NavWorks Press: Pride In Poetry Prize

NavWorks Press presents the

2009 Pride In Poetry Prize

A prize of $300 for top poem, $100 for second choice, and fifty other poems will be selected for publication by NavWorks Press in a high quality paperbound anthology.

This contest and the resulting publication is an enterprise in the literary world designed to promote poetry and the writing arts.

All poetic forms and styles will be considered for the contest except the following:

We are not looking for any erotic or sexually explicit poetry, nor are we looking for poetry that is sinister, gory, or glorifies death and tragedy.

We do welcome any dark poetry that is realistic about sensitive subjects and tragic situations of life and living that speaks honestly of the condition of man and the yearning in man for answers and solutions. This kind of dark poetry does not relish darkness, death, and despair as if it is an acceptable or tolerable thing, but rather, leaves the reader in hope of the possibilities of overcoming these dilemmas and issues through understanding and awarness.

All domestic and international entries will be accepted in English. Submit your poem of 50 LINES OR LESS with a $7 entry fee, and $4 for each additional poem.

There is no limit to the number of poems you can submit. Several poems may be selected for publication from multiple entries.

Poems submitted by mail must be paid by money order or check postmarked by September 30, 2009. Make your check or money order payable to NavWorks Press in US dollars, or submit and pay electronically from outside the USA (see below).

Poems submitted electronically by email must be paid by credit card or electronic check per the instructions given below.

Both domestic and international entries can be paid via electronic check or credit card through the PayPal system. To arrange payment by PayPal and make electronic entries, please email me at [e-mail] and tell me how many poems you wish to submit, and in what currency you would like to be billed. We will invoice you via email and you can pay by clicking the link in the email.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO PAY THROUGH PAYPAL, YOU ONLY NEED AN EMAIL ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS.

All entries received postmarked after September 30, 2009 will automatically be entered into the next or subsequent Pride in Poetry contest. Electronic entries must be received by midnight, US Central Time, September 30, 2009.

You, the author, retain all selling rights to all poetry selected for publication, but you grant NavWorks Press one time rights to publish the poem in an anthology with other prize winning and selected poetry.

New and unpublished poets are encouraged to send in their work. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable and previously published poetry is also acceptable as long as you have the rights to sell or publish. Manuscripts will not be returned and will be destroyed after a set period of time.

Email [e-mail] or call [phone] if you have any questions or need additional information.

Mail entries to:

                             DE Navarro, Editor
                             NavWorks Press
                             3209 Kennebec St
                             Northport, AL 35473-1316

                             NavWorks Press  

The anthology of winning poems will feature quality poetry selected by DE Navarro, Editor, and a panel of three judges. The book will have an ISBN and be listed with all the major wholesalers and retailers world wide.

The Pride In Poetry Prize is an an annual prize and publication featuring a mix of new and established poets.

We have an aggressive marketing strategy planned for our volumes to give them wide exposure.

Thank you for your interest in the NavWorks Press Pride In Poetry Prize.

The prize will also be announced and promoted at our website, The Cozy Word Café located at http://www.cozyword.com

Check out our high quality, professional inaugural volume: Between Life and Language being sold worldwide at book retailers near you (you can order if they do not carry it on the shelf). You will be impressed with the quality of this volume featuring 107 poems by 76 new, online, conventional, and established poets worldwide.

This will give you a good idea of what you are getting involved in and that this is not a scam or some vanity scheme. Thanks for your interest. you won't regret getting involved.

NavWorks Press

"Promoting poetry and the writing arts."