08/25/2026
The 2026-2027 Start a Riot! Chapbook Prize opens for submissions next Tuesday, September 1.
In response to rapid gentrification and displacement of QTBIPOC+ literary artists in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in celebration of these communities’ revolutionary history, Foglifter Press and Still Here San Francisco joined forces to create a poetry chapbook prize for local emerging q***r and trans Black writers, indigenous writers, and writers of color—the Start a Riot! Chapbook Prize (SAR!).
Each year, one chapbook author is awarded publication, a $3,000 prize, and $1,000 to support their book tour/promotion. The winner will work with Foglifter’s team to shape and bring forth the chapbook of their dreams—directly engaging with the editorial, design, production, and promotion processes—and cultivating skills, experience, and relationships that last long after publication.
Read more about our judges and prize details on our website:
https://www.foglifterjournal.com/start-a-riot
ELIGIBILITY:
QTBIPOC+ literary artists who are current residents of the larger San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Napa, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Solano, Marin, San Mateo, Sonoma counties), AND who have not yet published a full-length poetry book publication.
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1. Start a Riot! Chapbook Prize. Call for poetry manuscripts. Winner receives publication, $3000 stipend, and $1000 for book tour. Foglifter & Still Here SF logos.
2. Start a Riot! Chapbook Prize. Eligibility: QTBIPOC+ literary artists who are current residents of the larger San Francisco Bay Area AND who have not yet published a full-length poetry book.]
