Emma Howell Poetry Contest Spring 2026

Submit your best poetry to enter the annual Creative Writing Department contest. The winner will receive a prize of $1,000. To participate, please submit the following materials: a completed cover sheet (Download Cover Sheet: Click Here) and a collection of 1 to 5 poems, all included in a single scanned document in either .docx or .pdf format. Email all required materials to knickley@oberlin.edu by noon on Friday, March 13, 2026. The winner will be announced in late April.