The 2026 Montreal International Poetry Prize is sponsored by the Department of English at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, the awards issue one prize to a poet for a single poem of 40 or fewer lines. A jury of internationally reputed poets and critics selects a shortlist of approximately 60 poems, from which a judge chooses one winner. The shortlist is published in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology.
- Deadline: May 1
- Categories: Any poem of 40 or fewer lines is eligible
- Prizes: $20,000 CAD
- For More Info: The Montreal International Poetry Prize
The Montreal International Poetry Prize is committed to encouraging the creation of original works of poetry, to building international readerships, and to exploring the world’s Englishes.
The Montreal Prize awards one prize of $20,000 CAD to a poet for a single poem of forty or fewer lines. A jury of internationally reputed poets and critics selects a shortlist of approximately sixty poems, from which a judge chooses one winner. The shortlist is published in The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology.
The prize is run by the Department of English at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Every year, jurors and finalists of the Montreal Prize share their work in Fluid Vessels, our online reading series. All are welcome to listen and join the discussion.
Order The Montreal Poetry Prize Anthology 2024, including the winner and all finalists.
Come check out these great indie publishers:
POST HILL Press Skyhorse Publishing Two Dollar Radio
Think maybe you’ve got the writing bug, too? REAL WRITER’S MARKET. Submissions now open. Check it out…
Thank you and Happy Publishing…
#MontrealInternationalPoetryPrize #McGillUniversity #McGillUniversityEnglishDepartment
Discover more from Flashbytes
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
