24th Annual Poetry Award

Elixir will only accept electronic submissions this year.

Elixir Press is sponsoring a poetry contest open to all poets writing in English. There will be one prize of $2,000. The winning manuscript will be published by Elixir Press.  All entries will be considered for publication. 

    •    No more than one poem per page.
    •    Please use a 12 to 14 point font.
    •    Do not send biographical material, photographs, CDs, videos, or illustrations.

•   Do not include an acknowledgments page in the manuscript file. Acknowledgments may be listed in the Cover Letter section of the Submittable form.
    •    Include a cover sheet with the title alone. Your manuscript file should not contain any identifying information.
    •    Manuscripts must be paginated and include a table of contents.
    •    Simultaneous submissions are welcome, so long as Elixir is notified immediately if a manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
    •    Manuscripts must be at least 48 pages in length.
    •    Close friends, students, and former students of the final judges or editors of Elixir Press are ineligible for all contests.

Jennifer Franklin will judge.

The entry fee is $30.

Manuscripts will be accepted from August 1 to October 31, 2023.

Submit all entries electronically. Please write your name, address, phone number, and email address in the Cover Letter section of the Submittable form. If you wish, you may also include your acknowledgments.

If you have questions, please contact us at info@elixirpress.com.

For electronic submissions, please use this link: Submit to Elixir Press