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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.

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
2022   • PDF
2020   • PDF