SAS POETRY Contest 2021-2022: (Deadline 16 October 2021)

Apply for SAS POETRY Contest 2021-2022. This contest would not be possible without a generous grant from Scovern Law Firm, The John Burton Harter Foundation, and the printing sponsor The Commonality Institute.

Prizes

SAS POETRY Contest 2021-2022 has the following prizes

• One grand prize of $500 and two second place prizes of $100 will be awarded.
• A list of the top ten finalists will be posted on our website and in our e-newsletter.
• Finalists will be published in the Saints and Sinners Poetry Chapbook to be distributed at a special reading at the 2022 Festival.

Eligibility

• The contest is open to all LGBTQ+ writers.
• Authors who have published in other genres are eligible.
• Please submit original, unpublished work that has not won other prizes or contests.

Guidelines

• Submit 2-4 original, unpublished poems of any style based on our theme of RAIN, written in
• English, with a combined length of up to 400 lines.
• Number all pages in your entry.
• Please use standard fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Georgia in 12 point font size.
• Author’s name must not appear on the submission as all entries are judged anonymously.
• Multiple entries per person and simultaneous submissions accepted. Please notify the Festival if your work is accepted elsewhere.

Additional Details

• The mission of the TWFest and SASFest Writing Contest is to promote new work from emerging artists.
• TWFest & SASFest are 501c3 nonprofit status.
• The program welcomes submissions from around the world.
• Submissions must be original work and not published in any way.
• Please view the individual contest guidelines carefully to avoid disqualification.