Campion Judges Major New Poetry Prize

Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Peter Campion will be the first judge of Milkweed Editions' major new prize for poetry, the Lindquist & Vennum Prize. The prize awards $10,000 and publication for an unpublished manuscript from the Upper Midwest. The Lindquist & Vennum Foundation, sponsor of the award, was established by the Lindquist & Vennum law firm of Minneapolis. Submissions are open through the end of January.