Press
Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc.
Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc. is the publisher of Kinsman Quarterly and runs writing contests and manuscript calls favouring BIPOC and underrepresented writers.
Open to poets
- African Diaspora Award 2027. Closes Dec 31, 2026. Fee: $10. Pays: Grand prize up to $1,000; runners-up $200 and $100; top 6 shortlist $25 Amazon gift cards; longlist finalists get anthology publication and a free Kindle copy. Simultaneous submissions: accepted; withdraw if accepted elsewhere. Up to 6 poems.
- African Diaspora Award. Deadline Dec 31, 2026. Fee: $10. Pays: $1,000 grand prize; $200 and $100 runners-up; publication. Simultaneous submissions: allowed; withdraw if accepted elsewhere. Up to 6 poems.
Official site: kinsmanquarterly.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-03. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.
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