CONTEST ENTRY: Poetry

FIRST PRIZE: $1,000 + publication in Room SECOND PRIZE: $250 + publication in Room HONOURABLE MENTION: $100 + publication on Room's website

Poetry Contest Guidelines:

Entry Fees 

• All first submissions include a one-year subscription to Room. Residence is based on the address associated with your Submittable account, as this is where your subscription will be shipped. Our entry fees are designed to cover shipping costs and are:
• If you reside in Canada: $35 CAD
• If you reside in the US: 45 CAD
• If you reside outside North America: 55 CAD
• Additional entries are $7 CAD and do not come with another subscription. 
• You must submit an initial entry before submitting an additional entry. If you submit an additional entry without first submitting an initial entry, your additional entry may be disqualified without refund.
• Under "Fee," select the correct payment amount from the drop-down menu. You must choose the appropriate submission fee option, or your piece may be disqualified. No refunds are provided for selecting the incorrect fee option. 

Contest Rules

• An entry (both initial and additional) can include up to three poems or 150 lines of poetry in a single document. Please start each poem at the top of a new page.
• Unless form requires, submit your work in 12-point font, Times New Roman preferred.
• You can only upload ONE document (.pdf, .doc, or .docx preferred; can also accept .rtf) per submission on Submittable, so you must submit your entire poetry submission in one file. 
• Submissions must be anonymous—please do not include your name or personal details anywhere in your document, including the file name. You will have a chance to include your contact information on the Submittable form. Cover letters and bios are not necessary and will not be forwarded to the judge.
• Each entry must be original and unpublished.
• We accept simultaneous submissions, but if your submission is accepted elsewhere, please notify us and withdraw your submission immediately. 
• Room's contests are open to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. We specifically encourage writers with overlapping under-represented identities to submit their work.
• Previously commissioned Room writers are disqualified from entering the contest.
• Any submission that does not meet these guidelines will be disqualified. The submission fee is non-refundable. 
• Please direct any questions or concerns to contests@roommagazine.com