Deadline: June 1, 2011

Judge: Tomaž Šalamun

First Prize: $1,500

Guidelines:
The winning poet will receive $1,500 and have his or her work published in the November/December 2011 issue of Boston Review.
Submit up to five unpublished poems, no more than 10 pages. Mailed manuscripts must be submitted in duplicate, with a cover note listing the author’s name, address, email and phone number. No cover note is necessary for online submission. Names should not be on the poems themselves. All submitters receive a complementary half-year subscription (3 issues) to Boston Review.

Entry fee: $20, payable to Boston Review in the form of a check or money order or by credit card, must accompany all submissions. This requires payment using a credit card or Paypal.

The winner will be announced no later than November 1, 2011, on the Boston Review web site. All poems submitted to the contest will be considered for publication in Boston Review.

Poetry Contest, Boston Review
PO Box 425786
Cambridge, MA 02142