Editors' Pick
Poetry Collection Award
Submission Page
Driftwood Press is excited to announce that we are accepting full-length book submissions for our Editors’ Pick Poetry Prize. One or more full-length poetry collections will be chosen by our Managing Poetry Editor. See below for guidelines, timeline, and award information. We cannot wait to read your phenomenal poems!
We’re Looking For…
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Fresh voices full of artistic merit. We want books that push against tradition, that wow and dazzle with their attention to craft. 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.
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We welcome all poets but would love to see works from marginalized voices. That said, submissions are read anonymously.
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Cohesive collections: We want to see that a writer has thought about overall theme and poem placement. The collection should be as powerful whole as the poems are individually.
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We encourage you to read our anthologies and previously published collections to learn more about what we love! We are always fans of work centered in place, language, and ekphrasis.
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We stray away from strict rhyme and cliché that shows no awareness of either.
Timeline
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Submissions are open year-round, but may close temporarily if our editors need to catch up or if our book catalogue fills.
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Submissions will be accepted and rejected on a rolling basis. We aim for a three to six months response time.
Guidelines
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Poetry only. Though we do consider hybrid works, the bulk of the manuscript should be poetry.
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45 – 100 pages of poetry. If you are a few pages under or over, no problem.
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Submissions should be primarily in English, but collections with a moderate bilingual component will of course be considered.
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A standard, 12-point font is preferred.
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Please submit your manuscript in a .doc, .docx, or PDF format.
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We read submissions blind, so please do not include your name, email, or any identifying characteristics on the manuscript itself.
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Please include a Table of Contents page.
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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.
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You must include an Acknowledgements page, citing prior individual poem & chapbook publications of poems within this collection.
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Awards
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1 – 3 collections will be chosen for publication per year.
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Poets will work closely with the managing poetry editor to polish their collection and complete a multi-round craft-centric interview, to be included in the final publication.
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Each accepted collection will receive: $500 USD, 20 copies of their collection, and a 20% royalties package.
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Winning collections will be sold online, in bookstores, at events, and distributed through Ingram & Asterism.
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Winning collections receive a moderate publicity push by our in-house team. We’ll try our best to get you a few reviews, podcast appearances, in-person readings, or features around the web. 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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Previous Winners
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Stop by our digital storefront to purchase our poetry collections.
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You can see a list of previous winners and finalists here.