Press · Detroit, MI, USA
Broadside Lotus Press
Broadside Lotus Press is a Detroit-based poetry publisher formed through the 2015 merger of Broadside Press and Lotus Press. It continues the literary legacies of Dudley Randall and Naomi Long Madgett, whose presses championed African American poets. The press publishes poetry collections and maintains a catalog of contemporary and historical Black poetry. It also administers the annual Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award, which recognizes an African American poet with a cash prize and book publication.
Open to poets
- Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award. January 2–March 15, 2027; currently closed until the next entry period. Fee: Free. Pays: $500 cash prize and publication of the winning manuscript. Simultaneous submissions: entries must be received between january 2 and march 15, 2027. the winner is expected to be announced in june 2027. follow the official award guidelines for manuscript preparation and postal submission..
Official site: broadsidelotuspress.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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