9th Annual Slope Editions Book Prize
JUDGE: FRANZ WRIGHT
$1,000 plus book publication
Deadline: March 15, 2010
Winner to be announced summer 2010
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Franz Wright is the author of Wheeling Motel (2009), the Pulitzer Prize-winning Walking To Martha's Vineyard (2004), and numerous other books. He is currently Visiting Poet in Residence at Brandeis University in metro Boston, MA.
The winning poet will have his/her book of poems published in 2011 or 2012 by Slope Editions. He or she will receive free copies of the book in lieu of royalties, which are no longer offered, and $1,000. Last year's judge was Dara Wier, who selected Crystal Curry's Our Chrome Arms of Gymnasium. All entrants receive, with SASE, a copy of Tara Rebele's And I'm Not Jenny (Slope Editions, 2005) with their entry fee. If you don't provide a SASE, we can't mail the book. We do NOT accept notification SASEs or postcards. Please check the Slope Editions website for the announcement of contest winner. The winning manuscript will be announced in summer 2010. We offer sincere thanks to all entrants and readers for supporting Slope Editions and small press poetry.