Lit-Scene: America’s Premiere First Book Prize

September 23, 2015

Hey again….found something to get your writing fingers itching……

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AMERICA’S PREMIERE FIRST BOOK PRIZE

APR/Honickman First Book Prize

An award of $3,000

Publication of a volume of poetry with an introduction by Nick Flynn

Distribution by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium

Open to all U.S. Poets

Book publication in 2016

Judge: Nick Flynn

Now Accepting Submission Online at www.aprweb.org

The winning author and all other entrants will be notified in January 2016. An announcement of the winner will appear in the March/April 2016 issue of The American Poetry Review. For complete guidelines, visit http://www.aprweb.org or send a self-addressed, stamp envelope to:

• APR/Honickman First Book Prize
• The American Poetry Review
• The University of the Arts
• 320 S. Broad Street, Hamilton #313
• Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901

Entry fee $25. Manuscripts, following guidelines format, must be postmarked or submitted online between August 1 and October 31, 2015.

I just found this piece of poetry info, but you still have time to enter….so please be quick about it! Enjoy your Wednesday (Hump Day) and be blessed!

A Partnership between

The American Poetry Review & The Honickman Foundation

featured image courtesy of Belinda Witzenhausen