TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series: Virginia

The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series seeks to highlight a first full-length collection by an emerging poet from each state in the southern U.S.

General Guidelines
 · Submissions are open December 1 – March 1 (11:59pm).
 · Open to any poet born in Virginia, currently residing in Virginia, or who lived in Virginia for 5 consecutive years at any point, who has not yet published a full-length collection of poetry. The author may have published chapbooks or books in other genres.
 · There is no fee to enter.
 · There are no formal restrictions, we welcome poetry of any style/form.
 · Open to any poet writing in English. Translations are not eligible.
 · Poems may have been published individually in magazines or anthologies, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished.
 · Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Please notify TRP immediately by withdrawing the manuscript via Submittable if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
 · Current and former students and faculty of Sam Houston State University are not eligible.
 · Submissions are accepted through Submittable only.
 · The selected author will receive a standard royalty contract, and 10 copies of the published book.

Manuscript Guidelines
 · Manuscripts must be between 50 and 100 pages in length.
 · Please include a table of contents, title page, acknowledgments page, and page numbers.
 · No more than one poem per page.
 · Submit as a .pdf, .docx, or .doc file format.
 · No revisions will be accepted once the manuscript is uploaded.

2025 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize: Guidelines

The Clay Reynolds Novella Prize
Prize: $1,000
Final Judge: TBD

Recent judges include Steven Dunn, Michael Martone, Renee Gladman, Leslie Jill Patterson, Hannah Pittard, and Rita Bullwinkel.

General Guidelines

• Submissions are open January 1 – March 31.
• A fee of $20 must be paid at the time of submission.
• Open to anyone writing in English. Translations are not eligible.
• Excerpts may have been published individually in magazines or anthologies, but the work as a whole must be unpublished.
• Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, please notify TRP immediately by withdrawing the manuscript via Submittable if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
• Current and former students and faculty of Sam Houston State University are not eligible.
• Family and current or former students* of the final judge or TRP staff are not eligible.
• Current and former TRP authors are not eligible.
• Submitters must be 18+ years of age.
• Submissions are accepted through Submittable only.
• Winner will receive a $1,000 advance, a standard royalty contract, and 10 copies of the published book.
• Winner will be announced in August 2025.

*Writers who studied with the final judge or TRP staff for a semester-length period are not eligible. Writers who studied with the final judge or TRP staff for two-week residencies, single workshops, or other instances less than a semester in length are eligible, provided the work submitted is previously unseen by TRP staff or the final judge.

Manuscript Guidelines

• Novella manuscripts should have a total word count of between 20,000 and 50,000 words.
• Please include a table of contents, title page, and page numbers.
• Please double-space and use a 12pt. font.
• Do not include an acknowledgments page.
• Submissions are judged on an anonymous basis. Please remove any identifying information from the manuscript.
• Submit as a .pdf, .docx, or .doc file format.
• No revisions will be accepted once the manuscript is uploaded.

Winner will be announced on the TRP website. http://texasreviewpress.org

The Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize

Prize: $1,000

Final Judge: KB Brookins

Recent judges include Carolyn Hembree, Alison Pelegrin, Taylor Johnson, Benjamin Garcia, Esther Lin, and Gary Jackson.
 

General Guidelines

• A fee of $20 must be paid at the time of submission.
• Open to any poet writing in English. Translations are not eligible.
• Poems may have been published individually in magazines or anthologies, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished.
• Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Please notify TRP immediately by withdrawing the manuscript via Submittable if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
• Current and former students and faculty of Sam Houston State University are not eligible.
• Family and current or former students* of the final judge or TRP staff are not eligible.
• Current and former TRP authors are not eligible.
• Submitters must be 18+ years of age.
• Submissions are accepted through Submittable only.
• Winner will receive a $1,000 advance, a standard royalty contract, and 10 copies of the published book.
• Winner will be announced in August 2025.

*Writers who studied with TRP staff or the final judge for a semester-length period are not eligible. Writers who studied with TRP staff or the final judge for two-week residencies, single workshops, or other instances less than a semester in length are eligible, provided the work submitted is previously unseen by TRP staff or the final judge.

Manuscript Guidelines

• Manuscripts may be no longer than 40 pages.
• Please include a table of contents, title page, and page numbers.
• Do not include an acknowledgments page.
• No more than one poem per page.
• Submissions are judged on an anonymous basis. Please remove any identifying information from the manuscript.
• Submit as a .pdf, .docx, or .doc file format.
• No revisions will be accepted once the manuscript is uploaded.

Winner will be announced through Submittable and on the TRP website, www.texasreviewpress.org