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Marick Press Poetry Prize

The Third Annual Marick Press Poetry Prize Competition

POETRY PRIZE

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Marick Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Derick Burleson will be the competition judge for the 2012 prize. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages, two separate title pages, one with just the title, and the other with full author info, an acknowledgements page and a $15 entry fee by October 15, 2011. Send a SASE!!!

The annual Marick Press Poetry prize is an open competition for a poetry manuscript, with a $1,000 prize and publication at Marick Press. Poets submitting work for consideration may be published authors or writers without previous book publications. Submissions are accepted from anyone writing in the English language, whether living in the United States or abroad (translations are not eligible for this prize). All entries must be postmarked between March 1 and October 15, 2011. Send your submissions to: Marick Press, Elizabeth Myhr, Managing Editor. Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 36253, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236.

MARICK PRESS POETRY PRIZE

Judging Process

Manuscripts postmarked from March 1 through October 15. These are logged into a database by an assistant not associated with the reading process that registers the personal address information of the entrant, the title of the manuscript, and assigns it a number. Manuscripts are kept in the Marick Press office and signed out to the readers, who are editors or board members (the editorial board) and other published poets associated with the Marick Press Poetry Prize.
Decisions about advancement of manuscripts are made as a board. Only 10 to 15 finalist manuscripts are sent to the final judge. This year only 10 manuscripts were sent to the Judge.
After the judge has selected the winner, we compile lists of the semifinalists and finalists to be included in the notification letter, which goes out to all entrants who have supplied a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
The press may select or not select finalists for publication.
The Press will announce finalists and the winner of Marick Press Poetry Prize on March 15.
Marick Press adopts the CLMP Code of Ethics:

The CLMP Code of Ethics: CLMP's community of independent literary publishers believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree to 1) conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors; 2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines -- defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and 3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public. This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically. We have adopted this Code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage.

2011 Marick Press Poetry Prize Competition

Marick Press Poetry Prize finalists:
Waiting for the End of the World by Elizabeth Colen
Names of the Rain by Reg Saner
Camouflage for the Neighborhood by Lorene Delany-Ullman
SWEETIE, SWEETIE by Margot Wizansky
Bees are Waiting by Karina Borowicz
Desk on Fire by Lynne Potts of Boston, MA
Red Dirt Jesus by Rachel Contreni Flynn
Standard Procedure for my Body Double by Jared Harel

2011 Marick Press Poetry Prize winner:

Bees are Waiting by Karina Borowicz
The winner receives $1,000 and publication of their submission with Marick Press as one of the Spring 2012 releases.

2010 Marick Press Poetry Prize Competition

Marick Press Poetry Prize finalists:
Apocalypse Ranch by Sara Burge of Springfield, MO
Our List of Solutions by Carrie Oeding of Houston, TX
Charlotte Bronte, You Ruined my Life by Barbara Louise Ungar of Saratoga Springs, NY
Raking Leaves by Gayle Reed Carroll of Pittsburgh, PA
Getting to Shore by Lynne Potts of Boston, MA
Red Dirt Jesus by Ray McManus of Lexington, SC
Hundred by Garreth Doherty of Charleston, SC
Chekhov Makes Love at a Distance by Jack Coulehan, Setauket, NY

2010 Marick Press Poetry Prize winner:

Red Dirt Jesus by Ray McManus of Lexington, SC
The winner receives $1,000 and publication of their submission with Marick Press as one of the Spring 2011 releases.

Upcoming Events

Sept 29Poets Follies Reading with RAUL ZURITA
Sept 29, 2011
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Grosse Pointe Artists Association located on 16900 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

Raúl ZuritaRaúl Zurita is winner of the Chilean National Poetry Prize and is arguably the most powerful poetic voice in Latin America today. He will be reading from his Marick title "INRI" and other works.

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Sept 30Calypso Editions publishes Seattle-based author Elizabeth Myhr’s debut collection
Sept 30, 2011
Elizabeth MyhrElizabeth Myhr is a Seattle native. She grew up playing jazz piano and attended Garfield High School where she was a member of Garfield’s acclaimed jazz band. She completed her undergraduate degree at The Evergreen State College with a B.A. in English, and began writing poetry in her twenties. She has published in many journals and literary reviews including Alaska Quarterly Review, Knock Magazine, LBJ and Poetry International. She received her MFA in poetry from Seattle Pacific University in 2009 and went on to become a founding member of Calypso Editions. She currently works as an editor for several print and online publishing companies and journals, including Marick Press, Web Del Sol Review of Books, and Raven Chronicles. Myhr works as a freelance product development manager and managing editor and lives in Seattle with her family.

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Oct 1Calypso Editions releases contemporary Romanian poetry in English translation
Oct 1, 2011
Seattle, WAThe finest voices in contemporary Romanian poetry are now available in an English translation from Calypso Editions. Of Gentle Wolves: An Anthology of Romanian Poetry brings together an eclectic collection of writers, from dynamic young poets such as Radu Vancu and Chris Tanasescu to venerable masters such as Ana Blandiana and Gellu Naum. Calypso is thrilled to bring these fresh translations, featuring a number of authors appearing in English for the first time, to an American audience.br />
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