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42 Miles Press

42 MILES POETRY AWARD

A prize of $1,000, publication by 42 Miles Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Current and former students of Indiana University in South Bend are ineligible. David Dodd Lee will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 120 pages with a $25 entry fee by June 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

42 Miles Press, 42 Miles Poetry Award, Indiana University South Bend, English Department, 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, P.O. Box 7111, South Bend, IN 46634. 42milespress@gmail.com 42milespress.com/contest

American Poetry Review

STANLEY KUNITZ MEMORIAL PRIZE

A prize of $1,000 and publication in American Poetry Review is given annually for a single poem by a poet under the age of 40. The editors will judge. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than three pages with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by May 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines. (SEE RECENT WINNERS.)

American Poetry Review, Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. aprweb.org

American Short Fiction

HALIFAX RANCH FICTION PRIZE

A prize of $2,500 and publication in American Short Fiction is given annually for a short story. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of 2,000 to 6,500 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by June 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

American Short Fiction, Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize, P.O. Box 4152, Austin, TX 78765. Adeena Reitberger, Coeditor. editors@americanshortfiction.org americanshortfiction.org

Anhinga Press

ANHINGA PRIZE FOR POETRY

A prize of $2,000, publication by Anhinga Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Erika Meitner will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee ($28 for electronic submissions) by May 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Anhinga Press, Anhinga Prize for Poetry, P.O. Box 3665, Tallahassee, FL 32315. Kristine Snodgrass, Codirector. info@anhinga.org anhingapress.org

Autumn House Press

LITERARY PRIZES

Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Autumn House Press are given annually for a poetry collection, a book of fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction. Each winner also receives a $1,500 travel and publicity grant. Carl Phillips will judge in poetry, Venita Blackburn will judge in fiction, and Lia Purpura will judge in nonfiction. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages of poetry or 200 to 300 pages of prose with a $30 entry fee by May 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Autumn House Press, Literary Prizes, 5530 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. info@autumnhouse.org autumnhouse.org

Bard College

BARD FICTION PRIZE

A prize of $30,000 and a one-semester appointment as writer-in-residence at Bard College is given annually to a U.S. fiction writer under the age of 40. The recipient must give at least one public lecture and meet informally with students but is not expected to teach traditional courses. Submit three copies of a published book of fiction, a cover letter, and a curriculum vitae by June 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the website