Hollins University invites young women in grades 10 and 11 to submit to their annual Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest. Nancy Thorp, Hollins class of 1960, was a young poet who showed great promise when she was a student. Following her death in 1962, her family established the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest to encourage and recognize the work of young poets.
DEADLINE: October 31, 2020.
WHO CAN ENTER: Young women in grade 10 or 11.
HOW TO ENTER: Online.
WHAT TO ENTER: Up to two poems.
PRIZES: $350; publication in Cargoes; scholarship up to $5,000; free tuition and housing for Hollinsummer creative writing program.