Bubbler Press Poetry Contests

Poetry Contests for Bubbler Press

Welcome to the poetry submission form for Bubbler Press's poetry contests!

Current Contests
Here are our currently active contests. Contests run until we have enough submissions to select entries for publication and publish a collection. They could run for months! Tell your friends to submit too so that we can keep contests rolling along! 🙂
The title of the poem formatted exactly the way you would want it to appear in print.
The author of the poem formatted exactly the way you would want it to appear in print. Generally, this will be your name or a pen name that you use.
I accept the terms of the contest.
By submitting my poem(s), I agree that it may be printed in a forthcoming collection or collections published by Bubbler Press (or any other imprint owned by Orange Hat Publishing, LLC). I understand I will not receive any compensation for the poem. I understand that I will receive a free copy of the work(s) my poem is published in. And I understand I can purchase additional copies of the work at 30% off the list price.
I understand the prizes available in the contest.
For each contest: The first place poem author, as selected by Bubbler Press, will receive $250. Two second place poem authors will receive $100 each. Up to four honorable mention poem authors will receive $50 each.
I certify that I did not use AI to write or edit any of the words in my poem.
All words in all versions of this poem, including this final submitted version, were written by me without the use of AI, including generative text tools.
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Submit only one poem per form. Authors may submit up to three poems per contest.