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ANHINGA PRESS
The Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for Poetry (Award)
Last Update 5/9/2016 4:34:00 PM

Address P.O. Box 3665
Tallahassee,FL 32315
USA
Phone Number (850)442-1408
Fax Number (850)442-6323
TTY Number (000)000-0000
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.anhinga.org
Executive Director Mr. Jeff G. Peters
Founding Year 1972
Incorporating Year 1990
Mission Statement Anhinga Press publishes full-length volumes of fine literature, principally poetry. For over twenty years it has sought out the best writing available and brought it to the public in attractive and reasonably-priced editions.

Program Name The Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for Poetry
Program Contact
Program Phone (850) 442-1408
Program Email [email protected]
Year Program Founded 1983
Description of Program The Robert Dana Prize for Poetry has been offered annually since 1983 for a manuscript of original poetry in English. The competition is open to writers from all regions. The winner will receive $2000, the winning manuscript will be published by Anhinga Press, and the winner will be offered a reading tour of Florida after the book comes out.
Conditions/Public Service Requirements n/a
Award Website http://www.anhingapress.org/anhinga-robert-dana-prize/

Where does the program take place?
Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? No
Support or Services Provided as part of the Program
  • Publication/catalog
Description of Support or Services Cash prize plus publication.
Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) 2000.00

Related Arts
CategoryDisciplineSecondaryTertiary
LiteraturePoetry
Residency Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide
Gender No Requirement
Age No Requirement
Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? Yes
Ethnicity
  • No Requirement
Career Point
  • No Requirement
Special Population
  • No Requirement
Other Restrictions Previous publication of self-published books, chapbooks, and individual poems do not make a poet ineligible. Entries must be original poetry in English; however, a few translations in a manuscript are acceptable. Poems previously published in journals and anthologies should be accompanied by an acknowledgments page. Authors may submit multiple manuscripts if each one is accompanied by the reading fee. Previously submitted manuscripts and manuscripts under consideration by other publishers are also eligible.

Total Number of Applicants (annually) 750
Total Number of Recipients (annually) 1
Total Number of Awards (annually) 1
Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $2,000

Procedure Open Application
Contact Requirements Please apply via Submittable or send hard copy manuscripts to: Robert Dana Prize for Poetry P.O. Box 3665 Tallahassee, FL 32315
Material/Process See website for details on application materials and guidelines. The reading fee is $28 for manuscripts submitted via Submittable. Each mailed submission must be accompanied by a $25 reading fee. Make checks payable to Anhinga Press.

Do not put your name on your manuscript. Instead, make two title pages--one with the manuscript title, your name, address and phone number, and a second title page with only the manuscript's title.

Manuscripts must be 48-100 pages, excluding front matter. Single spaced submissions are preferred for poetry.
Application Fee $25

Exact Deadline 5/20/2016
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Approximate Deadline
Rolling Deadline No
Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines February

Selection Process/Criteria Contest manuscripts are screened by qualified readers appointed by the Press. The final selection is made by a poet of distinguished achievement.
Notification Process Winners and finalists are announced in the fall. Contest results are published in Poets & Writers, The Writers' Chronicle, New Pages, and other magazines. The winning book is published about one year after its selection.

Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False
Awardee's Public Service Requirement? n/a