APR/Honickman First Book Prize: History and Key Facts

The APR/Honickman First Book Prize (also known as the American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize) is an annual award for a debut book-length collection of poetry. Established in 1998, the prize is a partnership between The American Poetry Review (APR) and the Honickman Foundation, a Philadelphia-based philanthropic organization. The winning poet receives a $3,000 cash award, publication by the American Poetry Review, and distribution of the winning book by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium. A different distinguished poet serves as judge each year and writes an introduction to the winning book.

The prize is among the most prominent first-book awards in American poetry. Among its past winners, Gregory Pardlo won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his second collection, Digest.

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