competition
Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets 2027
US$1,000 and publication of a first poetry collection for African poets who have not yet published a book of poems.
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026
- Value
- US$1,000 + publication by the University of Nebraska Press
- Who can apply
- African poets — born in Africa, a national or resident of an African country, or with African parents — who have not published a full-length poetry collection
- Level
- Unpublished poets
- Host
- African Poetry Book Fund, Africa
US$1,000 and publication of a first poetry collection for African poets who have not yet published a book of poems.
Free to enter. Submit online through Submittable; manuscripts of at least 50 pages, with no author name on the manuscript. English only (translations are accepted).
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