Laux/Millar RR Poetry Prize Raleigh Review (Gold Star Program) Gold Star

.JUDGING

• STANDARD ENTRY FEE: $15 USD
• IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, THERE IS AN OPTION TO SUBMIT FOR FREE HERE ON DUOSUMA.
• FREE SUBMISSIONS BASED ON HARDSHIP ARE ON THE HONOR SYSTEM, NO APPLICATION or EVIDENCE REQUIRED.
• YOU MAY ALSO TIP LESS THAN THE STANDARD RATE, TIPS ARE OPTIONAL.
• DORIANNE LAUX & JOSEPH MILLAR ARE THE FINAL JUDGES.

PRIZES

• First Prize includes $100 USD and publication (Changed for 2026 from previous years as this contest is now fee free).
  
• Finalists will receive standard $15 payment along with publication.
  
• Honorable Mentions will be considered for publication and standard payment.
  
• All Finalists and Honorable Mentions will receive a 2-year subscription to Raleigh Review
• International winners, those based outside the US, will receive payment
  in copies of Raleigh Review.

GUIDELINES:

• Opens on November 1, 2025 (on Duosuma)
• Duosuma deadline is January 1, 2026 - Fee Free or Tip Jar.
  The fee free option is for those who are truly in need of a fee free pathway.
  A dislike, a disdain or an aversion for fees alone is not a qualifier for the fee free submission option.
  We do not ask for evidence or for an application. The fee free option is on the honor system.
• WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE SUBMISSIONS AT ANYTIME.
• We never extend deadlines.

• Submit up to five pages of unpublished poems per entry.
• Attached files should be free of personal identifiers such as name, address, phone and email, social media handles, etc.
  
• Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.
  
• Failure to meet guidelines may result in disqualification.
  
• Current students or affiliates of Raleigh Review editorial staff and Raleigh Review board members are not eligible to enter.
  
• This contest is open to poets who reside in the USA (regardless of immigration status).
• Paypal is the only way we are able to pay as this allows for international payments when possible.