![]() ![]() Epic poetry traditionally is book-length poetry that draws on the Greek and Latin classics of yore. ![]() The theme I chose for this year is the Epic. ![]() Nominated books must be made available to the Chair upon request to remain eligible. In the case of translations that also contain the poems in the original language, those pages will not count toward the total page count. Books must be in English, but translations are eligible. Books containing fiction as well as poetry are not eligible. Single-author and collaborative books are eligible anthologies are not. Books that won first–third place in the previous year’s Elgin Awards are ineligible. Chapbooks must contain 10–39 pages of poetry and books must contain 40 or more pages of poetry. About the Awards: The Elgin Awards, named for SFPA founder Suzette Haden Elgin, are presented annually by SFPA for books published in the preceding two years in two categories, Chapbook and Book. ![]()
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