Poets Andrea Cote, Luke Hathaway, and Major Jackson have been named judges for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize. (Andrea Cote: Lina Castaño, Major Jackson: Beowulf Sheehan)

The Griffin Poetry Prize has announced the trio of poets who will be the judges for the 2026 prize.

The $130,000 prize is awarded annually to a book of poetry written in or translated into English.

The judges for next year’s award are award-winning Colombian poet Andrea Cote, Halifax-based poet, lyricist, and theatre-maker Luke Hathaway, and American poet and author Major Jackson.

Submissions to the 2026 prize for books published between July 1 and December 31, 2025 are open until December 19.