Contests are open April 1 through May 31. Please read on to familiarize yourself with the contest and submission guidelines. Submit to the individual Poem Contests here.
BOOK PRIZES
Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize
For a chapbook of poems published in the last two years.
Sheila Margaret Motton Book Prize
For a book of poems published in the last two years.
HOW TO ENTER
Submission Period
April and May only; entries received outside these months will not be considered. Winners announced in August/September on our website, and on Facebook and Twitter.
Prizes and Recognition
Winners of Book Prizes will receive:
- $250 award
- 250 NEPC Award book-cover seals (gold or silver-foil stickers which identify the book as prize-winning)
- Opportunity to read at the NEPC Prize-Winners’ Reading (travel expenses not included)
Selection Process
- The Motton Prize is judged by the New England Poetry Club Board.
- Judges reserve the right not to select a winner.
- The New England Poetry Club will not engage in correspondence regarding poems submitted or contest decisions.
Cost
- Free for current NEPC members (Membership information here. Joining is easy.)
- Non-members may enter by paying:
- $15 reading fee for Book Prize submission.
- Pay via this PayPal link or send a check with submission.
- If making a payment via check, please:
- make it payable to NEPC (with memo “Contest Fee”)
- include list of entries covered by check
- mail to: Treasurer, New England Poetry Club
675 VFW Parkway #171, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Book Prize Guidelines
Send copies of your book with a cover page that includes your contact information to:
Doug Holder
25 School Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Send two copies of your book for the Sheila Margaret Motton Prize.
Send one copy of your chapbook for the Jean Pedrick Prize.
Entry by postal services only; May 31, postmark deadline. Books will not be returned.
Non-members include a check for $15 per submitted title, made out to the New England Poetry Club, or include a note that payment was made via PayPal.
Questions
Feel free to contact info@nepoetryclub.org if you have questions about any of the contests or guidelines.