honoring a previously published poetry collection of exceptional merit

Starting in 2026, Lit Fox Books will be recognizing one previously published collection of poetry each year.  We opened to submissions on August 15th, 2026 and will close to submissions on October 1, 2026. Finalists and winners will be announced in December, 2026. Submitted books must have a publication date within the past three years (August 15th 2023 – August 15th 2026) and may be submitted by either the author or the publisher.

 Please visit our Submittable to submit.