Discover 50+ Best writing competitions in 2026. Entry details, deadlines & prizes included. Submit fiction, non fiction, translation, poetry and more, to win awards & get published.
Whether you are a beginner or a published author, writing competitions offer cash prizes, global recognition, and publishing opportunities. This updated 2026 guide lists 50+ international writing competitions, including poetry, short story, essay, translation and creative writing contests. You’ll find deadlines, entry fees, prizes, and step-by-step instruction guide on how to enter writing competitions .
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Requirements Before Applying for Writing Competitions:
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- Cover letter (preferably in 3rd person)
- Each writeup in a separate document
- Submission platform account (includes Submittable, Duotrope )
- Short Bio
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The ultimate List of WRITING COMPETITIONS 2026: Monthly updated
1. Red Hen Press: Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award
Deadline: Sun, Nov 1, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $25.00
Guidelines:
- 48 page minimum, 96 page maximum.
- Award is for a previously unpublished work only
- final judge will be TBA.
Prize: $3,000 and publication
2. Willow Springs Surrealist Poetry Prize 2026
Deadline: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $15.00
Guidelines:
- Submit a packet of up to 3 poems
- Multiple submissions are welcome
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
- Accept only previously unpublished work for publication.
Prize: $1000 and publication
3. Northwest Review
Deadline: Tue, Sep 1, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $15.00
Guidelines: judged by Mat Johnson and Michelle Peñaloza
- Submit up to 3 poems (or 6 pages total)
- Previously published manuscripts will not be considered.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize:
- Book publication
- $1,000 honorarium
4. The Arkansas International
Non fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Translation
Deadline: Fri, Oct 16, 2026 10:30 AM
Entry fee: $4.00
Guidelines:
- Include a brief cover letter and bio.
- Prose submissions should be no more than 8,000 words
- Poem packets no more than five poems
- Simultaneous submissions accepted
- Previously published work is ineligible.
Prize:
- Prose contributors will be paid $25 per 500-word page, with payments capped at $200.
- Poets will be paid $25 per page, with payments capped at $200.
5. The Iowa Short Fiction Awards
Prose fiction
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Fee: free
Guidelines:
- The manuscript must be a collection of short stories in English of at least 150 pages
- Stories previously published in periodicals are eligible for inclusion.
- Any writer who has not previously published a book-length volume of prose fiction is eligible to enter the competition.
Prize: publication
6. EVENT Magazine
Non Fiction
Deadline: Fri, Oct 16, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $34.95
Guidelines:
- 5,000 word limit on entries.
- No simultaneous submissions.
- Multiple entries are allowed
- Entries must not have been previously published
Prize:
- $3,000 in total prizes, plus publication in EVENT
- First Place $1,500; Second Place $1,000; Third Place $500.
7. The Florida Review
Fiction, Non- Fiction, Poetry
Deadline: open year round
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines:
- Prose: limit each submission to 9,000 words.
- Poetry: Up to 5 poems per entry.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
- Multiple individual entries by a writer, in any category or combination of categories, will be considered.
Prize: publication
8. Gasher Press
Chapbook Poetry, Full length Poetry
Deadline: Sat, Oct 31, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry fee: $10.00- $15.00
Guidelines:
- 2026 Poetry Chapbook Prize: Submit manuscripts between 20-37pgs
- 2026 Open Reading: Full-Length Poetry Books: poetry and hybrid books between 50- 100 pages
- 2026 Open Reading Full-Length Poetry (BIPOC WRITERS): poetry and hybrid books between 50-100 pages
- Entries must be previously unpublished.
- International writers are welcome to submit.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize:
- The chapbook prize includes 10 free copies and $300.
- Publication.
9. The Chestnut Review
Poetry, Prose & Flash Competitions 2026
Deadline: Sept 30, 2026
Entry fee: $5
Guidelines:
- simultaneous submissions are accepted
- No previously published work
- NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
- They do not accept submissions of AI generated work.
- Language must be English
- All nationalities are welcome to participate
- All those who submit work must be at least 18 years of age
- For poetry submit up to 6 poems
- Flash, 1000 words submission
- Between 1000 and 5000 words are accepted for prose
Prize: publication & US $120 per piece
10. Potomac Review
Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry submission
Deadline: October 1, 2026
Entry fee: Free
Guidelines:
- Fiction & Nonfiction: 7,500 words.
- Include up to five poems for each submission.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize: publication
11. Fractured Lit
Flash Fiction, Micro fiction, Micro fiction series
Deadline: 30th Aug 2026
Entry fee: free
Guidelines:
- Micro fiction for Fractured Lit is 400 words or less.
