ENTER THE SLIPSTREAM

POETRY CHAPBOOK CONTEST

 

Deadline Jan. 1 Each Year

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Slipstream's annual poetry chapbook contest offers a $1,000 prize

plus 25 professionally-printed copies of your book.

 

There is a $25 reading fee to enter the contest, which is handled through PayPal. Everyone who enters the competition receives a copy of the winning chapbook plus an issue of Slipstream magazine. ​

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HOW TO ENTER:

• Submit up to 40 pages of poetry: any style, format, or theme (or no theme).

• Acceptable file formats: .doc, .docx, .txt, and .pdf. 

• Attach your manuscript to an email addressed to: slipstreamcontest@gmail.com

In the body of your email, include the following:

• Your Name (If submitting work for someone else, also include their name)

• Title of Your Manuscript

• Street Address (Where you want your books to be sent)

• Optional: add additional information such as bio notes and comments about your writing.

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You will receive a reply email confirming the receipt of your manuscript along with a link to submit the reading fee via PayPal.

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If submitting more than one manuscript to the contest, please send each submission to us separately in its own email. 

 

TO SUBMIT BY MAIL:

If submitting your manuscript by U.S. Postal Service mail, please include a $25 check, bank draft, or money order for the reading fee. Due to the high cost of postage, manuscripts cannot be returned. Send only copies of your poems, not originals.

 

All contestants must provide a U.S. mailing address to participate.

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