Organization · Towson, MD, USA
Towson University
Towson University is a public university in Towson, Maryland, founded in 1866 as the Maryland State Normal School. Its Department of English supports literary study, creative writing, and community engagement through academic and cultural programs. The university administers the annual Towson Prize for Literature, established in 1979 through an endowment from Alice and Franklin Cooley. The award recognizes literary excellence in a book or book-length manuscript of poetry, fiction, drama, or imaginative nonfiction by an eligible Maryland writer.
Open to poets
- Prize for Literature. Currently closed. The university's published prize guidelines list June 15 as the annual nomination deadline. The 2026 deadline has passed, and the exact 2027 submission schedule has not been independently confirmed.. Fee: Free. Pays: $1,000 cash prize. Simultaneous submissions: mail nominations to towson prize for literature, c/o chair, department of english, towson university, towson, md 21252-0001. published books must be submitted in bound form; unpublished manuscripts must have a publisher's acceptance or contract. submitted materials will not be returned. verify the current cycle before mailing..
Official site: towson.edu. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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