Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Founders' Prize--RHINO Poetry


FOUNDERS’ PRIZE

RHINO Poetry is an award-winning annual journal of 37 years standing which invites traditional or experimental work reflecting passion, originality, artistic conviction, and a love affair with language. We publish poetry, flash fiction, and translations.

Submissions must be postmarked or submitted online between September 1 – October 31

All contest submissions will also be considered for regular publication in the 2014 edition of RHINO Poetry.

     The winner will receive $300.00, publication in the next issue, and will be featured on our website, and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

     Two runners up will receive $50.00, publication in the next issue, and will be featured on our website. We occasionally nominate a runner-up for a Pushcart Prize.

Guidelines:

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (preferred)

1.  Group up to 5 previously unpublished poems into one document – no identifying information should be on this document; Upload a single file in Word .doc or .docx format

2.  Cover letter in the “Comments” field – to “Founders’ Prize Contest” listing your name, address, email address and/or telephone number and titles of your poems, and how you learned of the contest.

3.  Pay your $10 entry fee through the online submission page.

4.  For Founders Prize 2014 online submissions and to check the status of your submission, go to rhinopoety.org.

 
SUBMISSIONS BY MAIL

     Send up to 5 unpublished poems (no more than 5 pages total) between September 1 and October 31. No identifying information should appear on the poems.

     Submissions must include a cover letter to “Founders’ Prize Contest” listing your name, address, email address and/or telephone number and titles of your poems, and how you learned of the contest.

     Enclose a $10 entry fee (check or money order payable to RHINO or Rhino Poetry – no cash)

     Manuscripts will not be returned. Include a SASE for notification of results.

Mail your submission and entry fee to:

Founders’ Contest
RHINO Poetry
P.O. Box 591
Evanston, IL 60204