Athens, Ga. – The Georgia Review, the internationally prominent literary quarterly published from the University of Georgia, announces the second annual Loraine Williams Poetry Prize—$1,000 and publication in The Georgia Review for a single poem, originally written in English and never before published either in print or online. The submission period continues through May 15, with the winning poem to be announced on Aug. 15 and published in the Spring 2015 issue.
Submissions to be considered for the Loraine Williams Poetry Prize must be sent either electronically or by regular mail postmarked within the submission period (see details below). Late entries will not be considered, nor will simultaneously submitted work. All submitted poems will be considered for publication in The Georgia Review; any selected will be paid the regular poetry honorarium of $4 per line.
An entry may include one, two or three poems, but no more than a total of 10 standard pages in 12-point or larger font. Each writer may submit only one entry per year (but may send other non-competition entries during the regular submission period of May 15-Aug. 15).
Current subscribers to The Georgia Review may enter the competition free of charge; nonsubscribers may begin a subscription at the time of entry-$35 for four issues, which is $5 off the regular price-or pay an entry fee of $15. A shipping fee of $15 will be added for international subscribers.
To submit by mail, include (1) a cover letter that confirms the poem or poems will not be under consideration elsewhere during the judging period, (2) a self-addressed and stamped envelope for announcement of contest winner and notice of whether your work has been selected for publication and (3) a check for either $35 to begin a subscription or $15 for the entry fee. Checks should be made payable to The Georgia Review, and envelopes should be addressed to The Loraine Williams Poetry Prize, The Georgia Review, Room 706A Main Library, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-9009.
Instructions for submitting electronically-including subscription/entry fee process-can be found online at http://garev.uga.edu/submanager.
The editorial staff of The Georgia Review will read and evaluate all entries. In consultation with the rest of the staff, editor Stephen Corey will make the final decisions about the winning entry and any other poems to be accepted for publication.
Loraine Williams, the prize’s sponsor, is an Atlanta-based patron of the arts.
For more information, call The Georgia Review at 706-542-3481, or see www.thegeorgiareview.com.