In-House Poem Contest
Deadline: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 10:30 AM
Entry fee: $25.00
Guidelines: 5 poems are accepted. Poems may have been published individually, but not as a collection. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Each poem must not exceed sixty lines. Do not accept translations.
Prize: 300 USD, five copies of the anthology they appear in, and the opportunity to participate in a standout interview about their work.
Finalists will receive $50 USD, publication in Driftwood Press‘ annual anthology, and a free copy of the anthology they appear in.
9. TriQuarterly
Deadline: Wed, Jan 1, 2025 11:30 AM
Entry fee: $2
Guidelines: Submit up to 6 previously unpublished poems of any style or sensibility. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
Prize: Publication+ Profit
10. Women’s Poetry Competition 2024
Deadline: 9 December 2024
Entry fee: £10.00
Guidelines: Submit up to 3 poems with a maximum of 10 pages.
Theme: poems that make the strange feel natural, and the natural feel strange.
Prize: 1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250 .
11. The NARRATIVE| POEM OF THE WEEK
Deadline: open
Entry fee: $19/entry
Guidelines: May contain up to five poems. Your submission should give a strong sense of your style and range. Accept submissions of all poetic forms and genres but do not accept translations.
Prize: Authors are paid $100 (reprints) to $200 for a poem published as a Poem of the Week, and all the Poems of the Week written by new and emerging writers are eligible for our annual $4,000 Narrative Prize.
12. The Hopkins Review
Deadline: Fri, Nov 1, 2024 9:30 AM
Entry fee: $3/poem
Guidelines: Submit up to five poems (no more than ten pages total). Do not consider previously published poetry.
Prize: $50
13. Gulf Coast Submission
Deadline: Sun, Mar 2, 2025 11:30 AM $3.00
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines: entry may consist of up to 5 poems at no more than 200 lines each. Poems submitted may not be previously published and must be the original work of the contestant. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
Prize: $50 per page for poetry
14. 2025 Colorado Prize for Poetry
Deadline: Mon, Jan 20, 2025 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $28.00
Guidelines: Book-length poetry manuscripts will be accepted. May consist of poems that have been published. The theme and style are both open. Must be at least 48 pages but no more than 100 pages. Translations are not eligible.
Prize: $2,500 honorarium.
15. Mississippi Review Poetry Prize
Deadline: Thu, Jan 2, 2025 11:30 AM
Entry fee: $16.00
Guidelines: poetry entries should be three to five poems totaling ten pages or less. There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit. Previously published work is ineligible. Paper entries will still be accepted.
Prize: $1,000
16. 2025 Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize
Deadline: November 1, 2024.
Entry fee: $20.00
Guidelines: entry should include no more than three poems. Submit previously unpublished work only.
Prize:
1st prize $1,500 and publication
Honorable Mention: $500 and publication
Finalists will be paid at regular contributor rates ($10/page with a $40 minimum and $200 maximum.)
17. New England Review
Deadline: Sat, Nov 2, 2024 9:30 AM.
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines: looking for long and short poems, including translations. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
Prize:
$20 per page ($50 minimum), plus two copies of the issue in which the work appears and a one-year subscription to the print or e-book edition.
18. Harbor Review -the Editor’s Prize
Deadline: Sat, Feb 1, 2025 1:30 PM
Entry fee: $15.00
Guidelines: Awarded once a year for a micro chapbook. Should be exactly 10 poems. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. They do not accept translations.
Prize: $200 and publication of their micro chapbook
19. Harbor Editions – Laureate Prize
Deadline: Sat, Feb 1, 2025 1:30 PM
Entry fee: $25.00
Guidelines: Full length books should be between 50-80 pages. The collection as a whole must be unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. They do not accept translations. All fees are waived for BIPOC identifying writers.
Prize: $500 and 20 copies of their book
20. THE GRIFFIN POETRY PRIZE 2024
Deadline:
Works published between January 1 and June 30 are to be submitted
and postmarked no later than June 30. Submissions must be received
by JULY 7, 2025.
Works published between July 1 and December 31 are to be submitted
and postmarked no later than December 31. Submissions must be
received by January 7, 2025.
Entry fee: Not mentioned.
Guidelines: Submissions must come from publishers. No SELF-PUBLISHING BOOK is eligible. All books must carry an ISBN.
Prize: Winner will receive C$130,000 and the other shortlisted poets will each receive C$10,000.
21. The 46th Nimrod Literary Awards
Deadline: January 1, 2024 to April 1, 2024
Entry fee: $20
Guidelines: 3-10 pages of poetry are permitted. No previously published works or works accepted for publication elsewhere.
Prize:
First Prize: $2,000 and publication
Second Prize: $1,000 and publication
The winners will also take part in a virtual Awards Ceremony and reading in the fall of the contest year. All finalists in fiction and poetry will be published and paid at our standard publication rate of $10/page. Semi-finalists in poetry will also be published and paid at our standard publication rate.
22. -1000 Below: Flash Prose and Poetry Contest 2024
Deadline: March 1st to June 1st, 2024
Entry fee: $10 per entry (unlimited entries)
Guidelines: Up to 2 poems per entry are allowed with up to 50 words per poem. No more than one poem per page. All submissions will be considered for publication.
Prize: First Prize: $500 + publication in Midway Journal
Second Prize:$250 + publication in Midway Journal
Third Prize: $50 + publication in Midway Journal
6 thoughts on “20+ Paid Poetry Contests to enter in 2024”
Can we please get more poetry scholarships , fellowships and no entry poetry competitions .
Definitely! We’ll soon update our list of contests to 30 contests with no entry fee.
I started writing poetry late, have won an international award, and been published after retirement why are so many contests for children and young poets only modern stuff, there is value in tradition, and learning, insight, and experience come with age.
In our opinion, it’s solely because a lot of young writers want to establish their career as soon as possible in todays competitive world.
I would like to write regularly for a site or magazine on a payment basis.Presently am on allpoetry.I just discovered, Poetry is one of my passionate strengths
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