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Amy Lowell Prize

A project of New England Poetry Club (see other related projects).

About

This prize recognizes the charismatic poet who was the New England Poetry Club’s first president.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for members of The New England Poetry Club.
The fee is USD $5 (below average for contests).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to poets with strong ties to New England.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Amy Lowell Prize's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests.
More Approachable
Amy Lowell Prize's overall acceptance rate is higher than most contests.
Less Responsive
Amy Lowell Prize's overall rate of non-response is higher than most contests.

Poetry Temp Closed

An outstanding poem of any length or style.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $250.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Amy Lowell Prize Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 10 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
50 min | 82.3 mean avg | 78.5 median | 211 max days (46.9 std dev)
Responses
90.00 %
Acceptances:
20.00 % of submissions accepted (76.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 22.22 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
70.00 % (79.3 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 42.9 % form, 42.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses
10.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
10.00 % (211.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
-
Pending
2 responses are pending (73 min | 97.5 mean avg | 97.5 median | 122 max days waiting | 34.6 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 19 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 10:23 UTC (2 hours, 38 minutes ago).
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Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 05 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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