Haiku Northwest’s 23rd annual Porad Award

Haiku Northwest’s 23rd annual Porad Award opens for haiku submissions on July 14.

The contest is named for Francine Porad, founder of Haiku Northwest, former president of the Haiku Society of America, and editor of Brussels Sprout.

Adjudicating the 2026 award will be Antoinette Cheung, former co-editor of Prune Juice and the journal Confluence. Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies including New Resonance 14 and The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku, and in 2023 she was shortlisted for The Haiku Foundation’s Touchstone Award. She has also received honours including Haiku Canada’s Betty Drevniok Award, the Basho-an Award, and top recognition in the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival haiku competition. 

The entry fee is $5 for up to five haiku, and the deadline is August 30th. See the Haiku Northwest 2026 Porad Award site for more details. We look forward to your submissions.

Luke Brannon
2026 Porad Award Coordinator
Haiku Northwest