Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition open to submissions

Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition

The Lanier Library is proud to present the 10th Annual Sidney Lanier Poetry Competition!

Eligibility and Guidelines

The competition is open to all, including previous contestants, except for members of the Lanier Library Staff, its Board of Directors, or competition judges.
Previously published poems are not eligible for the competition.
There are two categories for entries: Adults (18 and above) and Students (13-18)
Poems are to be typed in 12-point font (single spaced) and may not exceed 40 lines. The preferred method of submission is electronic. Electronic submissions are only accepted via Submittable (Adult Submittables and Student Submittables). If submitting by mail or in person, please include the Poetry Competition Application for either Adult or Student plus two copies of each poem with the poet’s name on only one copy.
Entries should be mailed to:
The Lanier Library Association
Attn: Poetry Competition 2018
72 Chestnut Street
Tryon, North Carolina 28782
There is an entry fee of $15 per poem ($5 per poem for student entries). Multiple submissions are acceptable; competitors may submit up to 5 poems, accompanied by a $15/$5 fee per poem.

Prize in Southern Poetry offered by White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, Atlanta, GA

Rules for Submission

  1. The contest is open to all poets who currently reside in and have had residency in one of the following states for a minimum of 12 consecutive months: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. (Residency will be verified before prize winner is announced.)

  2. Writers who have published 2 or more full-length collections of poetry or who do not meet the residency requirements are NOT eligible

  3. Translations and manuscripts in languages other than English are not acceptable, however manuscripts that occasionally use words from other languages are perfectly fine

  4. All poems submitted will become the property of White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails and can be published without further approval of author

  5. Manuscripts must be received prior to February 4, 2018

  6. The submitted poems will not be returned

  7. No entry fee required

  8. Poem Guidelines:

        - Only one submission per author

        - 40-line limit

        - Must be on the topic of “FAITH”

        - Poem must be typed (single-spaced)

        - Author must include name, address, phone number, email address, word count and manuscript title on the submitted poem

  9. Poems must be submitted by email to info@whiteoakkitchen.com

  10. No revisions of submitted manuscripts will be allowed during the contest

  11. The winner will be announced on February 12, 2018 and contacted to discuss delivery of the $1,500 payment prize
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