BLACK DOG ARTS COALITION
LITERARY CHAPBOOK PRIZE GUIDELINES:
Established in 2013, Black Dog Arts Coalition Literary Chapbook Prize is awarded four times each year to a collection of poetry by a poet who lives in, may have lived in, or at some point spent time in the Snoqualmie Valley in Washington State. The prizewinner receives publication and ten (10) copies of the chapbook. A launch party will be held shortly after publication to celebrate the winner of The Black Dog Arts Coalition Literary Chapbook Prize. MANUSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:
Submit a previously unpublished, chapbook-length poetry manuscript between 18 to 20 pages. Individual poems in the manuscript may be previously published.**
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A PAPER MANUSCRIPT:
Please include two (2) cover pages – one with the title of the manuscript only (so that your manuscript document remains anonymous), and the other with the title of the manuscript plus your name, address, telephone number, and email address. SUBMIT PAPER MANUSCRIPTS TO:
Black Dog Arts Coalition Literary Chapbook Prize
P.O. Box 24
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
SUBMIT ONLINE MANUSCRIPTS AS A WORD DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT TO:
[email protected]
- ONLY AT THE VERY END of the email, please Include your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- Manuscripts will be printed and the names and contact information removed so that your manuscript remains anonymous during judging. SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS:
Simultaneous submissions to other publishers or contests are permitted. However, please notify Black Dog Arts Coalition PROMPTLY if a manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
**If applicable, please include with your manuscript a page acknowledging prior publications of individual poems. NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF YOUR MANUSCRIPT WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL. NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS:
The winner of the prize will be announced on THE Black Dog Arts Coalition’s page. PLEASE “LIKE” OUR PAGE so you will be kept up-to-date on happenings, including the announcement of the winner and details of the LAUNCH PARTY celebrating the winning author and prior Black Dog Arts Coalition Chapbook Prize winners. DEADLINE: Rolling submission. We accept submissions continuously. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO READING MOUNTAINS OF GREAT POETRY!