- Flash fiction is 401-1,000 words.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
- Allow multiple submissions
- Writers from historically marginalized groups will be able to submit for free
Prize: $50 for original micro fiction and $75 for original flash fiction.
12. Foreshadowed: An Intuition Themed Anthology
Deadline: 30 August 2026
Entry fee: free
Guidelines:
- 1 flash fiction, short story, essay, or memoir up to 4k words.
- Up to 5 poems or prose poetry
- Include a short 3rd person bio
- Do not accept previously published work
- Must be 18 or older to submit.
- Submissions must be written in English
Prize: publication
13. Cleaver Magazine 2026 Contests
Deadline: open year around
Entry fee: $5.00
Guidelines:
- Submit up to 5 poems
- Submit one story up to 4000 words
- Submit micro-fiction (up to 700 words).
- Submit creative nonfiction) up to 3000 words.
- Submit micro nonfiction or short essays (up to 700 words).
- Multiple submissions are welcome and encouraged
Prize: publication
14. The NARRATIVE| POEM OF THE WEEK
Deadline: open year round
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.
15. Sundresss Publications
Full-Length Poetry Manuscripts
Deadline : August 31st, 2026
Entry Fee : $15
Guidelines :
- Manuscripts of forty-eight to eighty (48-80)
- Do not consider AI-generated or AI-assisted writing or art.
- Translated from another language will not be accepted.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
Payment: Standard publication contract, which includes 25 copies of the published book, as well as any additional copies at cost.
16. Iowa Review
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Fiction
Deadline: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 10:30 AM
Entry fee: $4.00
Guidelines:
- The page limit for fiction is 25 pages
- The page limit for poetry is 8 pages.
- The page limit for nonfiction is 25 pages
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize: $0.08 per word ($100 minimum).
17. Hyebred Magazine
Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction Prize
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Entry fee: free
Guidelines:
- Send up to 3,500 words per submission.
- Send up to 3 poems per submission.
- They allow simultaneous submissions.
- They allow multiple submissions.
Prize: publication
18. Frontier Poetry Competition
2026 Myths & Fables
Deadline: Mon, Sep 14, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $20.00
Guidelines: Guest judge Matthew Olzmann
- Send up to three poems per submission, for a total of no more than five pages.
- Accepts simultaneous submissions
- Submit unpublished poems only.
- Submissions are open internationally, to any poet writing in English.
- Multiple submissions are accepted
Prize:
- Thefirst-place winner will receive $3,000 and publication.
- Second and third-place winners will receive $300 and $200, respectively, along with publication.
19. Joyland Magazine 2026
Joyland Magazine Free Submissions
Deadline: year round.
Entry fee: free
Guidelines:
- All submissions must be in English.
- welcome works in translation.
- Consider fiction submissions (short stories and stand-alone novel excerpts) of up to 12,000 words.
Prize: $200
Joyland Magazine Paid Submissions
Deadline: year round
Entry fee :$5.00
Guidelines:
- Submissions must be in English.
- We welcome works in translation.
- Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
- Consider fiction submissions (short stories and stand-alone novel excerpts) of up to 12,000 words.
Payment: $200
20. The London Magazine
Short Story Prize 2026
Deadline: Mon, Oct 19, 2026 4:30 AM
Entry fee: £12 per story
Guidelines:
- Previously unpublished stories of no more than 4,000 words.
- Judged by Camilla Grudova, Tim MacGabhann and Ayşegül Savaş.
- Multiple submissions are accepted
Prize: First Prize: £1000 , Second Prize: £600 , Third Prize: £400
21. Hybrid Grain Contest
Hybrid Poetry
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Entry fee: $50
Guidelines: 2026 Judge: Gary Barwin
- Submit a maximum of five pages
- Each entry must be original and unpublished
- Entries must be accompanied by one cover page
- Multiple submissions are accepted
- Simultaneous submissions are not accepted.
Prize:
- 1st prize: $1000 Cash Prize and Publication
- 2nd prize: $750 Cash Prize and Publication
- 3rd prize : $500 Cash Prize and Publication
22. Gulf Coast
Short Prose and Translation
Deadline: Tue, Sep 8, 2026 10:30 AM
Entry fee: $20.00
Guidelines: judges: Mira Rosenthal and Leyna Krow.
- Submit a piece of flash fiction, prose poems, or micro-essays of 500 words or fewer.
- Only previously unpublished work will be considered.
- Each entry can include up to three pieces.
- Simultaneous submissions are acceptable
Prize: $1,000, Honorable mentions will each receive $250 and publication
23. The Markaz Prize 2026-27
Short Story, and Literary Essay/Creative Nonfiction.
