---
title: "James Laughlin Award"
organization: "Academy of American Poets"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-06-15
valid_through: 2026-06-15
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["poetry", "writing"]
location: "Miami Beach, Florida, USA"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "$5,000, all-expenses-paid weeklong residency, book distribution to 1,000 Academy of American Poets members"
eligibility: "The winning poet receives $5,000, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency in Miami Beach, and distribution of their book to approximately 1,000 Academy of American Poets members."
source_url: "https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/james-laughlin-award"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/james-laughlin-award-academy-of-american-poets-869c7f3f"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-05-18T06:50:05.407469
---
# James Laughlin Award

**Organization**: Academy of American Poets
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-06-15
**Location**: Miami Beach, Florida, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: poetry, writing
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: $5,000, all-expenses-paid weeklong residency, book distribution to 1,000 Academy of American Poets members
**Eligibility**: The winning poet receives $5,000, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency in Miami Beach, and distribution of their book to approximately 1,000 Academy of American Poets members.

## Description

The James Laughlin Award, presented by the Academy of American Poets, recognizes an outstanding second book of poetry. The winning poet receives a $5,000 prize, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency in Miami Beach, and their book is distributed to approximately 1,000 members of the Academy of American Poets. This award aims to support and promote poets in the early stages of their careers.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/james-laughlin-award
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/james-laughlin-award-academy-of-american-poets-869c7f3f