Rattle Poetry Prize

Name: Rattle Poetry Prize
Start: 2026-07-15
End: 2026-09-15

Creative writing

Winner and finalists announced

September 15, 2026 (UTC-4)

An annual open poetry contest run by the literary magazine Rattle. A winner and ten finalists are chosen through anonymised editor review and printed in the winter issue, and a separate Readers' Choice Award is then voted on by subscribers and entrants.

Registration

Format: Online
Age: 13-99
Participation: Individual
Location: International
Entry fee: USD 30
Prize: USD 15,000 winner, ten USD 500 finalists, and a USD 5,000 Readers' Choice Award.

Timeline

Submission deadlineJuly 15, 2026 (UTC-4) source
Winner and finalists announcedSeptember 15, 2026 (UTC-4) source

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