Deadline for Kundiman poetry contest is Mar 1
Kundiman poets at a poetry retreat
The KPP is being organized in partnership with Alice James Books, a cooperative poetry press with a mission to seek out and publish the best contemporary poetry by both established and beginning poets, with particular emphasis on involving poets in the publishing process. The winner will receive a $1,000, book publication and a New York City feature reading.
Below are the guidelines:
-Entrants must reside in the United States.
-Manuscripts must be typed, paginated, and 50 to 70 pages in length (single spaced).
-Individual poems from the manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks of less than 25 pages, but the collection as a while must be unpublished. Translations and self-published books are not eligible. No multi-authored collections, please.
-Manuscripts must have a table of contents and include a list of acknowledgements for poems previously published. The inclusion of a biographical note is optional. Your name, mailing address, email address and phone number should appear on the title page of your manuscript.
-No illustrations, photographs or images should be included.
Winners will be announced in June.
You may submit your manuscript to The Kundiman Prize electronically by accessing the online submission manager. Should you wish to submit your manuscript via postal mail, mail your entry to:
Kundiman
P.O. Box 4248
Sunnyside, NY 11104
Send one copy of your manuscript submission with two copies of the title page. Use only binder clips. No staples, folders, or printer-bound copies.
Entry fee is $28. Checks or money orders should be made out to Alice James Books. On the memo line of your check, write The Kundiman Poetry Prize. Click here for more details.
Kundiman was co-founded in 2002 by Filipino American poets Sarah Gambito and Joseph O. Legaspi as a platform for emerging Asian American writers. The nonprofit organization offers writing retreats, a reading series and a poetry prize.
Poet Neil Aitken writes of Asian American poetry as “being so vibrant, so powerful, so incredibly and indelibly written on my soul and across this nation.”
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We currently looking for Spoken Word Artists or Poets for an upcoming competition:
Join Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) for the second annual 2013 Speak & Be Heard! Spoken Word Competition, taking place on Friday, February 1st, 2013 from 7-10p at JeBon Sushi & Noodle! Come support our young Filipino American poets and spoken word artists, and help us promote personal and cultural expression through poetry in our community!
What: Speak & Be Heard! Spoken Word Competition
When: Friday, February 1, 2013 @ 7-10p
Where: JeBon Sushi & Noodle, 15 St. Marks Place
Suggested Donation: $10
ARE YOU A FILIPINO AMERICAN SPOKEN WORD ARTIST? WANT TO SHARE YOUR ART AND YOUR TALENT WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND COMPETE FOR THE GRAND PRIZE OF A BRAND-NEW AMAZON KINDLE? Everyone has a story to tell, and we want to hear yours! Click here for contest rules: http://survey.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6EXtTrISbOVfWDj
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/129750240517805/
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Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization made up primarily of Filipino American students and young professionals. Our mission as an organization is to facilitate and encourage cooperation through coalition development among various Filipino organizations, institutes, and programs.