Griffin Poetry Prize
Deadlines June 21, December 20 (must be received by these dates), formerly June 30, December 31. Highly recommended free contest gives C$130,000 for English-language poetry books published in the current calendar year, as well as C$10,000 for shortlisted entries and a debut Canadian author. Translations are eligible, with the prize split between author and translator. See website for detailed eligibility rules. Publisher should send 4 copies of book plus entry form and a press packet. This is one of the most lucrative poetry prizes, as well as one of the most prestigious. Prize is awarded once a year, but there are ordinarily two deadlines depending on when the book was published. For the "2025" award, books published between January 1-June 30, 2024 must be received by June 21, 2024, and those published between July 1-December 31 must be received by December 20, 2024.
Source: https://griffinpoetryprize.com/submissions/
Published: March 21, 2024
