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![]() Submit survisionmagazine[at]gmail.com (for file submissions) Pay the entry fee via PayPal (click the button below; enter "survisionmagazine@gmail.com" and select the"Sending to a Friend" option) ![]() | JamesTate Prize We are delighted to announce the winners of the 8th James TateInternational Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration andpromotion of contemporary Surrealist poetry. Wehave received 49 poetry manuscriptsfrom ten countries, namely Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, England,Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and the USA.The quality of most manuscripts was remarkable,and it wasn't easy to come up with the list of finalists. Still, we haveselected two manuscripts that we liked best. We'll publish both winning manuscripts in the coming months. Elisabeth Murawski. Voyage to the End Marie-Louise Eyres. Fish, Salt, Blood, and Inkings Partridge Boswell. How to Love a Ghost Paul Casey. From Which It Is Torn. James Dowthwaite. Resonant Images: Atmospheres and Abstractions David Gaffney. Lakes of Titan Clif Mason. Super Flower Blood Moon Kenneth Pobo. Train and River Vic Shirley. Nervous Tic Andrew Weatherly. The Fine Print in a Firebird’s Flight Gerald Yelle. The People in Our Town Jonas Zdanys. The Narrator leaves the Provinces Partridge Boswell. How to Love a Ghost Paul Casey. From Which It Is Torn. Neil Douglas. After Mrs Beeton James Dowthwaite. Resonant Images: Atmospheres and Abstractions Marie-Louise Eyres. Fish, Salt, Blood, and Inkings David Gaffney. Lakes of Titan Stephen Jackson. This Ain’t Really a Real Horse Beth Kanell. Portrait Studio Giulio Maffii. Hubel’s Cat Clif Mason. Super Flower Blood Moon Elisabeth Murawski. Voyage to the End Kenneth Pobo. Train and River Vic Shirley. Nervous Tic Andrew Weatherly. The Fine Print in a Firebird’s Flight Agnes Whitfield. Sigmund and the Hot Air Balloon Gerald Yelle. The People in Our Town Jonas Zdanys. The Narrator leaves the Provinces Many congratulations to the worthy winners, and many thanks to every poet who sent us their work! Rules 1stPrize: €120; 2nd Prize: €80 Thewinners of both James Tate Prizes will win a chapbook publication and 10complimentary copies. Both prizes may be shared. Upto twelve finalists may be publicly listed as "highly commended".Finalists may be offered publication at SurVision Books' discretion. The competition will be open tonew,emerging and established poets from any country writing in English from1st June, 2026.We prefer innovative, experimental, surrealistic poetry to mainstream.To learn more about our preferences in poetry, please read SurVisionMagazine. All the poems must betheoriginal work of the entrant. Manuscripts can bebetween24 and 34 pages of poetry in length, in the English language.This does not include the table of contents, title page and the list ofacknowledgements, if any. Prose poems and translationsof poetry are also eligible; all translations must be accompanied bythe same work in the original language. Manuscripts of solely visual poetry are not eligible. Individualpoems may be previously published in magazines, anthologies, or on social media, but not in the previously published books or chapbooks by the poet. Previouslypublished orself-published chapbooks are not eligible. Authors with collections orchapbooks previously published by SurVision Books are not eligible. Entrantsmay enter more than one manuscript. There is anentrance fee of €18for eachmanuscript. Submit additional manuscript(s) in a separateemail(s) and include submission fee(s). All fees are waived for Ukrainian writers who had to leave their country because of the Russian invasion. The winners will be selected bythe editors of SurVision Magazine. We will be accepting simultaneously submitted work butletus know immediately if your chapbook has been accepted for publicationelsewhere.Allfinalists will be required to remove their work from simultaneousreview upon notification. No corrections to submitted manuscripts orbiographical notes will be considered until you hear from us that yourmanuscript has been accepted for publication. The winning chapbooks will be published by