The 2013 William Matthews Poetry Prize

Asheville Poetry Review will accept entries for the third annual William Matthews Poetry Prize from September 15, 2012 through January 15, 2013.

First Prize: $1,000, publication in Asheville Poetry Review, and a featured reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville

Second Prize: $250, publication, and a featured reading

Third Prize: Publication and a featured reading

Final Judge for 2013: Patricia Smith

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, 2013

Send 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