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The Gloria Anzaldúa Poetry Prize 2026
The Gloria Anzaldúa Poetry Prize
Judge:Norma Elia Cantú
Submissions: May 1 — August 31, 2026
History:
Originally founded by Newfound Inc. in 2014, the prize proudly honors queer Chicana poet, writer, philosopher, theorist and cultural icon Gloria E. Anzaldúa. She is well known for her book of prose and poetry, “Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza,” a revolutionary and inspirational work that has influenced countless writers, activists, and others, which draws on her experience as a Chicana/Tejana/lesbian/feminist en la frontera
The Gloria E. Anzaldúa Poetry Prize is awarded annually to a full-length collection that embodies or is in conversation with Anzaldúa's legacy. We welcome submissions from all poets whose work aligns with the mission of FlowerSong Press. Submissions written in hybrid forms that exhibit multiple vectors of discovery are especially encouraged.
Maria, Maria, Maria by Angelica Maria Barraza Tran is the winner of the 2025 poetry prize and will be published in the Fall of 2026.
The 2026 Bougainvillea Poetry Prize
The 2026 Bougainvillea Poetry Prize
FlowerSong Press invites submissions for the 2026 Bougainvillea Poetry Prize. This annual award honors a full-length poetry collection that engages with the realities of working-class life—poverty, labor, financial insecurity, inequity, and precarity.
We seek manuscripts that illuminate, document, or advocate for the lives of working people. We especially encourage submissions from writers of working-class backgrounds. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ poets are strongly encouraged to submit. All styles and forms are welcome.
The prize honors the memory of Irma (1939–2010) and Alfonso Gomez (1938–2021) of Brownsville, Texas, Mexican-Americans who raised seven children while working in such jobs as cashier, ice worker, homemaker, truck driver, migrant farmworker, painter, and custodian, among many others.
Prize: $500, publication by FlowerSong Press (2027), 10 author copies, and promotion
Entry Fee: $15 per manuscript
Deadline: June 30, 2026 (11:59 PM CST)
Guidelines:
Submit a full-length poetry manuscript (60–120 pages)
Manuscript must be unpublished as a whole (individual poems may have been published)
Work should be primarily in English (other languages may be incorporated)
PDF submissions only
Black-and-white images only, with full rights
Simultaneous submissions allowed (notify us if accepted elsewhere)
Multiple submissions allowed (each requires a separate fee)
No translated manuscripts
Selection Process:
Manuscripts are read by the editorial staff of FlowerSong Press. A small group of semifinalists will be selected, from which finalists and a winner will be chosen. Finalists will be announced prior to the winner.
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2019 Guggenheim Fellow, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction and the best-selling author of 18 books of fiction, nonfiction and poetry
Trailblazer Chicano poet, performer, writer, teacher, activist, and the 21st U.S. Poet Laureate, 2015-2017 Award-winning American poet, novelist, and radical thinker. The U.S. Library of Congress calls Braschi “cutting-edge, influential, and even revolutionary,” and PEN America recognizes her as “one of the most revolutionary voices in Latin America today.” News
