THIRD ANNUAL
LORAINE WILLIAMS
POETRY PRIZE NOW OPEN
The Georgia Review announces the third annual Loraine Williams Poetry Prize—$1,000 and publication in The Georgia Review for a single poem, originally written in English and never before published either in print or online. The submission period is 1 April 2015–15 May 2015, with the winning poem to be announced on 15 August 2015 and published in the Spring 2016 issue.
Submissions for the Loraine Williams Poetry Prize must be sent either electronically or by regular mail postmarked within the submission period (see details below). Late entries will not be considered, nor will simultaneously submitted work. All submitted poems will be considered for publication in The Georgia Review; any selected will be paid our regular poetry honorarium of $4 per line.
An entry may include one, two, or three poems, but no more than a total of ten standard pages in 12-point or larger font. Each writer may submit only one entry per year (but may send other non-competition entries during our regular submission period of 15 August–15 May).
Current subscribers may enter the competition free of charge; nonsubscribers may begin a subscription at the time of entry—$35 for four issues, which is $5 off the regular price—or pay an entry fee of $15. A shipping fee of $15 will be added for international subscribers.
To submit by post, include (1) a cover letter that confirms the poem or poems will not be under consideration elsewhere during the judging period, (2) a self-addressed and stamped envelope for announcement of contest winner and notice of whether your work has been selected for publication, and (3) if you are not a current subscriber, a check for either $35 to begin your subscription or $15 to cover your entry fee. Checks should be made payable to The Georgia Review, and envelopes should be addressed to The Loraine Williams Poetry Prize, The Georgia Review, Room 706A Main Library, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-9009.
Instructions for submitting electronically—including subscription/entry fee process—can be found at our online submission manager.
The editorial staff of The Georgia Review will read and evaluate all entries. In consultation with the rest of the staff, editor Stephen Corey will make the final decisions about the winning entry and any other poems to be accepted for publication.
Loraine Williams, the prize’s sponsor, is an Atlanta-based patron of the arts.
>via: http://garev.uga.edu/submissions.html