The 2024 Portrait Prize Winners & Finalists!
We’re thrilled to congratulate Lillian Emerick Valentine, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s Portrait Prize! Their powerful and evocative poem, “Exhibit in Reversal,” was selected by our editors for its striking social commentary and emotional depth. As always, the Frontier Poetry reading and editorial team was very moved and impressed with all of the wonderful and powerful submissions that we had the privilege of reading. We are so grateful for the support of our submitters, readers, and friends.
Lillian Emerick Valentine has been selected for the first-place $3,500 prize by Frontier. Reed Turchi was selected as the second-place winner and Allison Norwood as the third-place winner. We look forward to publishing the winners throughout the month of June!
Thank you to all who submitted, it was a pleasure to consider your work.
WINNER
Lillian Emerick Valentine
“Exhibit in Reverse“
Lillian is a poet and farmer from Oregon. She holds an MFA from the University of Montana and her work has been published in Ecotone, The Journal, Salamander, and other literary journals. Her favorite bird is a kingfisher
Second Place
REED TURCHI
“Jared”
Reed Turchi is a poet and musician from Swannanoa, North Carolina. His writing has appeared in The American Poetry Review, Narrative Magazine, and The Believer, among others, and his music has been featured by Rolling Stone, NPR, PBS, and more. He currently resides in Brooklyn.
Third Place
Allison Norwood
“The one where I watch you walk back into the room”
Allison Norwood is a queer, autistic poet living in the Midwest. A lifelong lover of language, she recently began sharing her poetry after writing privately for years. When not perched at her computer, she is likely exploring the forests, beaches, and rural landscapes of West Michigan, getting to know the local plants, fungi, and wildlife. She is passionate about her work in early childhood education, and lives with her spouse, two cats, and numerous succulents.
The Finalists
William Ross
Kristen Mears
Jacob Lewis
Manuel Hernandez
Michael Flemming
The Longlist
Elias Tung
Ziyuan Tang
Anne Sandor
Emiliana Renuart
Jeni Prater
Dániel Levente Pál
Chiwenite Onyekwelu
Ugochukwu Okpara
Johanna Nauraine
Joe Munoz III
Ellie Labs
Tori Higginson
Eileen Gloster
Michael Frazier
Radhiyah Ayobami
