Annual John & Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition
ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL
JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION
Deadline is May 31, 2020.
Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of his/her winning chapbook.
How to enter:
You don’t have to be a current member of ASPS in order to enter this contest.
Submit 20-24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page.
Include two title pages, one with author information, and one without. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript so that manuscript can be read blind.
No need for a theme, index, intro, or acknowledgement of previous publications unless you just want to include these. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. A table of contents can be helpful.
Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by May 31, 2020) to:
New Dawn Unlimited, Inc.
Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition
1830 Marvel Road
Brierfield, AL 35035
Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc at 1830 Marvel Road, Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each.
A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button.
ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests as well as the Morris Chapbook competition. Info is available through the Muse Messenger newsletter or online at the Alabama State Poetry Society website..