#james laughlin award

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Poetry Contest

Contest: James Laughlin Award

Criteria: U.S. citizen, resident of the U.S. for at least 10 years, or a person with DACA, TPS, or LPS status | "a second full-length print book of original poetry, in English, by a living poet, forthcoming in the next calendar year”

Prizes: $5,000; an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency at The Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida; and distribution of the winning book to approximately one thousand Academy of American Poets members

Entry Fees: none

Entrance: snail mail only

Deadline: May 15, 2018

More Information

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The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization.

Congratulations to past contributor Kathryn Nuernberger, who has received the 2015 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets for her forthcoming "The End of Pink," to be published by BOA Editions in 2016. Click the link to find out more about Kathryn, her book and the James Laughlin Award.  

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#tbt: James Laughlin Award book cover for Michael Van Walleghen's 1980 More Trouble with the Obvious.

Submissions for 2015 James Laughlin award (formerly known as the Lamont Award) accepted January 1-May 15. The James Laughlin Award is given to recognize and support a poet’s second book and is the only award in the U.S. that does so.

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#tbt: James Laughlin Award book cover for Gerald Stern's 1977 Lucky Life.

Submissions for 2015 James Laughlin award (formerly known as the Lamont Award) accepted January 1-May 15. The James Laughlin Award is given to recognize and support a poet’s second book and is the only award in the U.S. that does so.

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#tbt: James Laughlin Award book cover for Peter Everwine's 1972 Collecting the Animals.

Submissions for 2015 James Laughlin award (formerly known as the Lamont Award) accepted January 1-May 15. The James Laughlin Award is given to recognize and support a poet’s second book and is the only award in the U.S. that does so.

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#tbt: James Laughlin Award book cover for Ralph Angel's 1995 Neither World.

Submissions for 2015 James Laughlin award (formerly known as the Lamont Award) accepted January 1-May 15. The James Laughlin Award is given to recognize and support a poet’s second book and is the only award in the U.S. that does so.

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#tbt: James Laughlin Award book cover for Ai's 1978 Killing Floor.

Publishers, don't forget to submit to the James Laughlin Award through May 15. This $5,000 award is given to recognize and support a poet’s second book. The Academy also purchases copies of the book for distribution to its members.

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#tbt: James Laughlin Award (formerly known as the Lamont Award) book cover for Li-Young Lee's 1990 The City in Which I Love You.

Submissions for the 2015 James Laughlin Award, given to recognize and support a poet's second book, are accepted from publishers January 1-May 15. The Academy awards the winning poet $5,000 and purchases copies of the book for distribution to its members.