CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award
Win $3,000! Publish Your Poetry Collection with Red Hen Press!
Established in 1998, in honor of the poet Benjamin Saltman (1927–1999), this award is for a previously unpublished original collection of poetry. The awarded collection is selected through an annual competition that is open to all poets.
Award Details
Prize
One winner will receive:
$3,000
Book publication by Red Hen Press
Judge
Jason Schneiderman
Submission Period
Submissions Open: April 30, 2024
Submissions Close: October 31, 2024
Notes
Entry fee: $25.00 USD
Page requirement: 48 page minimum, 96 page maximum
How to Submit
Entries will be accepted via Submittable only!! Please click the “Tell Me More” button below to read more detailed guidelines, and to find the submission link.
2023 Winners: Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award
Grand Prize Winner
Joe Hernandez Diaz, “Portrait of the Artist as a Brown Man”
First Runner-Up
Ashley Somwaru, “Blade Into Woman Into—”
Second Runner-Up
Ian-Khara Ellasante, “Stay Girl: Don’t”
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