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Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
1 October 2026
Welcome to the 24th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Submit published or unpublished work.
Prizes:
- Tom Howard Prize: $3 500 for a poem in any style or genre
- Margaret Reid Prize: $3500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style
- The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value)
- Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $500 each (any style)
- Top 12 entries published online
Length limit: 250 lines maximum per poem.
Enter via Submittable. No restriction on age of author. Authors from all countries eligible except Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions).
Entry fee: $25 per submission (one submission may contain up to 3 poems). Enter as many submissions as you wish.
Submission Deadline: 1 October 2026