We’re thrilled to announce that the incredible Maggie Smith will be our poetry contest judge this fall! With her discerning eye and poetic expertise, she’ll be selecting the winner, honorable mention, and finalists for our poetry contest this fall. Get your poems ready—submissions open on September 1, 2024! Check out our contest guidelines for more info.

Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books of poetry and prose, including You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Good Bones, Goldenrod, Keep Moving, and My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book for children, illustrated by Leanne Hatch. Smith’s next book is Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life (Atria, April 2025). Her poems and essays have appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, TIME, The Nation, The Atlantic, and The Best American Poetry. Check out her latest book here.