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Academy of American Poets First Book Award | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets First Book Award The Academy of American Poets First Book Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize. The winning manuscript, chosen by an acclaimed poet, is published by Graywolf Press, an award-winning independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of contemporary American and international literature.
The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid, six-week residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center, a fifteenth-century castle in the Umbrian region of Italy, where they will become part of a cohort of accomplished international artists, writers, and composers; distribution of their winning book to thousands of Academy of American Poets members, making it one of the most widely-distributed poetry books that year; inclusion and promotion in American Poets magazine, the Academy’s newsletter, and Poets.
org, among other opportunities. This award was established in 1975 to encourage the work of emerging poets and to enable the publication of a poet’s first book. It is currently made possible by financial support from the members of the Academy of American Poets.
From 1975–2020, the award was titled in tribute to Walt Whitman. Please see a list of First Book Award and Walt Whitman Award winners below. Submissions for the 2027 Academy of American Poets First Book Award will be accepted from July 1, 2026 to September 1, 2026.
The judge for the 2027 First Book Award is John Keene.
Saltwater Demands a Psalm The More Extravagant Feast Notes from the Divided Country Once I Gazed at You in Wonder Because the Brain Can Be Talked into Anything The Cult of the Right Hand Across the Mutual Landscape Whispering to Fool the Wind Work, for the Night Is Coming Shooting Rats at the Bibb County Dump The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe Academy of American Poets Newsletter Academy of American Poets Educator Newsletter
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: See official guidelines for manuscript submission criteria; typically for poets who have not yet published a full-length collection. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 (plus publication and residency). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 1, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
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