34 years ago in Baltimore, Passager was born. We promote older writers, encourage imagination, and bring forth beautiful and inspiring work.

Joined January 2014
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We just extended our poetry contest deadline to April 30! Passager Poet 2025 wins $1,000, publication and interview. Honorable mentions published. passagerbooks.com/submit #poetrycontest #poets #poetry @duotrope @writerscenter @cavecanempoets @FuriousFlowerPC @AARP

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Our poetry contest deadline is April 15! Our editors want to read your work. Passager Poet 2025 receives $1,000, publication and an interview. All honorable mentions published. passagerbooks.com/submit #poetrycontest #poets #poetry @duotrope @poetswritersinc @writerscenter @AARP
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PassagerBooks retweeted
3 Apr 2025
Calling all writers over 50! Passager @PassagerBooks is accepting poems through April 15 for their annual poetry contest. $20 fee includes 1-year subscription. Winner receives $1k, an interview, & publication. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #poets #litmags #poetrycontest
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Two weeks left to enter our annual poetry contest! passagerbooks.com/submit Passager Poet 2025 wins $1,000, an interview and publication. All honorable mentions published. @cavecanempoets @FuriousFlowerPC @duotrope @poetswritersinc @WritersDigest @ArtsForTheAging @PoetrySociety
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Our annual poetry contest is open! Deadline April 15. Passager Poet 2025 wins $1,000, publication and interview. All honorable mentions published. passagerbooks.com/submit #poets #poetrycontest #poetry @cavecanempoets @FuriousFlowerPC @poetswritersinc @Poetry_Daily @writerscenter
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Poets 50 and older! Our poetry contest is open. Deadline April 15. Passager Poet 2025 wins $1,000, publication and interview. All honorable mentions published. passagerbooks.com/submit #poetrycontest #poetry #poets @cavecanempoets @FuriousFlowerPC @Poetry_Daily @PoetrySociety
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PassagerBooks retweeted
14 Mar 2025
According to EJ Colen, this poetry collection creates a “linguistic and emotional landscape of give and take, of push and pull.” Read THE VILLAGE OF NEW GHOSTS by Winifred Hughes (@PassagerBooks) this #WomensHistoryMonth: bookshop.org/a/500/978173551…
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Our annual poetry contest is open! Poets 50 and older, our editors want to read your work. Go here for guidelines: passagerbooks.com/submit @FuriousFlowerPC @cavecanempoets @writerscenter @PoetrySociety @Poetry_Daily @poetswritersinc @duotrope #poetrycontest #poets #poems
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Our annual poetry contest is open. Poets over 50 we want to read your work! passagerbooks.com/submit $1,000 to 2025 Passager Poet. All honorable mentions published. #poetry #poetrycontest #poets #poems @poetswritersinc @Duotrope @writerscenter @WritersDigest @Poetry_Daily
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Baltimore area writers! Join us for creativity, craft and community. Passager presents an in-person class 5 Sundays 1-3 pm March 23, 30, April 6, 27 & May 4 No prior writing experience necessary passagerbooks.com/events/
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Baltimore area writers! Join us for creativity, craft and community. Passager is offering five workshops, starting March 23rd, taught by poet and celebrated teacher Shirley Brewer. For more information: passagerbooks.com/events
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Poets over 50! Our contest is open. Our editors would love to read your work. passagerbooks.com/submit. $1,000 prize for Passager Poet, all honorable mentions published. #poetry #poets #poems #poetrycontest
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Baltimore area writers! Start celebrating National Poetry Month early by signing up for these poetry workshops and join us for creativity, craft and community! passagerbooks.com/events.
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Join us for creativity, craft and community! A writing workshop series with poet and master teacher Shirley Brewer. Starts March 23. Go here for more info: passagerbooks.com/events #poetry #poets #poems #workshops #writingworkshops
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Our annual poetry contest is open! Writers 50 and older, our editors want to read your work. passagerbooks.com/submit #poetry #poets #writers #poetrycontest #olderwriters
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Baltimore area writers 50 and older! Join us for creativity, craft and community! An in-person class: 5 Sundays 1-3 pm March 23, 30, April 6, 27 & May 4 at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in Pikesville, MD. Info and registration: passagerbooks.com/events/
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Poets over 50! Enter our poetry contest, deadline April 15. Winner receives $1,000, publication and an interview. Honorable mentions published. passagerbooks.com #poetry #poets #poetrycontest @WritersDigest @Poetry_Daily @prattlibrary @PoetrySociety @WomenWriters
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