The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is presented annually for a work by an emerging poet, one who is past the very beginning but has not yet reached the acknowledged pinnacle of his or her career. The work submitted must be a book published between September 15, 2007 and September 15, 2008. Work must be original poetry written originally in English by a poet who is a citizen or legal resident alien of the United States. In 2008, the purse for this award will be $100,000.