The Marianne Bluger Book and Chapbook Awards
The biennial Marianne Bluger Book and Chapbook Awards have been established in memory
of the late Marianne Bluger. The goal of the awards is to recognize and encourage excellence
in published haiku and related forms (tanka, renga, senryu, sequences, haibun, and visual haiku)
in English. The next Bluger Awards will be presented in 2026.
New! The Marianne Bluger Book and Chapbook Awards Results 2026
Books
1st Place – Gary Hotham, Our Backs to the Wind: Selected Haiku of Gary Hotham
Debbie Strange, Random Blue Sparks
2nd Place –Chuck Brickley, downhill home
3rd Place – Marco Fraticelli, Slowly Turning
Chapbooks
1st Place – Marco Fraticelli, Happy Birthday
2nd Place – Marianne Paul, the drift from here to where
3rd Place – Beth Skala, Dear Sir or Madam: Poems From a 1970s Office
The judges' comments
We were looking for haiku and related forms that ring true; a book or chapbook that demonstrates coherence and flow;
and a book design that enhances the poet’s work. A tall order, as all of these features work together to engage a reader.
Terry Ann Carter & Philomene Kocher
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The Marianne Bluger Book and Chapbook Awards Results 2024
Books
1st Place – Skylar Kay, Transcribing Moonlight
2nd Place – Michael Dudley, Journey Ongoing
3rd Place – George Swede, The Way A Poem Emerges: A Haiku Trinity & Beyond
Honourable Mentions –
Marco Fraticelli, Dear Elsa
Gary Hotham, Soft Serve: Haiku Remains
Mike Montreuil, But I Digress...
Chapbooks
1st Place – Marshall Hrycuik, swallow s tail s
2nd Place – Robyn Cairns & Marianne Paul, damselflies
The Marianne Bluger Book and Chapbook Awards Past Results
2026 • PDF
2022 • PDF
2020 • PDF
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