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Driftwood Press Poetry Collection

Submission Page

Driftwood Press is excited to announce that we are accepting submissions for full-length poetry collections! See below for guidelines, timeline, and award information. We cannot wait to read your phenomenal poems!

 

TIMELINE

  • Submissions are open September 1st 2022 - March 31st 2023.

  • Winners will be notified in May 2023.

  • Winning collection(s) will be published in 2024 and/or 2025.

 

GUIDELINES

  • 40 - 100 pages of poetry (if you are a few pages under or over, no problem).

  • Experimental poetry, hybrid work, poetry with a visual element, prose poetry, and any avant-garde poetry are welcomed! We love work that thoughtfully pushes poetry into new realms and realities.

  • Submissions should be primarily in English, but collections with a moderate bilingual component will of course be considered.

  • A standard, 12-point font is preferred.

  • Please submit your manuscript in a .doc, .docx, or PDF format.

  • We read submissions blindly, so please do not include your name, email, or any identifying information within the manuscript itself.

  • Please include a Table of Contents page.

  • Individual poems from your manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, journals, anthologies, or chapbooks, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished.

  • You may include an Acknowledgements page, but none is necessary.

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AWARDS

  • 1 - 3 collections will be chosen for publication during this submission period.

  • Each winner will receive: $500 USD, 20 copies of their collection, a standard royalties package, and a spotlight interview.

  • Winning collections will be sold online, in bookstores, at events, and distributed through IngramSpark.

  • Depending upon scheduling and availability, winners may also have the opportunity to take part in an author signing & reading at a future AWP convention.

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2020 Reading Period Results

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We are beyond excited to announce three new upcoming publications! 

 

One Person Holds So Much Silence by David Greenspan

O by Niki Tulk

Fit to be Tied by Sara Moore Wagner

 

All three of these collections have all been selected for publication, and we could not be happier to share these three wonderful collections with the world. One Person Holds So Much Silence blossoms with surprising, jaw-dropping language from poem to poem (available for preorder now). O is a stark fable that reveals the real-world trauma of sexual assault through the fantastical. Finally, Fit to be Tied is a harrowing examination of drug addiction and the experiences of womanhood in a rural, small-town setting.

 

  We would also like to thank the following finalists, whose work stood out to us:

 

  • Robin Gow’s Stained Glass Rifle

  • Laura Bandy's CINEMA

  • Heather Bartlett's Another Word for Hunger

  • Carolyn Oliver's Inside the Storm I Want to Touch the Tremble

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Lastly, we want to extend our warmest gratitude to everyone who submitted to the contest. We can't wait to begin reading more full-length collections; submissions are open now. 

2019 Reading Period Results

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We are beyond excited to announce the upcoming publication of Erin Carlyle's full-length collection Magnolia Canopy Otherworld. Erin's poetry explores the abuses, struggles, and perseverance of her own life and other women's lives against the backdrop of the American South and all the grotesque beauty of its natural geography. 

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Magnolia Canopy Otherworld will release on December 15th 2020, but in the meantime, check out the image to the right: a sneak preview of the stunning cover! Preorder her book at our online store. We would also like to thank the following finalists, whose work stood out to us:

 

  • Robin Gow’s No Escape

  • Amber Shockley’s Seafarer

  • Ben Kline’s Twang

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Lastly, we want to extend our warmest gratitude to everyone who submitted to the contest. We had a lengthy list of semi-finalists, all of whom have been notified via email and will surely find publication soon. 

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2021 Reading Period Results

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We are soexcited to announce three new upcoming publications! 

 

Lanternfly August by Robin Gow

Memorial with Liminal Space by Mitchell Untch

REJOICER by Skyler Osborne

 

These are stunning collections, and we absolutely cannot wait to share more about their release soon. All three of these titles will release in 2023.  

 

  We would also like to thank the following finalists, whose work stood out to us:

 

  • Every Last Thing by Alyse Knorr

  • Glorywork by Joshua Roark

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Lastly, we want to extend our warmest gratitude to everyone who submitted to the contest. This was one of the toughest competitions yet, and we feel honored to have received so many strong manuscripts. We can't wait to begin reading more full-length collections; submissions are open now. 

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