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2024 Poetry Book Prize

Our distinguished judge, Kevin Prufer, has chosen Zounds! by Aleksander Zywicki as the winner of our 2024 Poetry Book Prize. This year’s Editors' Prize has been awarded to The Electric Dress by Joanne Diaz. 2025 contest guidelines coming soon.

Once we have finalized the details for next year and reopened the contest for 2025, submit your manuscript (select Poetry Book Contest), pay your fee, and confirm receipt of submission using our Online Submission Manager. 2024 guidelines.

For contest queries, contact Rachel Rothenberg, Senior Associate Editor: rachelrothenberg@barrowstreet.org.

2023 Barrow Street Book Prize Winner Carrie Bennett of Somerville, MA was chosen by Nathalie Handal for her manuscript, The Mouth Is Also a Compass. It will be published in fall of 2024.

Ruben Quesada of Chicago, IL was the Editors' Choice winner for his manuscript, Brutal Companion. It will also appear in fall of 2024.

2024 Prose Book Contest

Details about the 2024 Contest coming soon!  Prose Book Contest Guidelines will be updated shortly.

For contest queries, contact Rachel Rothenberg, Senior Associate Editor: rachelrothenberg@barrowstreet.org.

Journal Submission Guidelines

Send your submission for our upcoming issue by using our Online Submission ManagerThe reading period is currently CLOSED.

There is a $3 charge per submission, or for a $10 charge, you may submit your poems AND receive a 1-year subscription to our annual journal. Submit up to five manuscript pages. Name, address, and email should appear on each page. Submissions that exceed the maximum cannot be read.