2026 Contest Judges Announced
Samuel Washington Allen Prize: Kirun Kapur Kirun Kapur grew up in Hawaii and now lives along the banks of the Merrimac River. She is the author of three books of poetry: Women in … Read more
Der Hovanessian Prize
“The Parable of the Hands” by Mariya Tytarenko, translated by Yuliya Musakovska
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
2025 Contest Results
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
2025 Contest Judges Announced
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
Rainer Maria Rilke, “The Girl Grown Up,” translated from the German by Donald Mace Williams
Diana Der-Hovanessian Prize, selected by George Kalogeris Donald Mace Williams is a retired newspaper writer and editor who acquired along the way a PhD in the line structure of Beowulf. His metrical … Read more
Online: 2024 Contests Reading
Please join us on Zoom for our annual reading, featuring: Poems from winners of the Sheila Margaret Motton Book Prize and Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize contests; Winning and honorable-mention poems … Read more
NEPC Contest Results: 2024
Congratulations to all winners, honorable mentions, and finalists! And many thanks to everyone who entered. We’re grateful for your participation. Samuel Washington Allen Prize, selected by Enzo Silon Surin Jennifer … Read more
2024 NEPC Book Prizes and Poem Contests NOW OPEN – CLOSE May 31st
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 more
2024 Contest Judges Announced
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 more
New England Poetry Club Prize-Winners’ Reading, 2023
Watch the YouTube video of the October 8, 2023 Anthology reading