Lefty Blondie Press First Chapbook Award We welcome poetry chapbook manuscripts written by those who:have 40+ years of living on this earthself-identify as a woman or a non-binary individualwrite in English & currently live in the U.S.have yet to publish a poetry chapbook, poetry collection, or full-length poetry book before September 30 of contest year We're here to promote new voices.Questions about the submission process? Contact us! 2026 First Poetry Chapbook Award Temp ClosedOpens on Friday, January 1, 2027 12:00 AM EST (in 101 days).18-24 pages of poetry (not including title page, table of contents, endnotes)Can be any form or topic, though we find a unifying theme works bestBegin each new poem on a new pageYour name should not appear anywhere in or on the manuscriptIndividual poems may be previously published, with acknowledgementsSimultaneous submissions accepted. Please notify us at immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhereNot Open Other Related ProjectsLefty Blondie Press Editors' Choice Broadside SeriesLefty Blondie Press Open Reading Period Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only