Laux/Millar RR Poetry Book Prize | 2026

The 2026 Laux/Millar RR Poetry Book Prize Guidelines​ ​​Book Prize 

JUDGING
 

  • We seek unpublished first or second poetry book manuscripts (48-60 pages).
  • The prize winning book will be combined with the Fall magazine issue, running every even year on the same year the prize is selected, all in one binding.
  • STANDARD ENTRY FEE: $15 USD per manuscript.  
  • The Raleigh Review poetry team & publisher will serve as preliminary judges.  
  • The judges of the finalists will be Dorianne Laux & Joseph Millar. 

Our off-season queue is open for most of the year, when the standard prize submission window is closed.

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