Entries for Kundiman Poetry Prize in US accepted until March 1

The Kundiman Poetry Prize, dedicated to publishing exceptional work by Asian American poets, is accepting submissions. The KPP is being organized in partnership with Alice James Books, a cooperative poetry press with a mission to seek out and publish the best contemporary poetry by both established and beginning poets, with particular emphasis on involving poets in the publishing process. The winner will receive a $1,000, book publication and a New York City feature reading. Below are the guidelines:

• Entrants must reside in the United States.

• Manuscripts must be typed, paginated, and 50 to 70 pages in length (single spaced).

• Individual poems from the manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks of less than 25 pages, but the collection as a while must be unpublished. Translations and self-published books are not eligible. No multi-authored collections, please.

• Manuscripts must have a table of contents and include a list of acknowledgements for poems previously published. The inclusion of a biographical note is optional. Your name, mailing address, email address and phone number should appear on the title page of your manuscript.

• No illustrations, photographs or images should be included.

Winners will be announced in June. You may submit your manuscript to The Kundiman Prize electronically by accessing the online submission manager. Should you wish to submit your manuscript via postal mail, mail your entry to: Kundiman P.O. Box 4248 Sunnyside, NY 11104 Send one copy of your manuscript submission with two copies of the title page. Use only binder clips. No staples, folders, or printer-bound copies. Entry fee is $28. Checks or money orders should be made out to Alice James Books. On the memo line of your check, write The Kundiman Poetry Prize. Click here for more details. Kundiman was co-founded in 2002 by Filipino American poets Sarah Gambito and Joseph O. Legaspi as a platform for emerging Asian American writers. The nonprofit organization offers writing retreats, a reading series and a poetry prize. Poet Neil Aitken writes of Asian American poetry as “being so vibrant, so powerful, so incredibly and indelibly written on my soul and across this nation.” - The FilAm