Norma Farber First Book Award

The Norma Farber First Book Award is given by the Poetry Society of America "for a first book of original poetry written by an American and published in either a hard or soft cover in a standard edition during the calendar year".

The award was established by the family and friends of the poet and children's book author Norma Farber. "Winning books are distributed to PSA members at the Benefactor level or above," according to the PSA. The award comes with a $500 prize.