2026 Broken Tribe Press Poetry Book Award
submissions: February 17- May 1
We are seeking a 2026 winner for a poetry collection 76 pages +, excluding front and back matter.
Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please withdraw your work immediately if it is accepted elsewhere.
We only accept unpublished works for this submission.
Translations are welcome.
Submit a separate brief cover letter with a brief bio in third person (no more than a page total)
There is a $12 reading/processing fee for this contest. Proceeds go toward the production of the winning book and standard operating costs.
Manuscript Guidelines:
· Do not include any identifying information on your manuscript. This is a blind reading. The work is judged solely on the work, not who you are or where you’re from.
· Human-produced art with a soul only. NO AI.
· Please submit as Word files only
· Include a Table of Contents
· Number the pages
· Include an acknowledgements page
Broken Tribe Press
Our poetry books are generally 5 x 8 paperback, perfect bound, POD, color cover, with printed spine (writer's name, title, press). We are committed to publishing accepted titles within six to twelve months of acceptance. We offer a standard contract, a small number of author copies, a substantial discount on additional copies purchased by the author, and an annual royalty payment. There are NO fees to publish your book once accepted; however, we do offer optional fee-based marketing services.
Colleen S. Harris of Laredo, TX was the 2025 winner for the forthcoming poetry collection The Discipline of Drowning due in summer 2026.
The 2024 Tribe Poetry Award Winner was
Rebecca A. Durham Be Still Mere Molecule
https://bookshop.org/a/109024/9781965412107