The Philip Levine Prize for Poetry is an annual contest open to all poets writing in English, offering a $2,000 cash award, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 25 author copies. The 2026 submission period is open from July 1 to September 30, 2026, with final judge Kaveh Akbar. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished, 48 to 80 pages in length, and submitted online via Submittable. The entry fee is $25, with fee waivers available upon request. For complete guidelines and submission, visit the official website.
The Philip Levine Prize in Poetry is an annual book contest sponsored by the M.F.A. program at California State University, Fresno.
In addition to book publication by Anhinga Press, the winner will receive a $2000 honorarium.
Deadline: September 30.
http://www.fresnostate.edu/english/mfa/levine/guidelines.shtml