Press 53

The Press 53 Award for Poetry is awarded annually to an outstanding, unpublished collection of poems. 
Award includes: Publication by Press 53 of the winning poetry collection as a Tom Lombardo Poetry Selection; $1,000 cash advance; 53 copies.

The competition is open to manuscripts written in the English language from writers at all levels, 18 years years of age or older, who live in the United States or one its territories. 

Authors and editors who work for Press 53 or have published a book with Press 53 are not eligible to enter. 

Press 53 Award for Poetry

Please read contest details carefully before submitting.

Manuscripts should be approximately 50 to 120 pages in length. We do not favor one length over the other. We are only concerned with the quality of the poems. 

Press 53 Award for Poetry

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