How to Enter

If you’re interested in submitting an entry for the Griffin Poetry Prize, here is a brief overview of what you need to know:

  • Entries must come from publishers only.
    (Please note that the Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry is not a publishing company. If you are interested in learning more about companies around the world that publish poetry, we invite you to take a look at our database of publishers who have submitted entries to the Griffin Poetry Prize since the prize’s inception. Writers’ organizations and poetry associations often offer useful publishing resources, and we provide links to some of them here.)

  • Publishers are welcome to enter an unlimited number of titles. Please click here to download an Entry Form and a complete version of the Rules.

  • The Griffin Poetry Prize, valued at C$200,000, is awarded annually in two categories – International and Canadian. Each prize is worth C$65,000. In each category, the prize is for the best collection of poetry in English published during the preceding year. One prize goes to a living Canadian poet or translator, the other to a living poet or translator from any country, which may include Canada. C$10,000 goes to each shortlisted poet who reads at the annual Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist Readings in Toronto, Canada.

  • To be eligible for the International prize, a book of poetry must be a first-edition collection (i.e. not previously published in any country), written in English, or translated into English, by a poet/translator from any part of the world, including Canada. To be eligible for the Canadian prize, a book of poetry must be a first-edition collection (i.e. not previously published in any country), written in English or translated into English by a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident in Canada.

  • No self-published book is eligible. This requirement is consistent with major literary prizes around the world.

  • Books must have been published in English during the calendar year preceding the year of the award.

  • For the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize, books must have been published between January 1st and December 31st, 2012. The deadline for submissions for the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize was December 31st, 2012.

  • For the 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize, books must have been published between January 1st and December 31st, 2013. The deadline for submissions for the 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize is December 31st, 2013.

  • Note: The Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist is announced every year in April. The official shortlist is issued by the Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry via press release and the Griffin Poetry Prize’s social media channels, and is posted to the Griffin Poetry Prize web site. From time to time, authors or publishers indicate that their works have been nominated for the prize, but what they are announcing is that their works have been submitted for prize consideration.
  • #1 written by gumashta akhilesh
    about 2 years ago

    Its great that a world class award for poets and translators is there. In the era of nuclear power, may poets save the Earth.

  • #2 written by shilpa agarwal
    about 2 years ago

    It is such a pleasure to see that poetry is still recognized and rewarded and poets are encouraged.
    Kudos! May the best poet win and short listed and other participants benefit and get recognition too. Heartfelt thanks to the entire team of Griffin Poetry Prize for such a tremendous task of enriching and keeping alive poets and their poetry. Keep the good work going… God Bless!

  • #3 written by Syed
    about 1 year ago

    If a new poet or newly self-published books are not accepted then what should these new poets do, in regards to submit their self-published books?
    Not every poet have the chance or choice to be published by one of the big publishers in the world.
    Any ideas, suggestion, or advice, please share with the world.

  • #4 written by admin
    about 1 year ago

    Syed:
    Any ideas, suggestion, or advice, please share with the world.

    Thanks for your comment, Syed. You might find these suggestions and resources useful: http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/poetry-publishers/publishing-resources/

  • #5 written by Atim
    about 11 months ago

    Poetry is a beautiful medicine to the world.

  • #6 written by Peter
    about 8 months ago

    Do you guys use http://www.Submittable.com? Love how easy they make the submission process.

  • #7 written by admin
    about 8 months ago

    Peter:
    Do you guys use …

    We don’t, but we’re always interested in seeing what tools and processes are out there that might help publishers to more easily send us their poets’ work. Thank you for the suggestion.

  • #8 written by Abdalmasih
    about 8 months ago

    Can a collection of poems published in Nigeria be sent? Thanks.

  • #9 written by admin
    about 8 months ago

    Abdalmasih:
    Can a collection of poems published in Nigeria be sent? Thanks.

    Publishers from anywhere in the world can submit poetry collections. If you go to our submitting publishers database, you’ll see that we’ve received entries from several Nigerian publishing companies.

  • #10 written by Kitty
    about 1 month ago

    It’s very heartening to see such a generous oppourtunity up for poets being published for the first time. Do you have any similar chances for unpublished and amateur poets as well? Just wondering.

    Kitty

  • #11 written by admin
    about 1 month ago

    Entries for the Griffin Poetry Prize must come from publishers only. Along with the Griffin Poetry Prize, the Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry founded and supports Poetry In Voice / Les voix de la poésie, a bilingual poetry recitation competition for Canadian high school students. In addition, this web site provides resources for aspiring poets, including publishing resources and links to other poetry associations, awards and other organizations.

    Best wishes in your poetic endeavours.

  • #12 written by Subroto Bondo
    about 1 day ago

    Hi,
    I am curious to know who receives the award money, the publisher who submits the title or the writer of the book ?

  • #13 written by admin
    about 10 hours ago

    Prizes are awarded to the poets and/or translators who produced the works. How the prize money is apportioned is described in the first section of the Griffin Poetry Prize rules. Publishers do not receive prize money from the Griffin Trust, but presumably benefit from the heightened profile their books receive when they are shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize.

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