Update: Submissions are closed.
West Trestle Review is thrilled to announce its inaugural poetry contest, judged by Noor Hindi. Three prize winners will be awarded up to $100, publication in WTR, along with original artwork by in-house collage artist, Molly Dunham. All submissions will be considered for future issues. Deadline: August 12.
West Trestle Review is thrilled to announce its inaugural poetry contest, judged by Noor Hindi. Three prize winners will be awarded up to $100, publication in WTR, along with original artwork by in-house collage artist, Molly Dunham. All submissions will be considered for future issues. Deadline: August 12.
Contest Judge, Noor Hindi
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Noor Hindi (she/her) is a Palestinian-American poet and reporter. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in POETRY, Hobart and Jubilat. Her essays have appeared or are forthcoming in American Poetry Review, Literary Hub, and Adroit Journal. Her debut collection of poems, Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow. is forthcoming from Haymarket Books (2023). |
Details:
Three prizes will be awarded:1st place: $100; 2nd place: $75; 3rd place: $50.
Winning poems will be published inWest Trestle Review and paired with original collage by Molly Dunham. The winner will receive the original of the one-of-a kind art as well. All submissions will be considered for future WTR issues.
We believe that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. Intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree
Poems will be screened gently by WTR editors and read anonymously by the final judge.
Per the Publishing Contest Ethics, as advanced by the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), any person who has studied poetry in a formal program with the judge—through a college, university, community program, residency, or private tutorial, within the last two years—is not eligible to submit to this contest.
In addition, if you feel the judge would recognize the submission for any reason, please don't send it.
Copyright info for winning entries: All winners will grant WTR First North American Serial Rights and the right to maintain an archived copy of the poem online. All other rights will revert to the author upon publication.
By submitting to this contest, you agree to these terms.
All contest entrants will be notified of submission status before winners are announced with the release of the November / December issue.
Guidelines:
We are open to work from around the globe, as long as it's written in English by a woman or non-binary writer. Please send us three poems attached here in a single document, in black, Times New Roman, 12 point font. Please do not make or request edits.
The fee is $6 per submission of three poems. Multiple submissions are welcome.
As Submittable takes a large chunk of submission fees, we ask that you pay via PayPal and include your transaction confirmation number in your cover letter.
If you are able to make a donation to support free submissions for Black, Indigenous and poets of color who are unable to pay the contest entry fee, we would really appreciate it.
Black, Indigenous, and poets of color may request an entry fee waiver in the cover letter. We will accommodate as many requests as we are able.
We believe that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. Intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree
- to conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors;
- to provide clear and specific contest guidelines—defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and
- to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public.
Poems will be screened gently by WTR editors and read anonymously by the final judge.
Per the Publishing Contest Ethics, as advanced by the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), any person who has studied poetry in a formal program with the judge—through a college, university, community program, residency, or private tutorial, within the last two years—is not eligible to submit to this contest.
In addition, if you feel the judge would recognize the submission for any reason, please don't send it.
Copyright info for winning entries: All winners will grant WTR First North American Serial Rights and the right to maintain an archived copy of the poem online. All other rights will revert to the author upon publication.
By submitting to this contest, you agree to these terms.
All contest entrants will be notified of submission status before winners are announced with the release of the November / December issue.
Guidelines:
We are open to work from around the globe, as long as it's written in English by a woman or non-binary writer. Please send us three poems attached here in a single document, in black, Times New Roman, 12 point font. Please do not make or request edits.
The fee is $6 per submission of three poems. Multiple submissions are welcome.
As Submittable takes a large chunk of submission fees, we ask that you pay via PayPal and include your transaction confirmation number in your cover letter.
If you are able to make a donation to support free submissions for Black, Indigenous and poets of color who are unable to pay the contest entry fee, we would really appreciate it.
Black, Indigenous, and poets of color may request an entry fee waiver in the cover letter. We will accommodate as many requests as we are able.