Submissions
Trio House Press publishes poetry and creative nonfiction. Manuscripts are accepted during these time frames:
November 1 - March 31:
Poetry Manuscripts accepted for the Trio Award and Louise Bogan Award competitions. The reading fee is $25
February 1 - May 15:
Creative Nonfiction Manuscripts accepted for the Aurora Polaris Award in Creative Nonfiction. The reading fee is $25
June 1 - 30
Open Reading Period. Poetry manuscripts, creative nonfiction manuscripts, and translation manuscripts are accepted. There is a $25 reading fee for submitters who earn more than $50K per year. The reading fee is waived for those who earn less than $50K per year and those who entered one of the above contests and did not win.
Trio Award for a First or Second Book
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Louise Bogan
Award for Excellence in Poetry
Trio House Press gives two awards annually: the Trio Award for First or Second Book for emerging poets, and the Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence for a book of poems contributing in an innovative and distinct way to American poetry.
The Trio Award for First or Second Book includes $1,000, publication, and twenty books. The Trio Award for First or Second Book is only open to poets with fewer than two books published. The judge for our 2025 Trio Award is Sierra DeMulder.
The Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence includes $1,000, publication, and twenty books. The Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence is open to ALL poets, regardless of publication history. The judge for the 2025 competition is Randall Mann.
Our reading period for both poetry awards in 2025 is November 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. Manuscripts received outside of this reading period will not be considered.
Entry fee: $25 per manuscript
For complete guidelines and to submit, click the button below
November 1 - March 31
Trio House Press Creative Nonfiction Book Award: Aurora Polaris
Trio House Press is pleased to offer the Aurora Polaris Award for a book of creative nonfiction of up to 80,000 words, open to writers at any stage of their career, in any form of creative nonfiction
Award: $1,000, publication, and 20 books
Entry fee: $25 per manuscript
For complete guidelines and to submit, click the button below
February 1 - May 15, 2025