Registration opens on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
September 1, 2023, at 6PM EST — September 4, 2023, at 6PM EST
No later than Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 6PM EST for submission
No fee to enter, however, you must register by Monday, August 24, 2023, at 6PM. EST
Theme for 2023: “The Human Animal”
The Prizes:
1st Prize: $500, soft-cover publication (perfect bound), 50 free copies
2nd Prize: Gift Card, soft-cover publication (perfect bound) 25 free copies
3rd Prize: Gift Card, soft-cover publication (perfect bound) 25 free copies
Contest Details:
The 2023 International 3-Day Poetry Chapbook Contest is an opportunity for writers to engage for one weekend in the collective spirit of creating new work. The contest is designed to push participants to try new writing methods, ideas, and forms. Following all contest guidelines will help generate poetry that is raw, original, fresh, and exciting.
The theme for this year’s contest is “The Human Animal.” Participants are encouraged to interpret the theme in their own way. To aid participants in this process, 45 poetry prompts have been provided to spark new work. The 45 “The Human Animal” Prompts will be available on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 6PM EST.
Every participant in the 2023 International 3-Day Poetry Chapbook Contest is on the honor system. No previously published work accepted. All poems must be created between September 1, 2023, at 6PM EST and September 4, 2023, at 6PM EST. However, in preparation for the contest, participants are allowed to gather notes and kernels of ideas for poems. Additionally, participants are given an extra day to type and format their manuscripts.
Previous winners are ineligible.
The contest is limited to the first 100 registered poets.
Winners will be announced in January 2024. Reading by winners and open mic celebration to follow in April 2024 at Peter White Public Library’s 3rd Annual Great Lakes Poetry Festival.
Submission Guidelines:
All manuscript entries must be in English, 15-45 pages, typed in 12pt. Times New Roman font, and submitted on one document (WORD or PDF) no later than Tuesday, September 6, at 6PM EST Please include a Title Page and Table of Contents. Each poem should begin on a new page.
The contest judging is blind. Your name should not be anywhere on the manuscript.
Submit in one document : A cover page with the title of the manuscript and your name and contact information.
A cover page with JUST THE TITLE of the manuscript containing NO NAME OR CONTACT INFORMATION.
The manuscript, containing NO NAME OR CONTACT INFORMATION anywhere within the body of the manuscript.
Email properly formatted manuscripts here:
For questions and inquiries about the 2023 International 3-Day Poetry Chapbook Contest, email:
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