Winning Writers presents its 23rd annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, co-sponsored by Duotrope. We will award the Tom Howard Prize of $3,500 for a poem in any style or genre and the Margaret Reid Prize
of
$3,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. You may submit unpublished poems as well as poems that have been published or won prizes elsewhere.
Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $500 each (any style). The top 12 entries will be published online. The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from Duotrope. Most countries eligible. Length limit per poem: 250
lines. Read the past winning entries with remarks from our judges.
Submit 1-3 poems for a $25 fee. To submit online, please click here. To submit by mail, please send your poems and $25 entry fee to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street Suite B PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060-3998. You may include multiple submissions in the same envelope. Checks must be drawn on US banks, payable to Winning Writers. US money orders and currency are also welcome.
This contest is recommended by Reedsy, and Winning Writers is one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2025).
