Changes Press

The Changes Book Prize awards $10,000 and publication to the author of a first or second collection of poems.

The Changes Book Prize is open to residents of the United States who have not published (or committed to publishing) more than one book-length collection of poetry with a registered ISBN.

Current or former students, colleagues, employees, family members, and close friends of the judge are not eligible for the prize.

Changes Book Prize

The winning poet receives a generous publishing contract, national distribution, extensive publicity, and a book launch event in New York City.

Manuscripts must be a minimum of 48 numbered pages and a maximum of 96 numbered pages in length, including the title page and table of contents. All manuscripts must be paginated. Each new poem must start on a new page.

Changes Book Prize

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