2013 National Federation of State Poetry Societies
College/University Level Poetry Awards
 

Eleanor Berry, Chair
22614 N. Santiam Highway
Lyons, OR 97358
eberry@wvi.com

All freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors of an accredited university or college are eligible to enter the NFSPS College/University Level Poetry Awards competition for the Edna Meudt Memorial Award and the Florence Kahn Memorial Award. Two students will receive an award of $500 each plus publication of their winning manuscript.

 Recipients of the two awards will be selected by a panel of three judges from entries that comply with the following guidelines:

1. Submit a completed NFSPS official 2013 duly notarized application. Include the title of the manuscript in the upper right corner. Please make sure that all information is complete and accurate.

2. Submit four copies of a manuscript of ten (10) original, unpublished poems. Note that poems posted on a public website are considered published.

3. Each copy of the manuscript should include a title page, title centered on the page. A dedication page may also be included.

4. Send one cover page with name, address, phone number, and email address in the upper left corner and the title of the manuscript in the center of the page. (Please make sure that the address you use will be accurate at the time when winners are notified.)

5. There should be no identification on any page except the application and the cover page.

6. The manuscript should be typed or computer-printed on white 8 1/2" by 11" paper, in a standard, 12-point font and black ink.

7. Poems should be single-spaced, each poem beginning on a new page. Except for haikus, each poem must be titled.

8. Each poem must be no more than 46 lines, including the title and the spaces between stanzas.

9. Each line must have no more than 50 characters, including punctuation marks and spaces between words.

10. The manuscript should be paginated, and each page should have a footer, with the title (or abbreviated title) of the manuscript in the lower left corner and the page number in the lower right corner.

11. Please do not staple the manuscript.

12. Please do not mail the entry before January 1, 2013.

Mail notarized application and four copies of the manuscript together to
 

Eleanor Berry, Chair
College/University Level poetry Awards
22614 N. Santiam Highway
Lyons, OR  97358

on or before POSTMARK DEADLINE February 14, 2013

Send First Class Mail only, no special deliveries.

Do not email submission, since manuscript must be received with notarized application.

Candidates will be disqualified if any of the above requirements are not followed.

Award recipients will be selected by a panel of three judges by March 31, 2013, and announced by April 15, 2013. The decisions of the judges are final. Each recipient's state poetry society will be notified. The two winning manuscripts will be published by NFSPS, and each recipient will receive 75 copies of the published manuscript in addition to the cash award. Recipients will be invited to read from their work at the June 2013 NFSPS convention to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. NFSPS will provide an additional $300 travel stipend to recipients who attend the convention. Winners are responsible for the balance of their costs at the convention. 

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2013
 Winners 

Ammon Medina His collection is entitled "Ragged Red Voice". Ammon is a junior English major with an emphasis in creative writing at Utah Valley University.