The award is open to any poet writing in English who has not had a full-length book of poetry published previously. We define “full-length book” as a volume of 48 or more pages published in an edition of 500 or more copies. Books whose publication costs have been borne by their authors are excluded from this definition. University of Pittsburgh employees, former employees, current students, and those who have been students within the last three years are not eligible for the award.
Ninth Letter Literary Award
Ninth Letter is hosting the Literary Awards in three categories: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction. The fee for entering each of the three categories will