Offered by Eakin Publication, Inc., of
and open only to Active dues-paid and Life members of the
Poetry Society of
Contestants should submit a single copy of their manuscript, which must fit into a sixty-four-page format. The length of the book manuscript can vary depending on the length of the individual poems (45 - 80 poems expected) and the way they are to be placed on the pages, but the maximum number of lines of poetry should not exceed 1,500. The manuscript may include both published and unpublished poems but may not include poems from other books by the author. A list of acknowledgments for the published poems should be included. The poet should not be identified on the manuscript. Include identification sheet with name, address, phone number, email address, and title of manuscript, and send a single copy of one of the poems from the manuscript to be used in A Book of the Year should the manuscript be named the winner. Manuscripts with poems that contain explicit sexual language or expletives cannot be considered for recognition.
Eakin will assume the production costs of developing the manuscript into a market-ready, soft cover collection. This includes editing, cover design, pricing and ISBN registration. Upon publication of the finished book, the author will receive 50 free copies, with additional copies available at an author discount. Authors may choose the number of books to order with delivery times conforming to the Eakin Press production schedule. Eakin will place the book with its distributors, list the book in Eakin Press catalogue and flyers, send the book out for review and offer promotional assistance; all other responsibility for marketing of the books rests with the author. For books sold through Eakin Press, its distributors or trade retailers, authors will receive a standard royalty.
The winner of this award will not be eligible to enter again for six (6) years. A judge selected by the Society will select the winning manuscript. The judge’s name will not be announced until the announcement of the winner is made. Winner must agree to three public readings from his/her book. One reading is for a PST monthly meeting, one must be done at the annual summer conference of PST, and one arranged by the author. Entry acknowledges agreement with these stipulations. Contact information for Eakin Press will be provided to the announced winner. The winning book manuscript of poetry in this contest will be announced at the PST Awards Banquet in November 2012.
Entries in this competition must be received by August 1, 2012. Each entry requires an entry fee of $10.00. Manuscripts with a check payable to PST should be mailed to:
Eakin Manuscript Competition Chairperson
Budd Powell Mahan
7059 Spring Valley Road
Dallas, TX 75254
