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The 2010 Autumn House Poetry and Fiction Contests

Guidelines for the 2010 Autumn House Poetry Contest

Since 2003, the annual Autumn House Poetry Contest has awarded publication of a full-length manuscript and $2,500 to the winner. The 2010 judge is Claudia Emerson. The postmark deadline for entries is June 30, 2010.

  • The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2011 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh.
  • The deadline is June 30, 2010.
  • We ask that all submissions from authors new to Autumn House come through one of our annual contests.
  • All finalists will be considered for publication.
  • The final judge for the Poetry Prize is Claudia Emerson.
  • All full-length collections of poetry 50-80 pages in length are eligible.
  • If you wish to be informed of the results of the competition, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
  • Autumn House Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts.
  • All entries must be clearly marked “Poetry Prize” on the outside envelope.
  • Twenty five dollar handling fee (check or money order) must be enclosed.
  • MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
  • Send manuscript and $25.00 fee to:

    Autumn House Press
    PO Box 60100
    Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Winners of the Autumn House Poetry Prize:

Year Author Title Judge
2009 Jacqueline Berger The Gift that Arrives Broken Alicia Ostriker
2008 Mary Crockett Hill A Theory of Everything Naomi Shihab Nye
2007 Miriam Levine The Dark Opens Mark Doty
2006 Nancy Pagh No Sweeter Fat Tim Seibles
2005 Ada Limon lucky wreck Jean Valentine
2004 Ruth L. Schwartz Dear Good Naked Morning Alicia Ostriker
2003 Deborah Slicer The White Calf Kicks
Naomi Shihab Nye

Guidelines for the 2010 Autumn House Fiction Contest

We are pleased to announce the third annual Autumn House Fiction Contest. Selected by our fiction editor Sharon Dilworth, the winner will be awarded publication of a full-length manuscript and $2,500. The postmark deadline for entries is June 30, 2010.

  • The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2011 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh.
  • The deadline is June 30, 2010.
  • We ask that all submissions from authors new to Autumn House come through one of our annual contests.
  • All finalists will be considered for publication.
  • The final judge for the Fiction Prize is Sharon Dilworth.
  • Fiction submissions should be approximately 200-300 pages. All fiction sub-forms (short stories, short-shorts, novellas, or novels) or any combination of sub-forms are eligible.
  • If you wish to be informed of the results of the competition, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
  • Autumn House Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts.
  • All entries must be clearly marked “Fiction Prize” on the outside envelope.
  • Twenty five dollar handling fee (check or money order) must be enclosed.
  • MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
  • Send manuscript and $25.00 fee to:

    Autumn House Press
    PO Box 60100
    Pittsburgh, PA 15211

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