Deadline: Midnight (ET), Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Entry fee: $10
Guidelines:
- Applicants must be 18 or older and must not have yet published a book of fiction or creative nonfiction.
- Work translated into English from any language is welcome.
- Simultaneous submissions are encouraged
- 1,000–3,000 word count.
Prize:
- First place: $3,000 cash prize and more
- Second place: $1,000 cash prize and publication in The Markaz Review.
24. River Paw Press
General and Translation
Deadline: August 31, 2026 11:59 PM
Entry fee: $20.00
Guidelines:
- Manuscript Requirements: Length: 50–70 pages
- Submit a bio (200 words or fewer) of the author and translator
- Simultaneous submissions are allowed
Prize: publication
25. Red Rock Review
Poetry, Short Fiction and Creative Fiction
Deadline: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $2.00
Guidelines: Prose judge: Emily Mitchell & Poetry judge: Kimberly Johnson.
- Prose submissions up to 5,000 words.
- Poetry submissions of no more than 80 lines
- Send no more than five poems/ ten pages of poetry per submission.
- Send no more than one story or essay in a single submission.
Prize: Publication and Two free contributor copies
26. The Ex-Puritan Writing Competitions
Poetry
Deadline: Sat, Sep 26, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines:
- include a succinct description of no more than 250 words in the Cover Letter field.
- Submissions should not exceed 5000 words.
Prize: $50 PER POEM, OR $100 PER POET IF MULTIPLE POEMS ACCEPTED
Essays
Deadline: Sat, Sep 26, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry Fee: $3.00
Guidelines : no more than 250 words in the Cover Letter. Submissions should not exceed 5000 words.
Payment: $200 PER ESSAY
27. The Literary Journal
Deadline: 31 August, 2026
Entry fee: $15.00
Guidelines: The theme for Superlative’s 2026 annual writing competition is GROWTH.
- Encourage transgressive and experimental work.
- Do accept simultaneous submissions
- allows one poem submission up to 3 pages.
Prize: £50 contributor prize.
28. Shō Poetry Journal
Poetry
Deadline: Tue, Sep 1, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines:
- Submit up to 5 poems
- Simultaneous submissions are allowed
- Previously unpublished poems only
Prize: publication
29. The Poem Stellium
Same Minds, Different Continents
Deadline: TBA
Entry fee: £1
Guidelines:
- Eligibility: International poets, 18+
- Submit: One poem only (maximum 150 words)
- Theme: Beginnings: across distance, across self, across the world
Prize: publication
Anthology: The Beginners of a Poet’s Journey
Deadline: TBA
Entry Fee: £1
Guidelines :
- Theme: The Beginners of a Poet’s Journey
- Eligibility: UK-based poets, 18+
- Submit one poem only (maximum 150 words).
Payment: publication
30. Reed Magazine
Fiction, Poetry, Non- Fiction
Deadline: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $20
Guidelines: judges: Suzanne Rico
- John Steinbeck Award for Fiction 2027: limit submissions to 5,000 words.
- Gabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction 2027: limit prose submissions to 5,000 words.
- Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry 2027: submit up to five (5) poems per submission.
Prize: Fiction-$1,000, Poetry-$1,000, Non- Fiction-$1,333
31. Demitasse Submission
Poetry, Essays, Prose
Deadline: Aug 22, 2026
Entry fee: Free
Guidelines:
- Prose (1.5K-5K words)
- Poetry (3 piece max, 7 page limit collectively)
- Visual Art (10 piece max)
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize: publication
32. The Samhain Moon Lit Mag
Deadline: Aug. 31st, 2026
Entry fee: Free
Guidelines:
- Theme: Sleepless Midnights
- Max word count is 7,000 words for everything in the written category.
- Simultaneous submissions are welcome
Prize: publication
33. Blue Mesa Review
Poetry, Fiction and Creative Non Fiction
Deadline: Sun, Nov 1, 2026 11:30 AM
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines:
- Accepts previously unpublished work only
- Fiction (up to 6,000 words)
- Nonfiction (up to 6,000 words)
- Poetry (up to 3 poems),
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
- Multiple entries are accepted
Prize: publication
34. Mississippi Review
Poetry, Fiction & Non- Fiction
Deadline: Sat, Jan 2, 2027 11:30 AM
Entry fee: $16.00
Guidelines:
- Poetry: Poetry submissions should be 3-5 poems, totaling 10 pages or less
- Fiction: Fiction submissions should be 600-8,000 words.
- Non Fiction: Creative Nonfiction submissions should be 600-8,000 words.
