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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: January 15th, 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 (mudfishmag@aol.com) 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 self-addressed stamped envelope and 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 


Contest entry by PayPal





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 mudfishmag@aol.com


All Submissions should be mailed to

Jill Hoffman
184 Franklin Street, Ground Fl.
New York, NY 10013