Time to wrap up the year—seriously, where did 2025 go? As we head into 2026, take a look at Tell Tell Poetry’s newest submissions list for the quarter! Are you still working on your publishing goals? Do you want to create new ones for the new year? Start here!
For individual poems, Poetry Online offers $60 per accepted poem. If you’re ready to submit right now, the C. P. Cavafy Prize closes very soon (December 2!) and offers a $1,000 prize. If you would like a bit more time, the Poetry Society of America has several contests closing December 15, with cash prizes up to $500!
See where to submit your poems in December 2025, January 2026 & February 2026
We continue to include a tab on this spreadsheet titled “Awards for Self-Published Books.” If you’ve decided to self-publish your collection, there are opportunities you can apply for this quarter after publication. For those of you who plan ahead, the North Street Book Prize opens in mid-February and awards $10,000 for the grand prize, $1,000 for each category winner, and $500 for the honorable mention in each category!
Our submissions list is designed to help writers like you find your dream small press, create new goals for yourself, find new opportunities, and publish your work with places from our curated selection process. If there’s something you want more of, or if you’re a press or lit magazine that wants to be added to our list, let us know!
Comment with your fave opportunities below, we’d love to see what you’re thinking.
Until next time!
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If you notice an error or if you’d like to be added to the list, please email hello@telltellpoetry.com with WHERE TO SUBMIT in the subject line!
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