Quick hello to poets submitting a book in 2026: I’m about halfway through this year’s update of the reading period/contest deadline spreadsheet. Hoping to have it out to you later this week. I’m sorry I couldn’t get it to you in January this year, but I’m trying!

Here’s the 2025 spreadsheet if you’re already working on submissions—but I’m already seeing a handful of deadlines shifting to different seasons in 2026, so stay tuned: