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Announcing the Judge for the 2023 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is happy to announce that Hilda Raz will be the judge for the 2023 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry competition. Raz is the editor of the Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series at the University of … Continue reading Announcing the Judge for the 2023 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

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Announcing the 2022 Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to announce the winner of the Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry for 2022: Laura Reece Hogan of Los Angeles, California, and her manuscript Butterfly Nebula.  Hogan will be awarded $2,000 for her winning … Continue reading Announcing the 2022 Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

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The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition Opens April 1!

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 univnebpress

The 2022 Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition will be open April 1 through May 1. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication … Continue reading The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition Opens April 1!

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Announcing the Judge for the 2022 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

February 4, 2022February 3, 2022 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is happy to announce that Christine Stewart-Nuñez, the 2019-2021 Poet Laureate of South Dakota, will be the judge for the 2022 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry competition. Submissions will be accepted April 1 through May 1. The … Continue reading Announcing the Judge for the 2022 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

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Upcoming Event: Grace Bauer & Marjorie Saiser at Larksong on Oct. 7

October 6, 2021October 4, 2021 univnebpress

Join Larksong Writers Place for their event 6 Poets Read Outdoors on Thursday, October 7 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at Larksong Writers Place on 1600 N. Cotner Blvd. Lincoln, NE. Six poets, including Marjorie Saiser and Grace Bauer, will be reading … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Grace Bauer & Marjorie Saiser at Larksong on Oct. 7

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Announcing the Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to announce the winner of the Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry for 2021: Laura Bylenok and her manuscript Living Room.   Bylenok will be awarded $2,000 for her winning collection and itwill be … Continue reading Announcing the Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

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The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition Opens April 1!

February 17, 2021February 9, 2021 univnebpress

The 2021 Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition will be open April 1 through May 1. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded … Continue reading The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition Opens April 1!

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Announcing the Judge for the 2021 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is happy to announce that Huascar Medina, the current Poet Laureate of Kansas, will be the judge for the 2021 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry competition. Submissions will be accepted April 1 through May 1. … Continue reading Announcing the Judge for the 2021 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

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Announcing the Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

September 29, 2020September 28, 2020 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to announce the winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry for 2020: Nathaniel Perry and his manuscript Long Rules: An Essay in Verse. Perry will be awarded $2,000 for his winning collection and … Continue reading Announcing the Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

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Backwaters Prize in Poetry Deadline is May 31

May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 univnebpress

Founded in 1997, the Backwaters Press has published award-winning books by some of America’s finest writers. The University of Nebraska Press acquired the Backwaters Press in 2018, with its impressive backlist in poetry and prose that contributes to the cultural … Continue reading Backwaters Prize in Poetry Deadline is May 31

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