☆ The World Poetry Collective Publishing Prize ☆

A Tradition of Discovery, Devotion, and the Making of Authors

Each month, the World Poetry Collective Publishing Prize transforms a single winning poet into a globally published author, and with a full year of writing we help them create the kind of book that carries a poet’s name into permanence.

Since its founding in 2024, World Poetry Collective has guided over fifty poets, through editing, design, and distribution to readers across the world. What began as an independent experiment in poetic excellence has become one of the most trusted modern publishing platforms for new and established voices alike.

This is where great poets begin.

☆ The Grand Prize ☆

One poet will receive:

• One year to write and refine their collection

• Professional manuscript editing and developmental feedback

• Custom cover art and complete book design

• Full publication and print distribution through WPC

• 100% royalties on every sale

• A featured Author Spotlight across WPC platforms

• Lifetime archival in the WPC Library of Poets

• Launch guidance & marketing mentorship from our editorial team

• Private access to a global community of published poets

• The lifelong distinction of being a WPC Publishing Prize Laureate
  

☆ Our Most Recent Laureate ☆

Last month, Alexander F. Davis’s poem Paper Stars rose from quiet submission to international recognition — earning him the title of our newest Publishing Prize Laureate.

His haunting imagery and fearless voice captured the collective spirit of our generation — unafraid to question, unafraid to feel. Paper Stars now stands as the foundation for his forthcoming debut collection under World Poetry Collective Publishing, set to release globally in 2026.

Read his full story and official feature here:
→ WPC Official Press Release

Your voice could be next.

☆ Judging & Selection ☆

Every entry is reviewed by a panel of five members of the WPC community.
Each poem is considered for originality, voice, and emotional resonance, the quiet power that endures beyond a single reading.

☆ Submission Details ☆

• Entry Fee: $99

• Deadline: November 14th, 2025

• Submit: 4 poems (option to submit 1 poem also available)

• Eligibility: Open internationally

• Theme: None — every voice and style welcome

Follow @worldpoetrycollective for interviews, announcements, and glimpses into the lives of past winners.

☆ A Note to the Poet ☆

There are moments in life when the call to share one’s work cannot be ignored.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign — this is it.

Enter the Publishing Prize.
Let your poem become the beginning of something special.

☆ Submit Your Poems ☆