- Previously published work is ineligible.
Prize: $1,000 and publication
35. 2027 Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award
Fiction
Deadline: Tue, Sep 1, 2026 4:30 AM
Entry fee: £10
Guidelines:
- WORD LIMIT: 250 words
- Entries must not have been previously published in print or online
- Simultaneous submission is permitted.
Prize:
- FIRST PRIZE: £2,000 and one year free membership of the Scottish Arts Club
- SECOND PRIZE: £400
- THIRD PRIZE: £200
- THE GOLDEN HARE AWARD: £500 and one year free membership of the Scottish Arts Club
- WRITE MANGO AWARD: £250
36. Next Generation Poets 2026
Deadline: 14 Aug ‘26 – 21:30
Entry fee: £24.00
Guidelines: Judges Poetry: Simon Armitage (Chair), Ted Hodgkinson, Imtiaz Dharker, Daljit Nagra, Malika Booker, Sinéad Morrissey, Hanan Issa and Jade Cuttle.
- Eligible poets must have first published a single author DEBUT collection
- The poets must currently be resident in the UK or Ireland.
- Self-published or unpublished works are not eligible.
- Poems must be published in English language
Prize: publication
37. Journal de Folie
Deadline: Sept 10, 2026.
Entry fee: €5
Guidelines:
- Welcome poetry from emerging and experimental writers.
- Multiple and simultaneous submissions are allowed
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize: €30 honorarium
38. Jennifer A. Lurie Memorial Poetry Prize
Poetry
Deadline: Sun, Nov 15, 2026 11:30 AM
Entry fee: $15.00
Guidelines:
- Submit 1-5 poems (for a maximum of 10 pages)
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
- Multiple entries are allowed
Prize: First place wins $750, second $150, third $50
39. The 2026 Ekphrastic Poetry Prize
Deadline: Mon, Aug 31, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $20.00
Guidelines: Judged by Divya Victor
1. Submissions are open internationally, to any poet writing in English
2. Submission must be no more than three poems and under ten pages.
3. Accept simultaneous submissions and unpublished work only
Prize:
- The winner will be awarded $3,000, publication, and a brief interview in Palette Poetry.
- Second and third place will receive $300 and $200, respectively, as well as publication.
- Finalists may also be considered for publication in our Featured Poetry category.
40. Loblolly Press
Hand to Mouth: Southern Writers on Poverty
Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 11:59 PM EDT
Entry fee: $5.00
Guidelines:
- Submit original, unpublished work.
- Suggested length: 1 piece, 2,000–6,500 words for prose.
- Poets: 1–2 poems
- Simultaneous submissions allowed
- Include a short third-person bio in your cover letter.
Prize: publication
41. Vestal Review
Flash Fiction
Deadline: Mon, Nov 16, 2026 10:30 AM
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines:
- No longer than 500 words
- Include a brief author bio in the message space, 200 words maximum.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize: publication
42. Washington Square
FICTION, POETRY, AND NONFICTION
Deadline: Wed, Sep 16, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry fee: $15.00
Guidelines: judges: Catherine Barnett
- Submissions should be no more than 5 poems or 10 pages of poems
- Fiction submissions should not exceed 5,000 words.
- Creative nonfiction submissions should not exceed 5,000 words
- Translation: Poetry submissions should not exceed five poems and prose submissions should not exceed 5,000 words.
Prize: $1,500 and publication
43. The Tiny Journal
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Deadline: Mon, Nov 2, 2026 10:30 AM
Entry fee: $2.00
Guidelines:
- Submit up to three fiction and/or nonfiction works 1000 words or less.
- Send up to three poems.
- Simultaneous submissions are encouraged
Prize: publication
44. Scott King Award in Eco-Poetry
Poetry
Deadline: Sun, Nov 8, 2026 11:30 AM
Entry fee: $25.00
Guidelines: judge is Anna Lena Phillips Bell
- Poetry manuscripts must be under 120 pages of poetry
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
- Translations are not eligible for publication, nor are previously published or self-published books
- No submissions from those living outside of the United States.
Prize: $1000 + publication
45. Tupelo Press
Fiction,Nonfiction , Translation
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Entry fee: $45.00
Guidelines:
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
- Multiple submissions are accepted
- No word limit
Prize: publication
46. Cherry Tree
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction
Deadline: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry fee: $3.00
Guidelines:
- Send no more than 5 poems.
- Send no more than 20 total pages of prose or no more than 5 flash prose pieces
- All submissions must be previously unpublished
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
Prize: $20 per contributor and two contributor’s copies.
