Writing Competition: William Matthews Poetry Prize

Asheville Poetry Review is currently reading for the annual William Matthews Poetry Prize

First Prize: $1,000, publication in Asheville Poetry Review, and a featured reading in Asheville
Second Prize: $250, publication, and a featured reading in Asheville
Third Prize: Publication and a featured reading in Asheville

Final Judge for 2018: Alfred Corn
Postmark/Online Entry Deadline: January 15, 2018

Send 3 poems, any style, any theme, any length, with a $20 entry fee.

The final judging process will be “blind” (all identifying information will be removed from the poems).

All submissions will be considered for publication.

We prefer online submissions through Submittable.

Postal submissions are also accepted (make checks payable to Asheville Poetry Review):

William Matthews Poetry Prize
c/o Asheville Poetry Review
PO Box 7086
Asheville, NC 28802