Do you have a poetry manuscript ready for publication?
We invite you to submit it to our annual Birdy Poetry Prize!
Click HERE for details, past winners, & past finalists!
Instructions for Entering
Accepting Entries:
September 1 - December 1, annually
Entry Fee:
$25
Prize:
$1,000 cash, publication by Meadowlark Press, including 50 copies of the completed book
All entries will also be considered for standard Meadowlark Press publishing contract offers.
Full-length poetry manuscripts (55-page minimum, 90+ pages preferred) will be considered. Poems may be previously published in journals and/or anthologies but not in full-length, single-author volumes. We will accept self-translated work. Poets are eligible to enter, regardless of publishing history.
Eligibility:
Previous winners are NOT eligible to enter.
Previous finalists ARE eligible to enter.
Manuscript Preparation:
The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the document.
Do not include publication credits or lists of previously published work.
Manuscript should include:
- title of collection
- any section or division headings, if desired
- all poems to be included in the collection
Please do not attempt to format your manuscript to book sizes or specifications. We prefer to view a standard font, such as Times New Roman 12-point. We do not wish to see cover images or pre-formatted book spreads.
Note that these requirements differ from our open reading period. The Birdy Poetry Prize is a blind contest. Our readers and the judge do not know the names of the authors.