PST Contests

Monthly Contests (Deadline: 15th of preceding month)

Annual Contests (Deadline: August 15, 2025)

Annual Student Contests (2025 Winners Announced!)

Catherine Case Lubbe Manuscript Contest (Deadline: June 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025)

The William D. Barney Memorial Chapbook Contest (Current contest deadline has passed.)

Rubric (Guidelines for Judging PST Poetry Competitions)

NFSPS Contests

NFSPS 2024 Barbara Stevens Poetry Book Manuscript Competition (Submission period: August 15, 2025 – October 15, 2025)

NFSPS Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest (Submission period: September 15, 2025 – November 15, 2025)

NFSPS 36th Annual College Undergraduate Poetry Contest (Submission period: December 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026)