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The OTTOLINE Prize—named for Lady Ottoline Violet Anne Morrell (1873–1938), beloved undersung patron of the Bloomsbury Group—awards publication and a cash prize to a book of poems by a woman writing in English who has previously published one or more books of poetry. The Ottoline Prize existed in previous incarnations as the Motherwell Prize, and the Albert Prize before that.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $31.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to women who have already published one or more poetry books.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Poetry Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General. Open to all/most Subgenres.

Lengths:
Poetry CollectionNo page 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 advance (US$2000 or more) + Unknown royalties Professional advance. Unknown royalties. Details: USD $5,000.

Submissions:

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

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Ottoline Prize Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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AccuracyWe have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Pending3 responses are pending (25 min | 32.7 mean avg | 26.0 median | 47 max days waiting | 225.4 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00.

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 28 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 16 Mar 2015

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