2020 X.J. Kennedy Poetry Prize Winner

Congratulations to Brooke Sahni, whose book Before I Had the Word, has won the 2020 X.J. Kennedy Poetry Prize, selected by Maggie Smith. We look forward to publishing Before I Had the Word in Fall 2021. We would also like to recognize the finalists for this year’s prize: Amber Adams – Becoming RibbonsKemi Alabi –

X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize Call for Submissions

Our $10,000 X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize now open for submissions. This year’s judge is Maggie Smith.