Blessing the Boats Selections
Deadline June 15, formerly July 14. Recommended free contest from BOA Editions gives $1,500 honorarium and publication with a standard royalties package to a US woman poet of color for a book-length manuscript, between 65-120 pages. Cis, trans, and nonbinary people who are "comfortable in a space that centers on women's experiences" are encouraged to enter. Limit one entry per poet. Enter online or send your paper MS. by mail, along with your cover letter.
Source: https://www.boaeditions.org/pages/blessing-the-boats-selections
Published: May 6, 2026
