Announcing the 18th Mudfish Poetry Prize to be judged by Vijay Seshadri!
Entry Fee: $20
Cash Prize: $1,200
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Mudfish is given annually for a single poem. Winning poem and two honorable mentions will be published in Mudfish 25. ALL POEMS CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION.
Deadline: March 1st, 2025
We are proud to announce that Vijay Seshadri, Pulitzer Prize winner, author of 3 Sections, will judge. Submit up to three poems of any length with a $20 entry fee ($3 for each additional poem). Submit by email ([email protected]) OR by snail mail: Mudfish Poetry Prize, 184 Franklin Street, New York, NY 10013. Jill Hoffman, Editor.
Submit 3 poems for $20, $3 for each additional poem. Pay by check or Paypal (below).
Be sure to include a cover letter with the titles of the poems you’ve submitted, your name and contact information: Mailing address, email address, telephone number if available.
YOUR NAME SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE POEMS THEMSELVES
Past Mudfish Judges:
Mudfish 9 – Thomas Lux
Mudfish 10 – Charles Simic
Mudfish 11 – Jorie Graham
Mudfish 12 – C. K. Williams
Mudfish 13 – John Ashbery
Mudfish 14 – Charles Simic
Mudfish 15 – David Lehman
Mudfish 16 – Deborah Landau
Mudfish 17 – Mark Doty
Mudfish 18 – Charles Simic
Mudfish 19 – Edward Hirsch
Mudfish 20 – Philip Schultz
Mudfish 21 – John Yau
Mudfish 22 – Erica Jong
Mudfish 23 – Marie Howe
Mudfish 24 – Deborah Landau
For Mudfish (non-contest submissions)
Please read Mudfish before submitting and send your best work (5 or 6 poems) to us via regular snail mail.
For Mudfish Individual Poet Series
To apply for publication of your full manuscript by Box Turtle Press, contact Jill Hoffman directly at [email protected]
All Submissions should be mailed to
Jill Hoffman
184 Franklin Street, Ground Fl.
New York, NY 10013