Amazon Publishing Announces the Little A Ptry Contest for Emerging Pts

Amazon Publishing Announces the Little A Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets

The first Little A Poetry Contest will be judged by Cornelius Eady, Jericho Brown and Kimiko Hahn

The winner will be awarded $5,000 and a publishing contract with Little A

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2015-- (NASDAQ:AMZN)--Today, Amazon Publishing announced a call for submissions for the Little A Poetry Contest, dedicated to the discovery of emerging poets. The contest will be judged by the acclaimed poets Cornelius Eady, Jericho Brown and Kimiko Hahn. The winner will receive $5,000 in prize money and a publishing contract featuring a $2,000 advance with Little A, Amazon Publishing's literary imprint.

Today through December 20, 2015, poets who have published no more than one book of poetry can submit their full-length collections for consideration to LittleAPoetry@amazon.com. The judges will select a winner based on the quality of writing, strength and originality of content, and creativity of language. The winner will be announced in the spring of 2016 and Little A expects to publish the winner's manuscript in paperback and eBook in the spring of 2017. Little A Editor and Pushcart Prize-winning poet Morgan Parker will edit the winner's book.

As part of Little A's commitment to the discovery of new literary talent, we're expanding to become a home for emerging poets and their work, said David Blum, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Little A. We hope this open call for submissions will lead to a new and vibrant showcase for poetry collections. Were especially pleased that three prominent American poets-Cornelius Eady, Jericho Brown and Kimiko Hahn-serve as the judges for the first Little A Poetry Contest.

I'm overjoyed to be involved with this contest and look forward to reading the submissions, said Jericho Brown, one of the three judges for the 2015 Little A Poetry Contest. There are so many talented emerging poets working today that are deserving of an audience and I'm excited to help get their work published.

For submission guidelines and Official Rules for the Little A Poetry Contest please visit www.amazon.com/LittleAPoetry. Amazon Publishing is a brand used by Amazon Content Services LLC and Amazon Media EU Sarl.

About Amazon Publishing

Amazon Publishing is the publishing arm of Amazon.com. The Amazon Publishing family has 14 imprints: 47North, AmazonCrossing, AmazonEncore, Amazon Publishing, Grand Harbor Press, Jet City Comics, Lake Union, Little A, Montlake Romance, Skyscape, StoryFront, Thomas & Mercer, Two Lions, and Waterfall Press.

About Amazon

Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.

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