Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry
Deadline February 15 (must be received by this date), formerly February 14. Highly recommended free contest awards $10,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions for a complete, book-length poetry collection (48 pages minimum) by a poet residing in the Upper Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan). Winner also receives a standard royalty contract, national distribution, a comprehensive marketing and publicity campaign, and a public book launch/celebration in November in Minneapolis, MN. Limit one ms. per poet. See formatting requirements on sponsor's website. Submit ms. online.
Source: https://milkweed.org/ballard-spahr-prize-for-poetry
Published: January 7, 2021
