Endowed by the families of Christine Sloan and Mary Belle Campbell
About the Award
The Brockman-Campbell Book Award, sponsored by the North Carolina Poetry Society, is given annually to the best book of poetry published by a North Carolina poet during the past year.
Submissions to the 2025 Brockman-Campbell Award will be welcomed on January 1, 2025. The contest is open to poets who published a book-length volume of poetry in 2024. Entrants must be native-born North Carolinians or current residents who have lived in the state for at least three years at the time of publication.
An entry must be a first edition by a single author. It must contain 20 or more pages of poetry, and it must have a 2024 copyright date. Poets may submit their own books, or publishers may submit books on behalf of the poets; the fee will depend on whether or not the author is an active member of NCPS.
The deadline for entering is May 1, 2025. Members of the North Carolina Poetry Society pay $10.00 to enter; the fee for non-members is $20.00. Poets or publishers may submit multiple entries but must pay a separate fee for each. Checks should be made payable to the North Carolina Poetry Society and be included with the book.
A cash prize of $200 will be presented to one winner only. The winner and recipients of honorable mention may be invited to read at the September 2025 meeting of the NCPS.
Mail contest entries to: Ana Pugatch, 8640 Windjammer Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615. Please include an email address to be notified of receipt of your book, and for notification of results. The contest concludes May 1, 2025.
For a list of previous winners of the Brockman-Campbell Award, click here.
Submissions
- Each submission should include:
- one copy of the book
- a biographical sketch of the author
- an email address for acknowledging receipt of the submission and announcement of the winner
- a check for $10 (members) or $20 (non-members) made out to the North Carolina Poetry Society
Any questions? E-mail Ana Pugatch
Contest Judge: To be announced
Previous Judges:
2024: Eric Pankey
2023: Mihaela Moscaliuc
2022: Jeff Worley
2021: Richard Hague
2020: Lola Haskins
2019: Michael Waters
2018: Lisa Olstein
2017: Maggie Smith
2016: Barbara Hamby
2015: Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda
2014: Joanna Klink
2013: Chard deNiord
2012: Norbert Krapf
2011: Diane Gilliam