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Annual Transcontinental Poetry Award by Pavement Saw Press
Each year Pavement Saw Press will seek to publish at least one book of
poetry and/or prose poems from manuscripts received during this
competition. Selection is made anonymously through a competition that is
open to anyone who has not previously published a volume of poetry or
prose.The author receives $1000 and copies. The judge of the competition
will be announced after the contest. Previous judges have included Bin
Ramke, David Bromige and Howard McCord.
All poems must be original, all prose must be original, fiction or
translations are not acceptable. Writers who have had volumes of poetry
and/or prose under 40 pages printed or printed in limited editions of no
more than 500 copies are eligible. Submissions are accepted during the
months of June, July, and until August 15th.
Entries must meet these requirements:
1. The manuscript should be at least 48 pages and no more than 64 pages
in length.
2. A cover letter which includes a brief biography, the book's title,
your name, address, and telephone number, your signature, and, if you
have e-mail, your e-mail address. It should also include a list of
acknowledgments for the book.
3. The manuscript should be bound with a single clip and begin with a
title page including the book's title, your name, address, and telephone
number, and, if you have e-mail, your e-mail address. Submissions to the
contest are judged anonymously.
4. The second page should have only the title of the manuscript. There
are to be no acknowledgments or mention of the author's name from this
page forward.
5. A table of contents should follow the second title page.
6. The manuscript should be paginated, beginning with the first page of
poetry.
7. There should be no more than one poem on each page. The manuscript
can contain pieces that are longer than one page.
Your manuscript should be accompanied by a check in the amount of $15.00
(US) made payable to Pavement Saw Press. All US contributors to the
contest will receive at least one book provided a self addressed 9 by 12
envelope with $1.60 postage attached is provided. Add appropriate
postage for other countries. For acknowledgment of the manuscripts
arrival, please include a stamped, self-addressed postcard. For
notification of results, enclose a SASE business size envelope. A
decision will be reached in September. Do not send the only copy of your
work. All manuscripts will be recycled, and individual comments on the
manuscripts cannot be made.
Manuscripts and correspondence should be sent to:
Pavement Saw Press
Transcontinental Award Entry
P.O. Box 6291
Columbus, OH 43206
Last year two books were published. One chosen by the judge (who won
publication and monetary prize) and one by the editor (whose book was
published with a royalty contract).
Submissions are accepted during the months of June, July, and
postmarked until August 15th only.
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