LItMag's Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry (2026)
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LitMag’s Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry
First Prize: $1,500 + publication in LitMag + agency review by Amy Bishop-Wycisk of Trellis Literary Management, Emily Wescott of CAA, Hailey Hedemann of William Morris Endeavor, Kelsey Day of Aragi, PJ Mark of Janklow & Nesbit, and Rayhane Sanders of Massie & McQuilken.
Finalists: Three finalists will receive $100 each. All finalists will be considered for possible agency review and publication. Deadline: November 15, 2026
Contest Fee: $20
Submission Guidelines: Entries must be 1 to 3 poems. Please use 12pt type, preferably Times New Roman, and submit your poems in one signle Word document. Only previously unpublished poems are eligible. Writers may submit multiple entries, each of which requires a separate submission fee. Submissions through Submittable only. Notification: The contest will be judged by the editors of the magazine. The winning poem and finalists will be announced publicly on our Web site and social media as well as by email to all contestants in summer 2027.