SurVision Books in late 2025or early 2026. They will be offered for sale internationally through our own websiteand via selected independent book sellers. Deadline:Monday31th of August2026, midnight. HOW TO SUBMIT Attachments: 1. The chapbook for submission, in two versions: MSWorddocument and, separately, a PDF file. Each poem should begin on a newpage.Please single-space your poems. Please use font size 12. Please don'tput your name on the manuscript itself, or anywhere inside it. 2. A cover letter (separate Word documentattached to the same email). Yourcover letter should include: 3. Payment of the €18 entry fee can be made through PayPal to survisionmagazine[at]gmail.com (please pressthe button at the top of the sidebar on the left side of this page.)-Your name -Chapbook title -Your mail address -Phone number -Postal address -The e-mail address, from which your Paypal transaction comes -How you heard about our competition -A brief factual bio Pleaseensure that this information is in the attachment and not in the bodyof the email. PAYPAL Paypal will deduct the fee in your own currency. Please contact us if you need to arrange analternative method of payment (postal orders for Irish entries, orcheques and bank drafts for Irish and international entries.) All rightswill revert to the winning chapbooks' authors upon publication. Allthe winning manuscripts will be published as A5 perfect-bound paperbackchapbooks, and will be available to purchase at ouronlinebookstore. James Tate Poetry Prize 2024 Winners We are delighted to announce the winners of the 7th James TateInternational Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration andpromotion of contemporary Surrealist poetry. Wehave received 29 poetry manuscriptsfrom seven countries, namely Australia, Canada, England,Ireland, Italy, and the USA. The quality of most manuscripts was remarkable, and it wasn't easy to come up with the list of winners. Still, we have selected four manuscripts that we liked best. Both prizes are shared, and we will publish all the four manuscripts in the coming months. 1st PRIZE (in alphabetical order): Mark Blaeuer. Surfacing Below Michael Ruby. From an Album of Verses 2nd PRIZE (in alphabetical order): John Greiner. Clouded Saints and Kinky Shadows John Monroe Johnson. Toss Repeat HONOURABLE MENTIONS (in alphabetical order): Partridge Boswell. Heckler Patrick Deeley. Suspect Terrain Michael Farry. Music to Paint Ceilings By Jennifer Harrison. After René Char's 'Orion's Reception' Steve Gilmartin. Sea of Mystery Leonard Kress. Foxholes Tate Lewis-Carroll. Film of the Production of a Book of Poems Clif Mason. The Red Dragon Codex Josh Massey. The Brass Kenneth Pobo. Bobolinko's Clouds and Burning Wood Anthony Seidman. A Nimbus Lexicon Andrew Weatherly. Honey Locust Crystal Ball Agnes Whitfield. Poetry immediate. Putterings for Éluard Elizabeth Zuba. With this River I Thee Swim Many congratulations to the worthy winners, and many thanks to every poet who sent us their work! We are delighted to announce the winners of the 6th James TateInternational Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration andpromotion of contemporary Surrealist poetry. Wehave received 36 poetry manuscriptsfrom eleven countries, namely Australia, Bahrain, Canada, England,Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the USA.The quality of most manuscripts was remarkable,and it wasn't easy to come up with the list of winners. Still, we haveselected six manuscripts that we liked best. Both prizes are shared,and we will publish all the six manuscripts in the coming months. Don Berger.Please Robert Miltner.HorseSkull Moon Jeffrey Cyphers Wright.Fuel for Love Anne Caldwell. Smithereens David Centorbi.TheEloquence of Departure Mark Young. Melancholy Sheila Aldous. Running with the Mockingbird Partridge Boswell. This Topia Tony D'Arpino. Titles of Dreams Patrick Deeley. Beyond the White Deckchairs Marie-Louise Eyres. We Are the Drum Daniel Hales. Adopt a Visibility Site Kevin Hinkle. Primitive Confusions of Spring John Johnson. Affordances Sharon Kernot. Wasps on Beehive Corner Tate Lewis-Carroll. Bruised Apples Amanda Oosthuizen. Is Gertrude Stein’s Frog Smoking in Your Attic Too? Kenneth