American Poetry Review
Open now for poetry and nonfiction.
Last checkedAmerican Poetry Review publishes contemporary poetry and literary prose and offers poetry prizes for eligible poets.
Response time info: within six months
Read the full guidelines at americanpoetryreview.submittable.com↗Submission calls
Open to: Poets age 50 and over.
The Stern Prize is a 2027 book award for a poetry manuscript of 48 pages or more, single-spaced, paginated, with a table of contents and acknowledgments. The $2,000 prize includes publication in 2028 and a standard book contract with royalties. Manuscripts must be received by January 1, 2027; entrants will be notified by February 28, 2027.
Open to: Poets under 40 years of age.
The Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize accepts one to three previously unpublished poems per entry, totaling no more than three pages. The $1,000 prize winner will appear in the September/October issue; entries must be received by May 15, 2027 and the winner will be announced by July 1, 2027.
APR accepts essays, book reviews, and interviews. Submissions should be previously unpublished; the magazine strives to respond within six months.
APR accepts no more than five previously unpublished poems per submission and pays $1 per line of poetry. The submission fee is $3.
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