The William Cory Wickware Memorial Prize for First Chapbook


Call For Submissions

The William Cory Wickware Memorial Prize for First Poetry Chapbook is awarded annually. The winner will receive $500 and publication with Gnashing Teeth Publishing, along with a certificate of award.

Entries are accepted each year during the normal open reading period, September 1st through December 31st of each year. There is a spot on the submission form to check if you wish your work to be considered for the William Cory Wickware Prize.

There is no age limit.


Submission Period
September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Contact Name
Karen Cline-Tardiff
Contact Title
Editor-in-Chief
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