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Local Gems Press Annual
NaPoWriMo
Poetry Chapbook Contest


Welcome to the page for the Local Gems NaPoWriMo Chapbook contest. A 30 poems in 30 days chapbook challenge.
The month of April each year is National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo.)

Each contestant picks a theme to write poetry about for the month of April. And writes 30 poems within that month. In celebration, Local Gems Press runs a contest each year and publishing the winning chapbooks.


REGISTRATION  FOR 2023 Contest:
Contest Full!! 

All contestants after submitting registration fee please follow paypal back here to fill out the registration form.
Expect an email from
​localgemscontests@gmail.com by March 31st. 


Previous Winning Chapbooks

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Contest Rules:
1: Pick A Theme
2: Write 30 Poems in 30 Days
3: Send us Your Manuscript



30 Poems in 30 Days
For The Month of April
$300 First Prize
25 Free Copies
And Publication of Winning Chapbook!


Second and Third Prizes Will Also Be Awarded

 

Contest FAQs

How do I organize the chapbook?

               You organize your chapbook based on the theme that you chose. After the  month is over you send the 30 poems (in the order you want them in your manuscript) to the email address given.

Do I have to submit poems every day?

               No. Halfway through the month you will send one email with a status update on your chapbook and a few sample poems—but you will send the entire manuscript at the end of NaPoWriMo.

Do I have to write a poem every day?

               As long as you write 30 poems within the month of April, we don’t care if you miss a day here or there, some days inspiration might hit twice, other days it might not hit, but April is about writing poetry so you do need to write 30 poems within 30 days for your chapbook to be considered eligible for the prize.

How many poems can I include?

               30 poems at a minimum, you can include more poems as long as they are relevant to your chapbook theme into your manuscript but the chapbook cannot exceed 64 pages.  We recommend a manuscript of 30-50 pages in length (Keep in mind that for the winning selections when it gets to formatting the pages will be reduced in size and the body of poetry doesn’t include table of contents/introductions/about the author pages/ copyright information etc that will be added in later.)  Each poem must also not exceed 100 lines in length.

Do I retain copyright to my chapbook?

               Absolutely. Local Gems gets first publishing rights for the winners (the right to print it), but all rights for the poems and for the book remain with the author. The winners are given a standard publishing contract. 

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