47. Fonograf Editions
Open Genre Book Prize contest
Deadline: September 1st until November 1st, 2026
Entry fee: $28
Guidelines: Judge: Brian Blanchfield
- FORMAT: 48 to 180 pages
- Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.
- Multiple submissions are accepted
Prize: $1,500, a standard royalty contract, a 3 week residency at The Rice Place (residency will take place in June 2027), and 15 free copies of their book.
48. POETRY INTERNATIONAL
Summer 2026 Poetry International Tiny Chapbook Competition
Deadline: Wed, Sep 2, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry fee: $20.00
Guidelines:
- Manuscripts can be anywhere from 8-16 page pages in length.
- Work must be previously unpublished as a whole
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted
- Collaborations and translations are welcome
Prize: publication
49. TRP: The University Press of SHSU
The X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize Prize
Deadline: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 10:30 AM
Entry Fee: $28
Guidelines: 2026 Judge: Phillip B. Williams
- Welcome manuscripts of any style/form.
- Prize is open to poets at any stage of their career.
- Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.
- Manuscripts must be between 50 and 100 pages in length.
- Submitters must be 18+ years of age.
- Translations are not eligible.
Prize: $10,000 Advance + Residency Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center
50. The Fourth River
Poetry, Fiction , Non Fiction
Deadline: Wed, Sep 16, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry Fee: $3.00
Guidelines: theme: WATER.
- Send up to 4,000 words of prose at a time.
- Send 3-5 poems at a time.
- Welcome submissions of previously unpublished poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art
Prize: publication
51. Copper Nickel
Jake Adam York Manuscript Prize
Deadline: Mon, Oct 19, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry Fee: $25.00
Guidelines: judge: Rick Barot
- Open to writers who live in the US or are US citizens
- Translations are not eligible, nor are previously self-published books.
- CAN submit your manuscript to other book prizes simultaneously
Prize: $2,500 and publication by MILKWEED EDITIONS.
52. Edinburgh Award 2027
2027 Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award
Deadline: Tue, Sep 1, 2026 4:30 AM
Entry Fee: £10 per story.
Guidelines:
- WORD LIMIT: 250 words (not including the title)
- Entries must not have been previously published
- Simultaneous submission is permitted.
Prize:
- 1st PRIZE: £2,000 and one year free membership of the Scottish Arts
- 2nd PRIZE: £400
- THIRD PRIZE: £200
- THE GOLDEN HARE AWARD: £500 and one year free membership of the Scottish Arts WRITE
- MANGO AWARD: £250
53. Okay Donkey Press
Flash Fiction and Poetry
Deadline: Sat, Jan 2, 2027 1:30 PM
Entry Fee: $2.50
Guidelines:
- One flash fiction per author, per submission period.
- Our maximum word limit for flash fiction is 1,200 words.
- One poem per author, per submission period.
- No strict word limits for poetry
- Include a brief cover letter with a short third-person bio
Prize: $25 and publication
54. L’Esprit Literary Review
Short Fiction and Prose
Deadline: Mon, Sep 14, 2026 12:30 PM
Entry Fee: $3
Guidelines:
- Up to 7,000 words; this limit is flexible
- No minimum word count requirement and will consider flash length work.
- Consider Auto theory, personal essays, and narrative-driven non-fiction
Prize: honorarium of $10 per published piece of writing as payment
55. Phoebe Journal
Poetry, Fiction and Non Fiction
Deadline: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 9:30 AM
Entry Fee: $3
Guidelines:
- SUBMISSION SIZE: 1 piece per submission.
- Nonfiction and Fiction pieces should not be longer than 4,000 words
- Up to five (5) poems submission.
- May submit multiple submissions.
- Accept simultaneous submissions.
Prize: honorarium of $10 per published piece of writing as payment
56. PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOTHIC
Genre: Flash Fiction
Deadline: September 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: free
Guidelines:
- Fiction submissions should be between 1,000-5,000 words.
- Simultaneous submissions are acceptable
- Submit one piece of fiction
- Will prioritize work by current residents of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and British Columbia
Prize: $25 and publication
57. New Zealand Poetry Society Te Rōpū Toikupu o Aotearoa
Genre: Poetry
Deadline: Thu, Sep 10, 2026 5:30 PM
Entry Fee: $5
Guidelines: theme: Fragment | He tūāporo
- Welcome poems in te reo Māori with English translations.
- Poems and haiku may be unpublished or previously published.
- Send up to four poems on the theme, up to 40 lines each, and/or up to four haiku per edition.
Prize:
- Featured Poet $100
- Featured Article $100
- Poems $30 per contributor
- Haiku $15 per contributor
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