Announcing Omnidawn’s 2026 Single Poem Broadside Contest
judged by Rodrigo Toscano!
We’re excited to read your work!
Omnidawn is a nonprofit independent press. All contest submission fees go to support Omnidawn Publishing, to pay our staff of poetry editors, to compensate the judge, and to pay a prize to the conest winner. All submission fees and donations large or small meaningfully contribute to our operating costs, and to our ability to continue publishing works of literary insight and cultural vitality.
Every person who submits to an Omnidawn contest in 2026 will receive a 20% discount on all Omnidawn books sold through our distributor, and 20% off all Omnidawn classes. We offer two writing classes per year, one in the fall and one in spring.
how to submit: via submittable
https://omnidawn.submittable.com/submit
judge: Rodrigo Toscano
deadline: March 1 to April 16th 11:59 pm Pacific
contest fee:
Option#1) $14 for one poem or
Option #2) $17 for two poems
Option #3) $30 for up to five poems
prize: $1000, and 20 printed copies
guidelines for submitting: click here
Suggested poem length:
Any poem that fits on one 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper. Show us what you can do!
see past winners of Omnidawn’s Single Poem Broadside Contest
Typically, contest winners are announced 6-9 months after a contest closes. We take this amount of time because our year-round, paid, poetry editors carefully read the work, then discuss it in two extensive meetings, and send forward the highest ranking manuscripts to the judge, who also takes time to make their selection.
Upcoming Poetry Contests
Guidelines for Omnidawn Poetry Book and Chapbook Contests
Guidelines for the Omnidawn Single Poem Broadside Contest
2026 Omnidawn Poetry Chapbook Contest:
5/1 to 6/16
Judged by Maw Shein Win
Prize: $1000, publication, and 20 copies
Contest fee: $30
see past winners of the Omnidawn Poetry Chapbook Contest
2026 Omnidawn Poetry Open Book Contest:
7/1 to 8/16
Judged by Julie Carr
Prize: $3000, publication, and 20 copies
Contest fee: $30
see past winners of the Omnidawn Poetry Open Book Contest
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