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National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation is a nonprofit literary organization established in 1989 to administer the National Book Awards, which began in 1950. Based in New York City, it celebrates outstanding literature published in the United States and connects readers with books and writers through educational and public programs. The Foundation presents annual awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People's Literature. Its programs also support literary engagement and broaden access to books and reading communities.
Open to poets
- National Book Awards. Currently closed. The 2026 entry period ran March 25–May 13, 2026, with book copies due June 5. Submissions generally open in March and close in May each year; exact 2027 dates have not been announced.. Fee: $135 per submitted title; non-refundable. Pays: $10,000 winner; $1,000 each finalist. Simultaneous submissions: the 2026 entry period is closed. authors cannot nominate their own books; submissions must come through their publishers. the 2026 eligibility period is december 1, 2025–november 30, 2026. publishers must follow category-specific rules and provide both digital and physical copies..
Official site: nationalbook.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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More places to send your poems
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Federation of State Poetry Societies
- National Library of Jamaica
- National Poetry Competition
- Native Women in the Arts
- Naugatuck River Review