Andrew, I think you might have seen the poems earlier this year when the 2009 prize was first announced. I recall that I put something on Accomplished about Aaron Poochigian's place in the finalists and semifinalists list.
It does look as though the year attached to each winner is the year when manuscripts are submitted, rather than the year when the prize is awarded and the book published.
The launch sounds like a great event; I'm plotting and planning....
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