UMass Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press

The Juniper Prize for Poetry is awarded annually for an original manuscript of poems. In alternating years, the program is open to poets either with or without previously published books. The University of Massachusetts Press publishes the winning manuscript, and the author receives a $1,500 award upon publication.

2008-2009 Submissions: In 2008, submissions were accepted between August 1 and September 30, and only manuscripts by writers who had already published at least one full-length book or chapbook of poetry were eligible. The award winner was announced at our website in April 2009, with publication scheduled for Spring 2010.

2009-2010 Submissions: In 2009, we will be considering only manuscripts by writers who have not published a full-length book or chapbook of poetry. Submissions will only be accepted with a postmark between August 1 and September 30, 2009. The entry fee will be $25, and all manuscripts will be judged anonymously by a panel of distinguished poets. The award winner will be announced at our website in April 2010, with a publication scheduled for Spril 2011. Please click HERE for complete guidelines

Winner of the 2009 Juniper Prize for Poetry

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