Shadow Dog Rising Poet Chapbook Prize

A project of Shadow Dog Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Sponsored by our publishing partner, Shadow Dog Press, the Rising Poet Chapbook seeks to elevate and reward exceptional emerging literary talent.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $18 (average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: No 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:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $500.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026