The Etel Adnan Poetry Prize will open September 1, 2025. The Noemi Press Book Award will open January 3, 2026. Guidelines are below. 

A prize of $2,000 and publication by Noemi Press is given annually for one book-length poetry collection. The editors will judge.


POETRY: Poets at any stage in their career may submit a manuscript (no page limit) with a $25 entry fee by May 1, 2025.

All manuscripts are read anonymously. Strip your manuscript of all identifying material including dedications and acknowledgements; otherwise, the manuscript will not be considered.


Visit the website for contest updates, to see past winners, or to get a sense of our catalog: https://noemipress.org