Poetry Contest

Negative Capability Press has published work by Mary Oliver, May Sarton, Karl Shapiro, John Updike, MFK Fisher, and many others. We nominate our books for awards, and we have won independent press awards.

Our poetry contest is extended through April 30, 2020. The top three winning submissions will have their work featured on our website and receive cash prizes.

  • 1st - $100, 2nd - $50, 3rd- $25.

  • Five honorable mentions will also be featured on the website.

  • Submit each poem separately.

  • Previously published work will not be accepted.

  • Maintain a 40 line limit for each poem.

  • Any style or form is welcome.

  • Simultaneous submissions accepted. Please inform us if your work is published elsewhere.

  • Include a short third-person bio in the cover letter portion.

  • Submission fee $5 per poem. No limit on number of entries.

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100 Word Short Short Story Contest

Practice your chops and send us a 100 Word Short Story.

Publication on our website and prizes as follows: 1st—$100, 2nd—$30, 3rd—$20. Five honorable mentions will be published.

Stories should be 100 words exactly excluding the title. Submit each story separately. Include a short third-person bio in the cover letter portion.

Submission fee $3 per story. Limit three submissions.

Simultaneous submissions accepted, but please inform us if work is published elsewhere.

Previously published work is not accepted.

Contest is open until October 31, 2019.

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