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Bennett Nieberg Transpoetic Broadside Prize

A project of GASHER Journal (see other related projects).

About

Bennett Nieberg (they/them) was a queer Jewish emerging poet pursuing their MFA at Virginia Commonwealth University at the time of their passing in 2021. Their work appears in journals such as Crabfat Magazine, New Delta Review, The Indianapolis Review, Entropy, Permafrost, Western Humanities Review, Pretty Owl, and Lunch Ticket, among others. They were the editor in chief of the journal What Are Birds? which hosted the original Transpoetic Broadside Prize. Gasher Press honors Bennett’s legacy of social justice and commitment to the literary community with the continuation of the Transpoetic Prize.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $10 (below average for contests).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who identify as trans and who have yet to publish their first full-length book.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown contest frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Transgender people.

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 including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Other: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $500.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
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.

Bennett Nieberg Transpoetic Broadside Prize Submission Statistics

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $10.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 05:47 UTC (7 hours, 22 minutes ago).

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Boor Soirée
GASHER Journal DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
GASHER Online Daily Doses CLOSED
GASHER Press  Charges fees for all submissions
GASHER Press Book Award  Charges fees for all submissions
Gasher Press Poetry Chapbook Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
GASHER Two Languages Book Prize ON HIATUS  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Jul 2026

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

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