Pobo. Sing Closet Tim Queen. Kafka's Orchestra Sarah Sarai. The Sunken and the Found Gwen Sayers. Ghost Whispere PoetryChapbook Contest 2022 Winners We are delighted to announce the winners of the 5th James Tate International Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of contemporary Surrealist poetry. We have received 32 poetry manuscripts from eleven countries, namely Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Italy, Germany, Greece, Moldova, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, and the USA. The quality of most manuscripts was remarkable, and it wasn't easy to come up with the list of winners. Still, we have selected five manuscripts that we liked best. Both prizes are shared, and we will publish all the five manuscripts in the coming months. 1st PRIZE (in alphabetical order): Noah Falck & Matt McBride. Prerecorded Weather Michael Zeferino Spring. Kahlo's Window 2nd PRIZE (in alphabetical order): J V Birch. ice cream 'n' tar Dominique Hecq. Con Brio Heikki Huotari. To Justify the Butterfly HONOURABLE MENTIONS (in alphabetical order): Claire Cox. The Accomplishment of Fossils Marie-Louise Eyres. Seed of an Animal Daniel Hales. Self Alchemy Ian Ganassi. Permission Slips John Greiner. Ararat Tate Lewis-Carroll. If I Said Crows Kenneth Pobo. Shaken Not Stirred Meg Pokrass. Kissing the Monster Hunter Jake Sheff. The Rites of Tires Michael Sutton. The Curses PoetryChapbook Contest 2021 Winners We are delighted to announce the winners of the 4th James TateInternational Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration andpromotion of contemporary Surrealist poetry. We have received 35 poetrymanuscripts from Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Ireland,Philippines, the USA, and Wales. The quality of most manuscripts wasremarkable, and it wasn't easy to come up with the list of winners.Still, we have selected six manuscripts that we liked best. Both prizesare shared, and we will publish all the six manuscripts in the comingmonths. 1st PRIZE (in alphabetical order): Charles Borkhuis. Spontaneous Combustion Stuart Ross. Cringe System 2nd PRIZE (in alphabetical order): Becki Hawkes. The Naming of Wings Kurt Luchs. The Sound of One Hand Slapping Daniel McGinn. Drowning the Boy Philip Venzke. Chant to Save the World HONOURABLE MENTIONS (in alphabetical order): Partridge Boswell. Wild Card Graham Clifford. Attack Matt Dennison. Night Whales Mara Lee Grayson. Unstable as a Bookcase after Midnight David Greenslade. Zamalek Island Elise Houcek. So Neon Was the Rope Michelle Moloney King. Another Name for Mother Kenneth Pobo. Doom With Laundry Dan Raphael. Can't Explain Julie Sampson. flashes, sparks, a series of dots and dashes Matthew Schmidt. A Bone-Flower's Upward Growth Carol Shillibeer. The Goat Brothers Ronald Terry. Forgotten Mythologies Edytta Wojnar. i have the right to walk on my eyelashes Mark Young. ABBAdABBA PoetryChapbook Contest 2020 Winners Weare delighted to announce the winners of the 3nd James TateInternational Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration andpromotion of contemporary Surrealist poetry. We have received 34 poetrymanuscriptsfrom ten countries, namely Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany,Ireland, Italy, Norway, Philippines, and the USA. Thequality of most manuscripts was remarkable, and it wasn't easy to comeup with the list of finalists.Still,we have selected six manuscripts that we likedbest.Both prizes are shared, and we will publish all the six manuscriptsin the coming months. 1stPRIZE (in alphabetical order): Alan Elyshevitz. Mortal Hours Henry Finch. Reversing Falls 2ndPRIZE (in alphabetical order): Thad DeVassie. Splendid Irrationalities Alison Dunhill. As Pure as Coal Dust Aoife Mannix. Alice under the Knife Jon Riccio. Eye, Romanov HonourableMentions Partridge Boswell. The Book of Unknowing Tony D'Arpino. Ephemeris for Sea Stars Giles Goodland. Person Pronoun John Greiner. The Bible of My Nursery Rhymes Josh Massey. The Kids of Koala Skateboard R. S. Mengert. Saturday Night at the End of Civilization Eric Pierzchala. There's a Riot in My Brain Kenneth Pobo. Hints Alex Vartan Gubbins. To a utopia of graffiti & city Edytta Wojnar. Syzygy