The Hollis Summers Poetry Prize is an annual competition for unpublished poetry collections, currently accepting submissions for the 2027 contest. The winner receives publication by Ohio University Press and a $1,000 cash prize. Submissions are open from April 1 to December 31, 2026, with a $30 entry fee. Manuscripts should be 60 to 95 pages, submitted via Submittable. The final judge for the 2027 contest is George David Clark.
This is an annual competition for unpublished collections of original poems. The winning manuscript will be published the following year and will be awarded $1,000.
Manuscripts must be postmarked by October 31.
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