The University of Nebraska Press has announced the Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open.

The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication of their book by the University of Nebraska Press under its imprint, The Backwaters Press. The judge for the 2020 contest is Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason.

All manuscripts must be sent electronically via Submittable by May 15.

For additional details please visit: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/the-backwaters-press-prize-in-poetry/