Gavin Yates. New Rebellion Mark Young. single-serve liturgies Finalists Partridge Boswell.TheBook of Unknowing Tony D'Arpino.Ephemerisfor Sea Stars Alison Dunhill.As Pureas Coal Dust Alan Elyshevitz. MortalHours Henry Finch.ReversingFalls Giles Goodland. PersonPronoun John Greiner. The Bibleof My Nursery Rhymes Aoife Mannix. Alice underthe Knife Josh Massey. The Kids ofKoala Skateboard R. S. Mengert.SaturdayNight at the End of Civilization Eric Pierzchala. There'sa Riot in My Brain Kenneth Pobo. Hints Jon Riccio.Eye, Romanov Alex Vartan Gubbins.Toa utopia of graffiti & city Edytta Wojnar. Syzygy Gavin Yates.NewRebellion Mark Young. single-serveliturgies PoetryChapbook Contest 2019 Winners Weare delighted to announce the winners of the 2nd James TateInternational Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration andpromotion of Surrealist poetry. We have received 36 poetry manuscriptsfrom eleven countries, namely Brazil, Canada, England, France, India,Ireland, Germany, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Korea, and the USA.The quality of most manuscripts was remarkable, and it wasn't easy topick the winners. Still, we have selected six manuscripts that we likedbest.Both prizes are shared, and we will publish all the six manuscriptsin the coming months. Many thanks to all who submitted their works to our contest! Yoursupport is invaluable! 1st PRIZE (in alphabetical order): John Thomas Allen.Rolling in the Third Eye John Bradley. SpontaneousMummification 2nd PRIZE (in alphabetical order): Tony Bailie. Mountainunder Heaven Gary Glauber. TheCovalence of Equanimity Nicholas Hayes. AmorphousOrganics Charles Kell. Ishmael Mask HONOURABLE MENTIONS (in alphabetical order): Partridge Boswell. MilkIsland Lucia Orellana Damacela.Vaporized Voices Heikki Huotari. InstantEssence Judith Neale. Prompted Nicholas Papaxanthos.Also As Well and Again I Think of You Susan Sonde. The LastInsomniac David Spicer. Naked inthe Kabuki Museum Thomas Townsley. Tangentof Ardency Julia Webb. Enteric Edytta Wojnar. ClashingFires Don Zirilli. Redictionary Finalists (inalphabetical order): John Thomas Allen.Rolling in the Third Eye Glen Armstrong. GrowingFins Tony Bailie. Mountainunder Heaven Partridge Boswell. MilkIsland John Bradley. SpontaneousMummification Lucia Orellana Damacela.Vaporized Voices Anthony Doyle. Okeanos Gary Glauber. TheCovalence of Equanimity Nicholas Hayes. AmorphousOrganics Heikki Huotari. InstantEssence Charles Kell. Ishmael Masc Judith Neale. Prompted Nicholas Papaxanthos.Also As Well and Again I Think of You Susan Sonde. The LastInsomniac David Spicer. Naked inthe Kabuki Museum Thomas Townsley. Tangentof Ardency Julia Webb. Enteric Edytta Wojnar. ClashingFires Don Zirilli. Redictionary PoetryChapbook Contest 2018 Winners We are delighted to announce the WINNERS of the 1st James TateInternational Poetry Prize, aimed at the development, celebration andpromotion of Surrealist poetry. We have received 27 poetry manuscriptsfrom seven countries, namely Australia, Ireland, Germany, Hong Kong,Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and the USA. The quality of mostmanuscripts was remarkable, and so it wasn't easy to choose thewinners.Still, we have selected four manuscripts that we liked best. Bothprizes are shared, and we will publish all the four manuscripts in thecoming months. Many thanks to all who submitted their works to ourcontest! Your support is invaluable! 1st PRIZE (in alphabetical order): Christopher Prewitt. Saint Monica / After You Rain Anton Yakovlev. Chronos Dines Alone 2nd PRIZE (in alphabetical order): Mikko Harvey & Jake Bauer. Idaho Falls Bob Lucky. Conversation Starters in a Language No One Speaks HONOURABLE MENTIONS (in alphabetical order): Glen Armstrong. That Look on Spider Baby's Face Partridge Boswell. Lucky Scars Lucia Orellana Damacela. Migratory Sounds Erik Fuhrer. Every time you die Daniel Hales. Comment Faire La Lumière Kenneth Pobo. Dark On Jake Syersak. Though, Through, Thoroughly James Walton. Abandoned Soliloquy Legal Disclamer James Tate Poetry Prize is in no way affiliated with, authorised,maintained, sponsored, or endorsed by the Estate of James Tate or anyof its affiliates or subsidiaries. |