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3rd Annual Poetry Contest

Our Annual Poetry Contest accepts submissions each year from April 15th through August 15th. The judge of the Third Annual Poetry Contest is Ava Leavell Hayman.

Grand Prize:

  1. $1,000
  2. VIP All Access Pass ($500 value) for the next Festival
  3. Publication in Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine
  4. Public reading at the next Festival


Deadline: August 15th 2012 (postmark).

The top ten finalists will receive a panel pass ($75 value) to attend the next Festival, and their names will be published on this site. The winner will be announced by January 15th.

Guidelines:

  1. Submit 2-4 original poems of any style or theme, written in English, with a combined length of up to 400 lines.

  2. Include a separate cover page with name of collection, poem titles, number of total lines, plus poet’s name, address, phone, and email address.

  3. Give your collection of poems a title. Include this title on the first page of the manuscript, above the title of the first poem in the collection.

  4. Type and number all pages in your entry (not including cover page).

  5. Please use standard fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Georgia in 10, 11, or 12 point font size.

  6. Author’s name should only appear on cover page.

  7. Unlimited entries per person. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Please notify the Festival if your work is accepted elsewhere.

  8. Manuscripts will not be returned. Please do not send return envelopes with postage.


Eligibility:

  1. Only open to writers who have not yet published a book of poetry. Authors who have self-published or have published chapbooks are eligible provided that their poetry collection does not have an ISBN number.

  2. Authors who have published in other genres are eligible.

  3. Only previously unpublished poems accepted.


Entry Fee: $20

To enter online: Click the button below to begin the online submission process. Online submissions are preferred and must be in .doc,.docx, .rtf, or PDF formats. We accept entry fees via Discover, MasterCard, and Visa only.


Enter the Poetry Contest

 

 

 

To enter by mail: Send your manuscript and check or money order for $20 (made out to the: Tennessee Williams Literary Festival) to:
Poetry Contest Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
938 Lafayette Street, Suite 514
New Orleans, LA 70113

Do not send submissions by certified mail or signature required delivery.

 

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