THE MILTON KESSLER MEMORIALPRIZE FOR POETRYThe annual winner receives a $500 prize and publication in the winter issue of Harpur Palate.
Opens: September 1
Postmark Deadline: November 15
Contest Guidelines
Harpur Palate accepts previously unpublished poems in any style, form, or genre. The $15 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Harpur Palate. No more than five poems per entry. Please send checks drawn on a U.S. bank or money orders made out to Harpur Palate.
All poems entered will be considered for publication, and all entrants will receive a copy of the issue in which the winning poem appears. Please include a cover letter with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and poem titles. Entrant's name should only appear on the cover letter and should not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Manuscripts cannot be returned.
Send entries along with fee and SASE to:Milton Kessler Poetry ContestHarpur PalateEnglish DepartmentBinghamton UniversityBox 6000Binghamton, NY 13902-6000