Announcing the Second Annual

William Matthews Poetry Prize

The 2012 William Matthews Poetry Prize

Asheville Poetry Review will be accepting entries for the second annual William Matthews Poetry Prize from September 15, 2011 through January 15, 2012 (postmark dates).

First Prize: $1,000, publication in Asheville Poetry Review, and a featured reading at the nationally acclaimed Wordfest Literary Festival
Second Prize: $250, publication, and a featured reading at Wordfest
Third Prize: Publication and a featured reading at Wordfest

Final Judge: David Wagoner

The final judging process will be “blind” (all identifying information will be removed from the poems).

All submissions will be considered for publication.

Postmark Deadline: January 15, 2012

Send 1-3 poems, any style, any theme, any length, with a $20 entry fee (payable to Asheville Poetry Review) to:

William Matthews Poetry Prize
c/o Asheville Poetry Review
PO Box 7086
Asheville, NC 28802