Grayson Books is accepting poetry submissions for an anthology themed around the state of Connecticut. Poems can be about Connecticut people, places, historical events, natural resources, landmarks, cities, neighborhoods, etc. Poets may submit up to four poems in a single document. Please start each poem on a new page. Previously published poems are fine as long as the poet holds the right to reprint. We do not want work that has been produced wholly or in part with the help of artificial intelligence.
Deadline: January 31
Prize: $500, publication of chapbook and 50 gorgeous copies
Reading fee: $20
Submit: 16-36 pages of poetry
Electronic submissions only. Submit here: https://graysonbooks.submittable.com/submit
Simultaneous submissions are permissible if we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Multiple submissions are also permitted; a fee must accompany each entry.
Do NOT put identifying information on your manuscript. That will go on a separate form. The judge receives anonymous manuscripts to consider.
Including acknowledgments of previously published poems is acceptable but not required. When a manuscript is chosen for publication, we will request acknowledgments.
We do not accept work that was created—entirely or partially—with AI software.
This year's judge, Suzanne Cleary, was the winner of the 2024 Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award for her fifth book, The Odds. She teaches as Core Faculty in the MFA in Creative Writing Program of Converse University.