David Miller 
E.E. Cummings Prize Finalist, selected by Chard deNiord Julia H. Fonte lives on the edge of Vermont woods. When not writing she preserves wildflowers in three-dimensional form; grows and dries organic herbs; … Read more
E.E. Cummings Prize, selected by Chard deNiord Wendy Drexler is a recipient of a 2022 artist fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Her fourth collection, Harvest of What Remains, will be published … Read more
Diana Der-Hovanessian Prize, selected by Kymm Coveney (Photograph, L to R: Mariya Tytarenko, Yuliya Musakovska) Mariya Tytarenko is a writer, poet, and media researcher. She is an Associate Professor at … Read more
Amy Lowell Prize Finalist, selected by Laura Rodley Brenna Manuel spent her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit. She later moved to the West Coast and received a B.F.A. in Painting … Read more
Amy Lowell Prize Finalist, selected by Laura Rodley Stephanie Angelini is a writer, performer, artist and small business owner living north of Boston. She spontaneously started writing poetry while in … Read more
Amy Lowell Prize, selected by Laura Rodley Jason O’Toole is Poet Laureate Emeritus of North Andover, MA. He serves on the advisory board of the New England Poetry Club, and … Read more
The New England Poetry Club Board of Directors is delighted to announce the results of our 2025 contests!Samuel Washington Allen Prize, selected by Jennifer GarfieldWinner:Kirun Kapur, “Marsiya”Finalists:Mary Christine Delea, “Why … Read more
Samuel Washington Allen Prize: Jennifer Garfield Jennifer Garfield‘s poetry has appeared in journals including The Threepenny Review, ONE ART, Frontier, SWWIM, Sugar House Review, MER, On The Seawall, and elsewhere. … Read more
Samuel Washington Allen Prize Honorable Mention, selected by Enzo Silon Surin Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ivy Schweitzer has lived for many years in Vermont and taught English and Women’s, Gender, … Read more
E.E. Cummings Prize Honorable Mention, selected by Marcia Karp Sara Backer‘s first book of poetry, Such Luck, follows two chapbooks: Scavenger Hunt, and Bicycle Lotus, which won the Turtle Island Chapbook Award. Recent poem publications include Lake … Read more