SEPT OCT 2019 170North American Review
JAMES HEARST POETRY PRIZE
Alan Elyshevitz of East Norriton, Penn-
sylvania, won the 2019 James Hearst
Poetry Prize for “Bread.” He received
$1,000, and his poem was published in
the Spring 2019 issue of North American
Review. Dana Levin judged. The annual
award is given for a single poem.
(SEE DEADLINES.)
North American Review, James Hearst
Poetry Prize, University of Northern Iowa,
1222 West 27th Street, Cedar Falls, IA- (319) 273-6455. [email protected]
http://www.northamericanreview.org
Northern California Book
Reviewers
FRED CODY AWARD
Sandra M. Gilbert of Berkeley, Califor-
nia, received the 2019 Fred Cody Award
for Lifetime Achievement and Service.
Gilbert, whose most recent book is the
poetry collection Judgment Day (Nor-
ton, 2019), received $1,000. The annual
award is given to honor a writer based
in Northern California for “a lifetime of
achievements and distinguished service
to the literary community.” There is no
application process.Northern California Book Reviewers, 1450
Fourth Street #4, Berkeley, CA 94710.
(510) 525-5476. [email protected]
http://www.poetryflash.org/programs/?p=ncba_2019Ohio University Press
HOLLIS SUMMERS POETRY PRIZE
Julie Hanson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
won the 2019 Hollis Summers Poetry
Prize for The Audible and the Evident. She
received $1,000, and her book will be
published by Ohio University Press in
Spring 2020. Maggie Smith judged. The
annual award is given for a poetry collec-
tion. The next deadline is December 1.
Ohio University Press, Hollis Summers
Poetry Prize, 30 Park Place, Alden Library,
Suite 101, Athens, OH 45701.
http://www.ohioswallow.com/poetry_prizeOmnidawn Publishing
OPEN POETRY BOOK PRIZE
Anthony Cody of Fresno, California, won
the 2019 Open Poetry Book Prize for
Borderland Apocrypha. He received $3,000,
publication by Omnidawn, and 100
author copies. Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
judged. The annual award is given for a
poetry collection. The next deadline is
August 19.Omnidawn Publishing, Open Poetry
Book Prize, 1632 Elm Avenue, Richmond,
CA 94805. (510) 237-5472. Rusty
Morrison and Ken Keegan, Coeditors.
[email protected]
http://www.omnidawn.comPassaic County Community
College
PATERSON POETRY PRIZE
Daniel Donaghy of Willington, Con-
necticut, and Sean Thomas Dougherty of
Erie, Pennsylvania, both won the 2019
Paterson Poetry Prize. Donaghy won for
Somerset (NYQ Books) and Dougherty
won for The Second O of Sorrow (BOA
Editions). They each received $500. The
annual award is given for a poetry collec-
tion published in the previous year. The
next deadline is February 1, 2020.
Passaic County Community College,
Paterson Poetry Prize, the Poetry Center,
One College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ- (973) 684-6555. [email protected]
http://www.poetrycenterpccc.com
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GUIDELINES AT WWW.CROSSWINDSPOETRY.COMFIRST PRIZE | $1,000 + PUBLICATION
SECOND PRIZE | $250 + PUBLICATION
THIRD PRIZE | $100 + PUBLICATIONJUDGE | RICHARD BLANCO
Inaugural Poet for Barack Obama & recipient of numerous literary awardsCONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
THREE WINNERS FOR 2018100 POEMS TO BE SELECTED FOR PUBLICATIONCROSSWINDS
POETRY JOURNAL
5 TH ANNUAL CONTEST
Reading period:
July 1-December 31, 2019GRAND PRIZE: JOANNIE STANGELAND – AIR ON AIR
SECOND PRIZE: AJAIL RAHIDA AHMAD – PROOF OF REDEMPTION
THIRD PRIZE: GREG LOSELLE – EDEN
JUDGE WA S TINA CANE, POET LAUREATE OF RHODE ISLAND