Submissions
About Annette Allen
Submissions are now open for the 4th annual Annette Allen Poetry Prize! First prize is $300 + publication of a poem in The Louisville Review. Two Honorable Mentions will receive $50 each. All university and college students, both graduate and undergraduate, residing in the Louisville, KY metro area are eligible. Students from all disciplines are encouraged enter. We enthusiastically welcome entries from writers of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities, including minority, indigenous, and LGBTQ+ writers. We value poetry that draws on diverse perspectives, and we welcome poetry in a variety of registers, modes, and styles. Our esteemed Judge for the 4th annual Annette Allen Poetry Prize is Julia Johnson. Judge reads all submissions blind, and each poem is judged entirely on its own merit.