Magazine · Paterson, New Jersey
Lips
LIPS is an annual print poetry magazine founded in 1981 by celebrated New Jersey poet Laura Boss, who edited the publication for four decades until her passing in 2021. Now financially supported by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Laura Boss Poetry Foundation in Paterson, New Jersey, the journal continues her lifelong mission of championing and mentoring poets. LIPS accepts general poetry submissions annually from September through November. In addition to the journal, the Foundation sponsors the annual Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award, which awards a $5,000 cash prize and book publication by NYQ Book
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. September through November each year. Fee: Free. Simultaneous submissions: withdraw if accepted elsewhere. Up to 5 poems.
- Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award. January 1 to March 31 each year (2027 cycle: January 1, 2027 to March 31, 2027; judged by Richard Blanco). Pays: $5,000 and book publication.
Official site: laurabosspoetryfoundation.submittable.com/submit. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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