Qualified judges will be selected annually by the Trustees and the prizes will be awarded in the spring of each year. The Griffin Poetry Prize will be promoted both through readings from shortlisted poets and by the marketing and advertising aid organized through publishers and bookstores. In this respect, it is hoped that The Griffin Poetry Prize will help introduce contemporary collections of poetry to the public's imagination. Eligible collections of poetry will have been published between January 1 and December 31 of any given year. Submission by publishers only.
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.