Submission Guidelines

• Washington State (USA) residents only.
• Simultaneous submission OK. Individual poems may be previously published.
• Maximum 24 pages of poetry (does not include title page or table of contents).
• Title page and paginated table of contents. Please include page number and title of manuscript on every page. Standard three-hole punch on left side.
• Author's name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a separate page containing title, author's name, address, telephone, email, and acknowledgements of previous publication, if any.
• Manuscripts are judged anonymously and will not be returned. Winner receives $500, 15 copies, and a reading in the Seattle area.
• For notification of manuscript receipt, include a SAS Postcard (optional).
• For results notification, include a #10 SASE.
• All entrants will receive a copy of the winning chapbook, and individual poems will be considered for inclusion in Floating Bridge Review, the annual Floating Bridge Press journal.
• Reading Fee: $12.00 check or money order, payable to: Floating Bridge Press.
• Deadline: Postmark between November 1, 2009 – February 15, 2010.
• Winner to be announced in May 2010. Reading in September 2009.
• Mail To: Floating Bridge Press, P.O. Box 18814 Seattle, WA 98118.
• Questions? Send a SASE to the above address, or send email to floatingbridgepress@yahoo.com.
• No electronic submissions at this time, please.