Cold Moon Contests: Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize

The Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize (PPPPP) awards an annual prize of $2,000 to a book-length collection of poetry that demonstrates a masterful execution of the themes of the beauty and meaning found in everyday life, empathy and connection to nature, wonder in creation, celebration of the natural world, grief in witnessing the destruction of nature, and hope for healing and conserving the enviro nment we all share – all themes that are present in the work of Pamela Porter.

This unique poetry contest celebrates book-length poetry collections (published or unpublished) and honours both emerging and established poets. This prize accepts only anonymous submissions, ensuring unbiased evaluation of each work.

This contest is open to submissions from poets who live or work in Canada only.

Deadline: January 20, 2026

Submitted collections:

• Must fit the theme of the Pamela Paige Porter Annual Poetry Contest, demonstrating a masterful execution of the themes of the beauty and meaning found in everyday life, empathy and connection to nature, wonder in creation, celebration of the natural world, grief in witnessing the destruction of nature, and hope for healing and conserving the environment we all share.
• May be previously published or unpublished.
• Must be book-length, including 25-90 pages of poetry. Font should be a size 10-12 in a standard font, such as Calibri, Aptos, Times New Roman, etc.
• Must be submitted in a single PDF file with a title page.
• Should contain no identifying information anywhere in the collection or the filename
• May optionally include a table of contents.
• Must be submitted in English for evaluation. Collections may have been published or originally written in another language, but a translation to English is necessary for this contest.