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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 |
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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? |
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Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? |
No |
Support or Services Provided as part of the Program |
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Description of Support or Services |
Cash prize plus publication. |
Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) |
2000.00 |
Related Arts |
Category | Discipline | Secondary | Tertiary | Literature | Poetry | | |
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Residency |
Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide |
Gender |
No Requirement |
Age |
No Requirement |
Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? |
Yes |
Ethnicity |
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Career Point |
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Special Population |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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