The Paz Prize for Poetry is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- The prize will recognize book-length manuscripts of poetry written in Spanish.
- Eligible poets include: U.S. Citizens, Residents of the United States for a ten-year period prior to January 1 of the prize year, or (DACA) status, (TPS), (LPS), or any subsequent categories designated by the U.S. authorities as conferring similar enhanced status upon non-citizens living in the United States.
- A length of 48-64 pages is suggested.
Entry fee: $35.00
Prizes:
- $2,000 prize every other year (in even years) for the publication of a previously unpublished book of poetry originally written in Spanish by an American resident.
- The chosen book will be translated into English by an experienced translator, and will be published in a bilingual edition.
Deadline: June 15, 2026.
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.