If you’ve had a book of poems published in 2014, this list might be helpful as you talk with your publisher about post-publication prize submissions. Excuse the absence here of awards particular to first books. I skipped them to save myself time, before I thought of sharing this list with others. The list is organized in order of submission due date.
Click here for a printable table, schedule, and info sheets for these awards, which may be useful to present to your publisher.
Title; Submission Period; Cost; # of books required for submission; Other requirements; Entry Guidelines Weblink
The James Laughlin Award, The Academy of American Poets; Jan 1–May 15, 2014; $0; send 4 copies of page proofs or MS copies; Must be submitted in MS or page proof format, not in book format; http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/118
The National Book Awards; As early as possible, between Jan 1-May 15, 2014; $135; send 5 books; Send one book to each of five judges; http://www.nationalbook.org/nbaentry.html#.Uz09acfq5Pp
The National Book Critics’ Circle Awards; Contact Trustee Poetry Committee as early as possible, between Jan 1-Dec 1, 2014; $0; send 9 books; Contact NBCC about sending books to 9 members on Trustee Poetry Committee; See list of Poetry Committee contact information below; http://bookcritics.org/awards/award_submissions/
The Pulitzer Prize; Deadline 6/15/2014; $50; send 4 books; http://www.pulitzer.org/files/entryforms/2014lbbn.pdf
Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards; 7/1/2014; $0; send 8 books; http://www.cgu.edu/pages/6422.asp
Poetry Society of America William Carlos Williams Award; OCT 1- DEC 31, 2014; $20; send 1 book; http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa/awards/annual/guidelines_for_book_awards/PSA_BOOK_AWARD_FORM.pdf
Griffin Prize in Poetry; 12/31/2014; $0; 4; http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/how-to-enter/rules/#sthash.IBr7xqBe.dpuf
PEN/Voelcker Award; OCT 1-DEC 16, 2014; $0; send 1 book; Candidates can be nominated for the PEN/Voelcker Award only by Members of PEN.; http://www.pen.org/content/penvoelcker-award-5000
The Balcones Poetry Prize; 1/31/2015; $0; send 3 books; http://www.austincc.edu/crw/html/balconescenter.html
Poetry Center Book Award; 7/1/2014–1/31/2015; $10; send 1 book; https://www.sfsu.edu/~poetry/awards/bookaward.html
Levis Reading Prize; 2/1/2015; $0; send 3 books; http://www.has.vcu.edu/eng/resources/levis_prize/levis_prize.htm
The Paterson Poetry Prize; 2/1/2015; $0; send 3 books; http://www.pccc.edu/home/cultural-affairs/poetry-center/prizes
Binghamton University Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award; 3/14/2015; $0; send 3 books; http://www2.binghamton.edu/english/creative-writing/binghamton-center-for-writers/binghamton-book-awards/kessler-guidelines.html
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize , The Academy of American Poets; Jan 1–May 15, 2015; $75; send 4 books; Submitted in book format, the year AFTER the book is published; http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/634
TOTAL COST IN CASH & BOOKS: $290; 53 books
FOOTNOTE: 2014-15 National Book Critics Circle Poetry Committee
National Book Critics’ Circle
245 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10016
VP/Awards, Rebecca Miller
http://www.bookcritics.org
David Biespiel (Chair of Poetry Committee), NBCC VP/Newswire
Director, Attic Institute
4232 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, Oregon 97215
db@atticwritersworkshop.com
Alex Abramovich
1838 San Juan Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
alex.abramovich@gmail.com
Gregg Barrios
Freelance Writer/Critic
304 E Courtland Pl
San Antonio, TX 78212
greggbarr@outlook.com
Jane Ciabattari, NBCC VP/Online
Contributor, BBC.com NPR.org, The Daily Beast, the Boston Globe
730 Lisbon Court
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
janeciab@gmail.com
Rigoberto González
El Paso Times
104-60 Queens Blvd #8-R
Forest Hills, NY 11375
rigoberto@bookcritics.org
John Reed
John Reed c/o
The New School
66 E 12 St Room 515
NY NY 10011
johnreed@bookcritics.org
David L. Ulin
LA Times
1089 South Genesee Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90019
dulin@bookcritics.org
Marcela Valdes
Publishers Weekly
922 Jackson Street
Annapolis MD 21403
valdes.marcela@gmail.com
Eric Miles Williamson
3913 Martin Avenue
McAllen, TX 78504