Guidelines for Manuscript Submission
1. Manuscripts must be typed, paginated, and 50 – 70 pages in length (single spaced).
2. 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published in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks of less than 25 pages, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished. Translations and self-published books are not eligible. No multi-authored collections, please.
3. Manuscripts must have a table of contents and include a list of acknowledgments for poems previously published. The inclusion of a biographical note is optional. Your name, address, and phone number should appear on the title page of your manuscript. MANUSCRIPTS CANNOT BE RETURNED. Please do not send us your only copy.
4. No illustrations, photographs or images should be included.
5. 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.
6. The Kundiman Poetry Prize is judged by consensus of the members of Kundiman's Artistic Staff and the Alice James Books Editorial Board. Manuscripts are not read anonymously. Please click here for a description of our judging process.
7. For notification of winners, include a business-sized SASE. If you wish acknowledgment of the receipt of your manuscript, include a stamped addressed postcard. Winners will be announced in June 2010.
8. Entry fee for The Kundiman Poetry Prize is $25. Checks or money orders should be made out to Alice James Books. On the memo line of your check write "The Kundiman Poetry Prize."
9. Mail your entry to:
Kundiman
P.O. Box 2565
Staunton, VA 24402-2565
Checklist for entry:
¤ One (1) copy of manuscript enclosed, with acknowledgements and two (2) copies of title page
¤ $25 entry fee
¤ Business sized SASE
¤ Stamped addressed postcard
¤ Postmarked between November 15 and January 15, 2010
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