7th ANNUAL SLOPE EDITIONS BOOK PRIZE
JUDGE: MAXINE CHERNOFF

$1,000 plus book publication
Deadline: March 15, 2008
Winner to be announced late spring/early summer 2008
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Maxine Chernoff's books of poetry include The Turning (Apogee Press, 2008); Among the Names (Apogee Press, 2005); Evolution of the Bridge: Selected Prose Poems (Salt Publications, 2005); World: Poems 1991-2001 (Salt Publications, 2001); Leap Year Day: New & Selected Poems (Another Chicago Press, 1990 and Jensen Daniels, 1999); Japan (Avenue B Press, 1988); New Faces of 1952 (Ithaca House, 1985); Utopia TV Store (The Yellow Press, 1979); and A Vegetable Emergency (Beyond Baroque Foundation, 1976). Chernoff co-edits New American Writing and is Chair of the Creative Writing Department at San Francisco State University.

The winning poet will have his/her book of poems published in 2008 or 2009 by Slope Editions. He or she will receive free copies of the book in lieu of royalties, which are no longer offered, and $1,000. Last year's judge was Timothy Liu, who selected Christopher Schmidt's The Next In Line as winner. All entrants receive, with SASE, a Slope Editions title of their choice with their entry fee. We offer sincere thanks to all entrants and readers for supporting Slope Editions and small press poetry.

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