Homebound Publications Poetry Prize 2024
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The Homebound Publications Poetry Prize 2024
The deadline for entries is May 31st, 2024. On August 15, 2024, we will announce one winner from the entries as well as a finalist and honorable mention(s). Homebound Publications will publish the winning manuscript in April 2024. While there is no cash prize at this time, the winning author will be offered a royalty contract and publication in ebook, paperback, and audiobook. The winning author/book will also receive a feature spread in Homebound Publication’s biannual magazine, The Wayfarer.
To enter, submit a manuscript between 48-75 pages in length (front and back matter are not included in page count) by May 31st, 2024. The entry fee is $25.00.
The editorial staff at Homebound Publications will judge the contest. The contest is not judged blind.
All entries will be considered for publication. We routinely publish manuscripts that are chosen for honorable mentions.
Entry Guidelines & Eligibility
- To enter, the poetry collection must be previously unpublished.
- A limited number of individual poems may have appeared in print or online but the poet must hold sole rights to the work.
- Only authors who currently reside in the United States of America may enter.
- Manuscripts must be in English.
- Multiple entries by a single author are welcome but a separate entry form and fee must be paid for each entry.
- The manuscript must be no less than 48 and no more than 75 pages in length.
- Employees and authors of Homebound Publications and its divisions are not eligible.