*This year's judge is acclaimed poet Diane Seuss*
The winner of the Coniston Prize will receive $1,000 and publication. Up to 10 finalists will also be awarded $175 and publication. The winner and finalists’ work will be featured in the Coniston Prize Issue, published annually in October.
Submissions are open June 1 - August 1. We notify all entrants before October 1. The entry fee is $20.
Submit 3-5 previously unpublished poems in a single document through our submissions manager, totaling no more than 10 pages. You may include a cover letter and brief bio in the comments box. Multiple submissions are acceptable with additional reading fee.
This award recognizes an exceptional group of poems. We therefore suggest that you submit poems that are intentionally cohesive in some way, whether connected by subject matter, theme, voice, style, or imagery.
Please remove all identifying information from your document. All contest submissions will be read anonymously.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but we cannot refund contest fees if you have to withdraw all or part of your submission. Multiple entries are acceptable with an additional fee.
Eligibility
The Coniston Prize is awarded to women poets. Any poet who identifies as a woman is eligible. This includes trans, non-binary, and other gender expansive womxn.
If you know the editors or our judge personally, you should not submit your work. This includes current or former students of the editors or the judge.
Submit your entry here.
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