The Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest is sponsored by Tom Howard Books. Submit poems in any style, theme or genre.
First prize: $3,000. Second prize: $1,000. Third prize: $400. Fourth prize: $250. Bonus prize for humorous verse: $250. There will also be six Most Highly Commended Awards of $150 each. The top 11 entries will be published on the Winning Writers website (over one million page views per year) and announced in Tom Howard Contest News and the Winning Writers Newsletter, a combined audience of over 40,000 readers.
Deadline: September 30.
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