Announcing the Results of the 2026 Changes Book Prize
With gratitude to all who submitted, we are delighted to announce that the fifth annual Changes Book Prize has been awarded to Bo Hwang for her manuscript Calypso, selected by Simone White and slated for publication in the spring of 2027.
Calypso
by Bo Hwang
Bo Hwang is an artist and writer working with poetry and movement. Recent works include abalone, a performance, object, and chapbook (Counterpath) and yearly in old pool, an artist book (Sister C Press). Bo has taught movement workshops at The Poetry Project and The Jack Kerouac School, and performed at Bushel Collective, SITE Santa Fe, Desert Mystery Center, and Leon Gallery, among others.
We received nearly 1,200 submissions to this year’s competition and were amazed at the variety and caliber of the manuscripts we read. Among them were many more books deserving of recognition than we can name. We are grateful to have spent time with so many vibrant poems.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s prizewinner!