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Winner of the 2016 Comstock Writers' Group Chapbook Contest
Own your own copy of Ted Kooser's latest chapbook, AT HOME, while supporting the Comstock Review as well. $14 plus online fees.
If you need to order several copies, do it by mail. You will save on internet costs!
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THE 2024 COMSTOCK REVIEW CHAPBOOK CONTEST
Final Judge: Abayomi Animashaun
First Prize: $1000 plus publication and 50 author’s copies
Entry Fee: $30 / chapbook (includes a copy of the winning chapbook) plus Submittable fees
Submissions accepted August 1 - October 31
Updated Submission Guidelines for 2024 - READ CAREFULLY:
1. Previous first prize winners in a chapbook contest sponsored by The Comstock Review are ineligible.
2. Submissions must not have been previously published as a collection. Individual poems may have been published. Do NOT include AI-generated poetry.
3. Submit 25-34 pages of poetry, single-spaced. Single poems may be more than 1 page long. Consider the smaller chapbook page when calculating line lengths and page breaks. Maximum line length is generally about 70 characters
4. Manuscripts must be paginated.
5. Manuscript Title page should be title only. Table of Contents may also be included. These two items are not counted in the 25-34 pages of poetry.
6. The following information: poet name, address, phone number, and e-mail address and acknowledgements should ONLY be included in the cover letter.
7. All entries are screened by the editors of The Comstock Review before going to the final judge. To ensure impartiality, do not include author's name or identifying information anywhere in the submitted manuscript.
8. Do not include the following in your manuscript: Title page with author’s name, acknowledgements, dedications, bio, graphics, illustrations, cover art etc. That comes later in the publication process for the winner.
9. Any submission must be withdrawn immediately if accepted elsewhere.
These Guidelines are also available on our website: www.comstockreview.org
Winners are notified in December.
Winning chapbooks are saddle stitched and available at $14 per copy.