Finishing Line Press is an award-winning, small press publisher
Finishing Line Press is the home of the New Women's Voices Chapbook Series, the New Women's Voices Prize in Poetry, the Finishing Line Press Prize in Poetry, The Donna Wolf-Palacio Poetry Prize (formerly the Starting Gate Award), and the PADDOCK REVIEW. We are now accepting submissions for
- Open Chapbook Competition: ANNUAL DEADLINE: Feb. 15
- General submissions for manuscripts. (We read general submissions year round for a small fee.) We have no reading fee in November.
- New Women's Voices Chapbook Competition: ANNUAL DEADLINE: Sept. 15
- Ritzenhein Emerging Poet Award Winner (awarded by committee)
- One Last Word Program (awarded by committee)
- The Donna Wolf-Palacio Poetry Prize: ANNUAL DEADLINE: June 2
FLP is a traditional publisher. FLP pays in royalty payments. There is no fee for the author.
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OPEN CHAPBOOK COMPETITION
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Finishing Line Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Manuscripts written in a language other than English are accepted when accompanied by an English translation. Submit a manuscript of 16 to 34 pages, a brief bio, acknowledgments, and a cover letter with a $20 entry fee. Please do not include your name on the manuscript. The bio should be included on the cover letter only.
We do allow hybrid manuscripts in addition to traditional poetry manuscripts: prose poetry or formal verse.
We do allow art to be included with the manuscript. Please follow page count guidelines. One page of art is equal to one page of poetry.
All entries are considered for publication.
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Saba Razvi will judge.
FLP strongly encourages submission via our submittable page: http://finishinglinepress.submittable.com/submit
These are the complete guidelines.
Finishing Line Press, Open Chapbook Competition, P.O. Box 1626, Georgetown, KY 40324.
Chris Kincaid, Director and Senior Editor. finishingbooks@aol.com finishinglinepress.com
Extensive manuscript evaluation and feedback including a live meeting on Zoom or telephone (or in person for those attending the 2024 AWC.) This is for poetry, flash fiction, or hybrid manuscripts. (Hybrid poetry or flash-fiction manuscripts can include art and/or photos.)
$500 for a partial manuscript evaluation up to 30 pages.
$1500 for a full manuscript evaluation (no page limit). If you prefer feedback on the full manuscript, please exit click on the Full Manuscript Evaluation link.
All manuscripts will be considered for publication with Finishing Line Press.
Extensive manuscript evaluation and feedback including a live meeting on Zoom or telephone (or in person for those attending the 2024 AWC.) This is for poetry, flash fiction, or hybrid manuscripts. (Hybrid poetry or flash-fiction manuscripts can include art and/or photos.)
$1500 for a full manuscript evaluation (no page limit).
All manuscripts will be considered for publication with Finishing Line Press.