The Brink Poetry Prize will be administered to the winner of a poetry contest for one poem.

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The contest is judged annually by a different individual who is a noted professional in the literary field. The contest winner will receive $500 and their single poem will be published in Brink’s

fall issue.

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CONTEST RULES

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• The contest is open to all writers and artists who identify their work as poetry.

• Submit up to three previously unpublished poems per entrant (no more than ten pages total).

• All entries will be read anonymously. Before you submit, please remove your name and any other identifying information from your submission. We will contact you regarding your submission through Submittable, so please ensure your contact information is accurate.

• People who are family, colleagues, current students of or intimate friends with the judge or the editors are ineligible. Writers whose work has previously been published in Brink are ineligible.

• Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.

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GUIDELINES

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• Initial screening for the prize will be facilitated by Brink Editors.

• The contest winner, selected by the contest judge, will be announced in early July.

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CONTEST PRIZE

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• $500

• 4 copies of the journal issue in which the winning submission appears.

• Winner will have the opportunity to work alongside the Brink design team to prepare their poem for publication in the print literary journal and translate their published work onto the Brink website.

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CONTEST SUBMISSION DATES AND ENTRY FEE

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• April 1 - April 30

• $25 non-refundable via Submittable for 1-3 poems totaling no more than 10 pages