Colorado Prize for Poetry A project of Colorado Review (see other related projects). About The Colorado Prize for Poetry is an international poetry book manuscript contest established in 1995. Each year’s prizewinner receives an honorarium and publication of his or her book by the Center for Literary Publishing. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for limited fee waivers available for people experiencing financial hardship. The fee range is USD $25 to $28 (above average for contests). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1995 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Colorado Prize for Poetry's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests. More ChallengingColorado Prize for Poetry's overall acceptance rate is lower than most contests. Less ResponsiveColorado Prize for Poetry's overall rate of non-response is higher than most contests. Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026 12:00 AM MDT (in 27 days) through 14 January 2027.4Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poetry Collection: 48 - 100 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) + < 15% royalties Professional advance. < 15% royalties. Details: USD $2,500 for winner as advance; 10% of net royalties.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @Colorado_Review Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Purchase Issue(s) Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Colorado Prize for Poetry 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. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 39 reports from 39 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 14 min | 85.6 mean avg | 74.0 median | 234 max days (41.1 std dev) Responses 87.18 % Acceptances: 0.00 % 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. Rejections: 87.18 % (85.8 avg. days per rejection) | 2.9 % personal, 58.8 % form, 38.2 % unspecified | 2.6 % rewrite requests | 5.1 % shortlisted Non-Responses 2.56 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 2.56 % (234.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 10.26 % (44.3 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $28.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 07 Apr 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Feb 2026. Date compiled: 02 Sep 2026 22:22 UTC (7 hours, 54 minutes ago). 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