CantoMundo Chapbook Prize

The ASU Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe is pleased to announce a new partnership with CantoMundo to present the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize.

Poets are invited to submit 15–25 pages of poetry in English by May 30, 2026. The winning poet will have their submission translated by an accomplished literary translator into Spanish. The Chapbook will then be published in a bilingual edition.

The winning poet will also receive $1,000, 10 copies of their published chapbook, and an invitation to be a featured presenter at the Desert Nights, Rising Stars (DNRS) conference in Tempe, Arizona, in 2027 with travel and lodging covered.

This contest is open to poets who have not yet published a full-length poetry collection (chapbooks are okay) and who are not currently under contract with a publisher. Submissions are welcome from all poets whose work speaks to the Latinx experience and who reside in the United States.

The final judge for the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize is Ariana Brown.

Submissions will be open from April 1, 2026, through May 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MST. The shortlist will be announced in October 2026.