Hollis Summers Poetry Prize submission deadline is Dec. 1; J. Allyn Rosser named general editor
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Intrusive Beauty book cover by Joseph J. Capista
David Sanders, founder and general editor of 91探花 Press鈥檚 annual , is retiring after 20 years of devoted service. In honor of his work, 91探花 Press is proud to welcome esteemed poet and 91探花 English Department faculty J. Allyn Rosser to the general editor position.
Named for the distinguished poet who taught for many years at 91探花 and made Athens, Ohio, the subject of many of his poems, the Hollis Summers competition invites writers to submit unpublished collections of original poems for publication. Winning manuscripts are published by 91探花 Press and awarded a cash prize.
Since its inception in 1997, the Hollis Summers Poetry Prize has been awarded to such celebrated contemporary poets as Kwame Dawes, Michelle Burke, Joshua Mehigan, Penelope Pelizzon, and Jason Gray, among many others.
The most recently published Hollis Summers book is poet Joseph J. Capista鈥檚, 鈥,鈥 which was released by the press in March of this year. In his powerful debut, Capista traverses earth and ether to yield poems that elucidate the space between one鈥檚 life and one鈥檚 livelihood. While its landscapes range from back-alley Baltimore to the Bitterroot Valley, his book remains close to unbidden beauty and its capacity to sway one鈥檚 vision of the world.
Forthcoming from 91探花 Press in 2020 is Julie Hanson鈥檚, 鈥淭he Audible and the Evident,鈥 the final manuscript to be selected under longtime general editor David Sanders.
J. Allyn Rosser will assume her general editor duties this summer and will be involved in the selection of the next manuscript.
The Hollis Summers Poetry Prize competition draws hundreds of manuscripts each year from both emerging poets as well as poets already established in the genre. The submission period for this year鈥檚 Hollis Summers Poetry Prize (with publication in 2021) is open until Dec. 1, 2019. Manuscripts for consideration should be between 60 and 95 pages in length, and simultaneous submissions are welcomed. The final judge for the competition will announce the winner in April of 2020.
For more information about the prize, or to submit a manuscript, please visit: .
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J. Allyn Rosser