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 moreIvy Schweitzer, “Manchester”
Samuel Washington Allen Prize, selected by Enzo Silon Surin Jennifer Garfield‘s poetry has appeared in numerous journals including The Threepenny Review, ONE ART, Salamander, On the Seawall, and Frontier Poetry. Her work has been nominated … Read moreJennifer Garfield, “my own animal”
In anticipation of the upcoming Sam Cornish Poetry Award reading, we’re pleased to present this reminiscence by Tom Lyons. Please join us in Cambridge at the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters on … Read moreSam Cornish and the New England Mobile Book Fair
From August 1 through October 15, 2024, applications are open for three grants offered by the New England Poetry Club. Please see “Grant Opportunities” under “Contests and Awards” (https://nepoetryclub.org/contests/nepc-grant-opportunities/) for … Read moreGrant Opportunities for Black Poets and Poets of Color, 2024
Congratulations to Dan Harrison of Calgary, Alberta, winner of New England Poetry Club’s 2024 Victor Howes Prize in Poetry for undergraduates. Dan is a senior at Plymouth State University in … Read moreAnnouncing the Winner of the 2024 Victor Howes Prize in Poetry
Our annual NEPC contests are now open for submissions. We strongly encourage digital submissions to our individual poem contests. Poem Contest Submission Guidelines and Submission Forms are here. Book Prize … Read more2024 NEPC Book Prizes and Poem Contests NOW OPEN – CLOSE May 31st
Samuel Washington Allen Prize: Enzo Silon Surin Enzo Silon Surin is a Haitian-born award-winning poet, author, educator, publisher and social advocate. He has taught, performed, and lectured on topics such … Read more2024 Contest Judges Announced
Adnan Adam Onart will present his poetry of Turkish and Muslim people living in diaspora and dislocation. He will also discusses the challenges of writing poetry in a language other than one’s mother tongue. Mary Buchinger and Denise Provost of the New England Poetry Club will moderate the discussion with Adnan
