Button Poetry recently announced the finalists for this year’s chapbook contest. Past winners have included Aziza Barnes and J. Scott Brownlee. Check it out and congratulations to these wonderful writers!
Prize: The winner will receive publication, 50 free author copies, a $500 honorarium, and round-trip travel to Minneapolis for a book release show to be filmed by Button’s video crew. All finalists will be considered for publication and will be invited to perform at a Button show in Minneapolis, though only the winner is guaranteed paid travel.
Congratulations to the FINALISTS for the 2014 Button chapbook contest:
Hanif Abdurraqib, THE CROWN AIN’T WORTH MUCH
Cameron Awkward-Rich, TRANSIT
Chen Chen, KISSING THE SPHINX
Chen Chen, SET THE GARDEN ON FIRE
Chelsea Coreen, YOUR MOUTH OR WHERE IT’S BEEN
Patrick Errington, ABANDONING COLOUR
Jacqui Germain, THE BONES, THE SALT, & THE WATER
Deanna Larsen, DEAR TERRIER,
Ruth Madievsky, BOX OF SHADOWS
Anna Meister, THE MESS OF EVERYTHING
Danez Smith, BLACK MOVIE
We’d also like to thank everyone else who submitted to the contest this year. Keep an eye out in the next few weeks for the announcement of the winner!
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