The 23rd Annual Elixir Press Poetry Award
Elixir Press is sponsoring a poetry contest open to all poets writing in English. The winning manuscript will be published by Elixir Press, and all entries will be considered for publication. the price is $2000 +25 copies of the book.
Manuscripts must be at least 48 pages in length.
No contact information or acknowledgments page should be included in your file. However, please write your name, address, phone number, and email address in the Cover Letter section of the Submittable form. If you wish, you may also include your acknowledgments.
The entry fee is $30.
Jennifer Franklin will judge.
The deadline for the contest is October 31.
The Antivenom Poetry Award is open to a first or second book. The prize is $1000, publication of your manuscript by Elixir Press, and 25 copies of the book.
The minimum page length for the manuscript is 48 pages. There is no maximum limit.
No contact information or acknowledgments page should be included in your file. However, please write your name, address, phone number, and email address in the Cover Letter section of the Submittable form. If you wish, you may also include your acknowledgments.
The entry fee is $30.
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 15, 2023.
The Elixir Press Fiction Award
Elixir Press is sponsoring a fiction contest open to all writers writing in English. Both short story collections and novels are eligible. The prize will be $2000, publication by Elixir Press, and 25 copies of the book.
Manuscripts should be 120 pages to 500 pages in length.
Manuscripts should be submitted anonymously. An acknowledgments page should NOT be included in your. attached file. However, please write your name, address, phone number, and email address in the Cover Letter section of the Submittable form. If you wish, you may also include your acknowledgments.
The fee is $40.
Kirk Wilson will judge.
The deadline for the contest is May 31.
The 23rd Annual Elixir Press Poetry Awards
Elixir Press is sponsoring a poetry contest open to all poets writing in English. There will be one prize of $2,000. The winning manuscript will be published by Elixir Press. All entries will be considered for publication. The editors will make the final decision for any other manuscripts chosen for publication. The contest is open to all writers regardless of prior publication.
Guidelines for electronic submission:
- Manuscripts must be at least 48 pages in length.
- Manuscripts must be paginated and include a table of contents (if appropriate).
- Manuscripts must be submitted anonymously. Do not include an acknowledgments page or biographical statements within the manuscript file itself. These items may be included in the Cover Letter portion of the submission form.
- Simultaneous submissions are welcome, so long as Elixir is notified immediately if a manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
- Do not include photos or illustrations.
The entry fee is $30.
Jennifer Franklin will judge.
The deadline for the contest is October 31.