The Richard Snyder Memorial Prize is awarded annually for a manuscript of original poetry by any poet writing in English.
Manuscripts will be accepted from January 1 through April 30, 2023.
The prize winner will receive $1,000 and publication with Ashland Poetry Press. Winners will be announced in the fall of 2023.
* 2023 judge will be Mark Doty.
Guidelines:
* Manuscripts should be 48-96 pages. (Slightly longer is okay, within reason.)
* Please number pages and include a table of contents.
* No identifying information should appear on the manuscript itself, though acknowledgements may be included. (A cover letter with short bio is also optional below.)
* Multiple manuscripts by the same author may be submitted, but each must be accompanied by a separate reading fee.
* Manuscripts submitted in previous years may also be resubmitted, but (again) must be accompanied by a new reading fee.
* Individual poems within your manuscript may have been previously published, but not the work as a whole.