2025-2026 Kentucky Poet Laureate Nomination

Nomination deadline: Sept. 30, 2024

Carefully read the program guidelines before beginning the nomination form.

Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.

Review Criteria

Nominations will be reviewed according to the following review criteria:

· Publication of a body of work that is informed by living in Kentucky.

· Critical acclaim for the work's high degree of creativity and clarity of form and style as demonstrated by the receipt of special honors, awards and other forms of recognition.

· Capacity to promote the literary arts in Kentucky through readings and/or public presentations at meetings, seminars, conferences and other programs across the commonwealth, including Kentucky Writers' Day.

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* 1. Nominee Name

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* 2. Nominee Contact Information
Nominees must be full-time Kentucky residents.

Organization

Title

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Zip Code

County

Phone

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* 3. Nominee's Ethnicity or Race
Choose all that apply

American Indian or Alaska Native (e.g., Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Nation, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village or Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc.)

Asian (e.g., Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, etc.)

Black or African American (e.g., African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somalian, etc.)

Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin (e.g., Mexican or Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, etc.)

Middle Eastern or North African (e.g., Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Moroccan, Algerian, etc.)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (e.g., Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, etc.)

White (e.g., German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, French, etc.)

Unknown or Prefer Not To Say

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* 4. Nominee's Brief Biography
Enter a brief biography of the nominee. (Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 5. Nominee's CV or Resume
Upload no more than five pages (8.5 inch x 11 inch with one inch margins all around; PDF, DOC, or DOCX files only)

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* 6. List the nominee's published work.
Include the title, date of publication and name of publisher. When appropriate, include article/chapter titles, publication name (if different from the nominee's work), publisher or issue number, volume number, page numbers and URL. (Max. 5,000 characters)

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* 7. List the nominee's literary honors, awards and other forms of recognition.
(Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 8. Describe the nominee's ability to interact with the public and promote the literary arts.
(Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 9. Writing Samples
Upload up to 20 pages of writing samples as one document. Writing samples may be individual pieces of work or excerpts from books, journals, e-journals, websites, etc. (PDF, DOC or DOCX files only)

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.

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* 10. Nominator Information

Nominator Name *

Organization

Work Title

Address *

City/Town

State

Zip Code

County

Email *

Phone *

2025-2026 Kentucky Poet Laureate Nomination

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* 1. Nominee Name

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* 2. Nominee Contact InformationNominees must be full-time Kentucky residents.

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* 3. Nominee's Ethnicity or RaceChoose all that apply

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* 4. Nominee's Brief BiographyEnter a brief biography of the nominee. (Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 5. Nominee's CV or ResumeUpload no more than five pages (8.5 inch x 11 inch with one inch margins all around; PDF, DOC, or DOCX files only)

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* 6. List the nominee's published work. Include the title, date of publication and name of publisher. When appropriate, include article/chapter titles, publication name (if different from the nominee's work), publisher or issue number, volume number, page numbers and URL. (Max. 5,000 characters)

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* 7. List the nominee's literary honors, awards and other forms of recognition.(Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 8. Describe the nominee's ability to interact with the public and promote the literary arts.(Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 9. Writing SamplesUpload up to 20 pages of writing samples as one document. Writing samples may be individual pieces of work or excerpts from books, journals, e-journals, websites, etc. (PDF, DOC or DOCX files only)

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* 10. Nominator Information

* 2. Nominee Contact Information
Nominees must be full-time Kentucky residents.

* 3. Nominee's Ethnicity or Race
Choose all that apply

* 4. Nominee's Brief Biography
Enter a brief biography of the nominee. (Max. 3,000 characters)

* 5. Nominee's CV or Resume
Upload no more than five pages (8.5 inch x 11 inch with one inch margins all around; PDF, DOC, or DOCX files only)

* 6. List the nominee's published work.
Include the title, date of publication and name of publisher. When appropriate, include article/chapter titles, publication name (if different from the nominee's work), publisher or issue number, volume number, page numbers and URL. (Max. 5,000 characters)

* 7. List the nominee's literary honors, awards and other forms of recognition.
(Max. 3,000 characters)

* 8. Describe the nominee's ability to interact with the public and promote the literary arts.
(Max. 3,000 characters)

* 9. Writing Samples
Upload up to 20 pages of writing samples as one document. Writing samples may be individual pieces of work or excerpts from books, journals, e-journals, websites, etc. (PDF, DOC or DOCX files only)