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<\/a><\/p>\n2017 Cave Canem Poetry Prize<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\nEnds on March 17, 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0$20.00 USD\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAward<\/b>: Winner receives $1,000, publication by University of Pittsburgh Press\u00a0in fall 2018, 15 copies of the book and a feature reading.<\/span><\/p>\nDeadline<\/b>:\u00a0Manuscripts must be submitted no later than Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:59 pm EST.<\/b>\u00a0Winner announced via email\u00a0by or before\u00a0October 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nEntry Fee<\/b>: $20. Entry fees are non-refundable.<\/span><\/p>\nFinal Judge<\/b>: Vievee Francis (Judge reserves the right not to select a winner and\/or honorable mentions.)<\/span><\/p>\nFirst Readers<\/b>: Geffrey Davis, t’ai freedom ford and\u00a0Jonterri Gadson<\/span><\/p>\nManuscripts are read without the reviewers and judge\u2019s knowledge of contestants\u2019 identities.<\/span><\/p>\nEligibility<\/b>: All unpublished, original collections of poems written in English by black writers of African descent who have not had a full-length book of poetry published by a professional press. Authors of chapbooks and self-published books with a maximum print run of 500 may apply. Simultaneous submission to other book awards should be noted: immediate notice upon winning such an award is required. Winner agrees to be present in the continental United States at her or his own expense shortly after the book is published in order to participate in promotional reading(s).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nExclusions<\/b>: Current or former students, colleagues, employees, family members and close friends of the judge; current or former employees and members of the board\u00a0of Cave Canem Foundation or the University of Pittsburgh Press; and authors who have published a book or have a book under contract with\u00a0University of Pittsburgh Press\u00a0are\u00a0ineligible<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\nIf any of the selected authors fall under the above exclusions, they will be disqualified and a replacement chosen from among the finalists. As the poetry community is small and the contest is judged\u00a0without knowledge of the submitter\u2019s identity, acquaintance with the judge or participation in a workshop taught by the judge are\u00a0not<\/b>\u00a0disqualifying criteria.<\/span><\/p>\nGuidelines<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Manuscripts must be submitted via Submittable.\u00a0Hard copy submissions will not be considered.<\/span><\/li>\n
- One manuscript per poet.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Upload manuscript as a .doc<\/b>\u00a0or .pdf<\/b>\u00a0document<\/b>. Include a title page\u00a0with the title only and table of contents. Author\u2019s name should\u00a0not<\/b>\u00a0appear on any pages within the uploaded document.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Include your cover letter in the Submittable text box\u2014DO NOT include within the .doc or .pdf document of your manuscript<\/b>. Cover letter should include author\u2019s brief bio (200 words, maximum) and list of acknowledgments of previously published poems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Manuscript must be paginated, with a font size of 11 or 12, and 48-75 pages in length, inclusive of title page and table of contents. A poem may be multiple pages, but no more than one poem per page is permitted. Columns are not permitted.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Manuscripts not adhering to submission guidelines will not be considered.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Post-submission revisions or corrections are not permitted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ends on March 17, 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0$20.00 USD\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Award<\/b>: Winner receives $1,000, publication by University of Pittsburgh Press\u00a0in fall 2018, 15 copies of the book and a feature reading.<\/span><\/p>\n Deadline<\/b>:\u00a0Manuscripts must be submitted no later than Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:59 pm EST.<\/b>\u00a0Winner announced via email\u00a0by or before\u00a0October 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Entry Fee<\/b>: $20. Entry fees are non-refundable.<\/span><\/p>\n Final Judge<\/b>: Vievee Francis (Judge reserves the right not to select a winner and\/or honorable mentions.)<\/span><\/p>\n First Readers<\/b>: Geffrey Davis, t’ai freedom ford and\u00a0Jonterri Gadson<\/span><\/p>\n Manuscripts are read without the reviewers and judge\u2019s knowledge of contestants\u2019 identities.<\/span><\/p>\n Eligibility<\/b>: All unpublished, original collections of poems written in English by black writers of African descent who have not had a full-length book of poetry published by a professional press. Authors of chapbooks and self-published books with a maximum print run of 500 may apply. Simultaneous submission to other book awards should be noted: immediate notice upon winning such an award is required. Winner agrees to be present in the continental United States at her or his own expense shortly after the book is published in order to participate in promotional reading(s).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Exclusions<\/b>: Current or former students, colleagues, employees, family members and close friends of the judge; current or former employees and members of the board\u00a0of Cave Canem Foundation or the University of Pittsburgh Press; and authors who have published a book or have a book under contract with\u00a0University of Pittsburgh Press\u00a0are\u00a0ineligible<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n If any of the selected authors fall under the above exclusions, they will be disqualified and a replacement chosen from among the finalists. As the poetry community is small and the contest is judged\u00a0without knowledge of the submitter\u2019s identity, acquaintance with the judge or participation in a workshop taught by the judge are\u00a0not<\/b>\u00a0disqualifying criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n Guidelines<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n