Publications and awards
Frontier Poetry focuses on emerging writers with the aim to “lift people up who are just breaking into the community.” [6] yet occasionally publishes works from established poets as well. They are open to writers with multiple chapbooks, self-published collections or saw a circulation below 3000 copies. Frontier Poetry accepts submissions and poems from writers around the world as an effort to bring forth new voices into the community. Frontier also sees regular publication on Verse Daily. [7]
Digital Chapbook
The Frontier Poetry Digital Chapbook serves as an endorsement for new writers. Printed annually, one poet receives a digital edition of their chapbook, cash prizes, and distribution online. [8] Aside from high visibility on Frontier Poetry, the chapbook is also part of a mailing to agents, with the aim of connecting new writers with representation via working with such established poets such as Jericho Brown.
New Voices
New Voices appear online every Friday throughout the year. This category is open throughout the year and invites emerging writers to submit poetry, selected by Frontier Poetry staff. At minimum, two authors are chosen each month from this free category and are paid for publication rights.
A full list of New Voices authors appears on the publication's website.
Featured poetry
Frontier Poetry also provides Featured Poetry, or poems written by established guest writers to appear online throughout the year. In this way, the publication aligns their new writers with established writers while offering free access to poetry to its readership.
Featured Writers and Collaborators in Frontier Poetry
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