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Established in 1998, in honor of the poet Benjamin Saltman (1927-1999), this award is for a previously unpublished original collection of poetry.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $25.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1998

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Poetry Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2024* (approx. 165 days from now). 3

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poetry Collection Poetry Collection48 - 96 pages.
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 advance (US$2000 or more) + No royalties Professional advance. No royalties. Details: USD $3,000.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 17 reports from 17 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported30 min | 106.6 mean avg | 106.0 median | 208 max days (37.9 std dev)
Responses88.24 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections88.24 % (115.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 53.3 % form, 46.7 % unspecified
Non-Responses11.76 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals11.76 % (43.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending2 responses are pending (7 min | 106.5 mean avg | 106.5 median | 206 max days waiting | 140.7 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Feb 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Nov 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 10 May 2024
Last Audited: 17 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 18 Jan 2012

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