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Open to women writers over the age of 40 who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, currently living in the U.S., who have not published a full-length book of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction (chapbooks excluded).
Sept. 30, 2021
$1,000 & more!
Dec.1, 2021
Due to the ongoing pandemic, changes have been made to the 2021 award submission process. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Williams-Devereux by phone +1 (412) 578-6346 or by email sewilliams412@carlow.edu.
Submission deadline: Thursday, Sept.30, 2021, 11:59 P.M. EST
Submission email: dobleraward@carlow.edu
Judge: Lee Ann Roripaugh
One prize in the form of $1000; round-trip travel, lodging, and a public reading at Carlow University in Pittsburgh with the final judge; and publication of the winning poem in Voices from the Attic. Prize valued at $2,000.
Open to women writers over the age of 40 who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, currently living in the U.S., who have not published a full-length book of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction (chapbooks excluded).
You are not eligible to submit your work if any of these apply:
Exceptions:
Poems that have appeared in a self-published book of poetry of any length are eligible for submission.
Poems are considered not eligible for submission if:
The copyright reverts to the writer. The winning poem is considered a publication and thus could not be sent out to other literary magazines; however, it could be included in a book of poems.
All entries must be emailed to dobleraward@carlow.edu by Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Our editorial team will review your emailed submission to confirm its eligibility. Once they have done so, they will email you a link to pay your $20 submission fee online by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express). If you wish to pay by check, please note this in your submission email, and we will contact you to arrange payment.
The winner will be notified by phone or email by Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. All other entrants will receive an email after this date, listing the winner and finalists. The results and winning poem will be posted on the Carlow University website. All entrants will receive a copy of “Voices from the Attic”.
Question: Do you accept simultaneous submissions?
Answer: Yes. Please notify us as soon as possible if your poems are accepted elsewhere.
Question: I am a past Dobler Award entrant. Can I reapply?
Answer: Yes. This includes finalists and honorable mentions.
Question: Is an editor of an anthology of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction eligible to submit?
Answer: Yes.
Question: I live outside of the United States for part of the year or live outside of the U.S. on a military base. Am I eligible to submit?
Answer: Yes, as long as you have a permanent U.S. residence address.
Contact us with any questions.