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The Edwin Markham Prize honors outstanding works of poetry. Our taste is eclectic and celebrates the wonderful diversity of forms, styles, and levels of diction available to the contemporary poet. The judge changes from year to year. Past judges have included Brenda Hillman, Kim Addonizio, and Al Young.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $20.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Poetry Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 June 2025* (approx. 178 days from now) through 01 November 2025. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 for winning poem.

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.

Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry 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 9 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 Reported51 min | 55.6 mean avg | 56.0 median | 110 max days (28.5 std dev)
Pending3 responses are pending (33 min | 57.0 mean avg | 43.0 median | 95 max days waiting | 901.9 std dev) from 3 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 $20.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Dec 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Nov 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Nov 2024
Last Audited: 22 Sep 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 17 Jan 2012

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