The largest regional poetry prize in the United States, the Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry is accepting submissions for 2020. The winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize; publication by Milkweed Editions, one of the nation’s top indie literary presses; a standard royalty contract; national distribution; a comprehensive marketing and publicity campaign; and a public book launch and celebration in the Twin Cities. Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil will be this year’s judge.
Established in 2011, the Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry was previously known as the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry. Winners have included Patricia Kirkpatrick, whose “Odessa” won the Minnesota Book Award, and Caitlin Bailey, whose “Solve for Desire” was a finalist for the award.
Poets must reside in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Michigan. The finalists and winner will be announced April 2020, with publication in November 2020. Submissions are open until Feb. 14. There is no entry fee.
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