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"we can not compete
but perhaps we meet somewhere"
from 'Red Rose and a Beggar' by H.D., found in Hermetic Definition (New
Directions,1972)
- This list is compiled monthly from information sent to The Poetry Library by organisers of competitions.
- Each competition has different regulations. In most cases, poems should be in English and not previously published.
- Where regulations and entry forms are available online, a link is provided, but in other cases, competitors should write to each competition, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope for an entry form before submitting work. For competitions suitable for children and young people, click here
- The Poetry Library accepts no liability in connection with the information contained in the list.
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Bedford Open Poetry Competition 2010-2011 | Closing Date: 14-Nov-10
Details:First prize £300. Final judge: Lucy Newlyn. For poems of up to 50 lines.
Entry Fee: £3 per poem.
Contact:
Bedford Open Poetry Competition, 38 Verne Drive, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2PS
Website: www.interpretershouse.org.uk
Barnet Open Poetry Competition 2010 | Closing Date: 16-Nov-10
Details:Write a poem of no more than 35 lines on any topic. Adult category & juniors (7-11 & 12-16). Free entry to Barnet Schools. Judges: Christopher North (general) and Katherine Gallagher (juniors).
Entry Fee: £5 for adults, see entry form for other fees
Contact:
BBAC (Poetry Competition), c/o All Saints' Arts Centre, 122 Oakleigh Road North, London N20 9EZ
Website: www.barnetarts.org.uk
Telephone: 020 8445 4175
Poetry Business 2010 Book & Pamphlet Competition | Closing Date: 29-Nov-10
Details:This year's judge is Simon Armitage, and the competition is sponsored by NAWE. Entrants with a Sheffield postcode are automatically entered into the Sheffield Poetry Prize category. The best single poem from their collection could win them £100, publication in The North magazine and on the website, and an opportunity to read their winning poem at a Poetry Business reading.
Entry Fee: £25, or £20 for North subscribers and Friends of the Poetry Business
Contact:
The Competition Administrator, The Poetry Business, Bank Street Arts, 32-40 Bank Street, Sheffield S1 2DS
Website: www.poetrybusiness.co.uk
New Writer Prose & Poetry Prizes 2010 | Closing Date: 30-Nov-10
Details:Three categories: fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Over £2000 total prize money. Poetry category is for single poems of up to 40 lines and collections of between 6-10 poems.
Entry Fee: £5 for up to two single poems, £12 per collection
Contact:
The New Writer, PO Box 60, Cranbrook TN 17 2ZR
Telephone: 01580 212626
Website: www.thenewwriter.com
Email: admin@thenewwriter.com
Grist Writing Competition 2010 | Closing Date: 30-Nov-10
Details:Judges are Helen Simson (Short story) and Lemn Sissay (Poetry) 1st Prize £500, 2nd Prize £250, 3rd Prize £100 Plus publication for all shortlisted writers. Short stories up to 3,500 words (double spaced) Poems up to 40 lines (single spaced.
Entry Fee: £5
Contact:
The School of Music, Humanities and Media, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH
Website: www.hud.ac.uk/grist
Café Writers Open Poetry Competition 2010 | Closing Date: 30-Nov-10
Details:First prize £1000. Prizes for funniest poems and Norfolk resident. Sole judge: Michael Symmons Roberts. For poems of up to 40 lines.
Entry Fee: £4 per poem or £10 for three poems and £2 per poem thereafter
Contact:
Café Writers Poetry Competition, 17 Wingfield Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 3HF
Website: www.cafewriters.org.uk
Search for Prole Laureate | Closing Date: 24-Dec-10
Details:Prole Books are looking for entries that represent the editorial ambitions of Prole: to make writing engaging, challenging, entertaining and accessible. All forms of poetry welcome. First prize: £100, publication in Prole and showcase on website. 2 runners up, £30 each and showcasing on website. Entry by post or email.
Entry Fee: £3 for first poem, £2 for subsequent poems.
Contact: Website: www.prolebooks.co.uk
Larkin and East Riding Poetry Prize, 2011 | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:Prize money: £2000. Judge: Douglas Dunnn. to download a Larkin and East Riding Poetry Competition Leaflet go to: www.bridlington-poetry-festival.com
Entry Fee: £3 each
Contact: To download a Larkin and East Riding Poetry Competition Leaflet go to: www.bridlington-poetry-festival.com
Rossica Translation Prize 2011 | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:Literary work must be written in Russian by any author, present or past, and published in English in 2009 and 2010. The prize is open to works published in any country. The value of the prize is £5,000 divided between the winning translator and the publisher.
Entry Fee: £0
Contact:
Academia Rossica, 76 Brewer Street, London W1F 9TX
Telephone: 020 7287 2614
Website: www.academia-rossica.org
Grace Dieu Writers' Circle 2011 Short Story and Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:Poetry Competition: 1st Prize: £400; 2nd Prize: £200; 3rd Prize: £75; 4th Prize: £50; 5th Prize: £25 Up to 40 line limit. Short Story Competition: 1st Prize: £400; 2nd Prize: £200; 3rd Prize: £75; 4th Prize: £50; 5th Prize: £25 Up to 2,000 word limit -
Entry Fee: £4 for one poem or £12 for 4, £2 for each additional entry over four; short stories: £5 for first and £3 for additional stories
Contact:
Full details and entry forms can be found at www.gracedieuwriterscircle.co.uk
Alternatively to receive a competition leaflet, please send a SAE to:
The Competition Organiser, 23 Henson Way, Sharnford, Leicestershire, LE10 3PN
Lumen/Camden Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:Poems up to 40 lines. Deadline: 14th February 2011. Judge: Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate. Proceeds to the Cold Weather Shelter. Prize: Pamphlet publication of winner's poems - 50 free copies plus reading.
Entry Fee: £2.50 per poem, 6 poems £10
Contact:
Submissions and cheques to Ruth O'Callaghan, 49 Ripley Gardens, Mortlake London SW14 8HF
Online entry via the website on http://www.wardwoodpublishing.co.ukKent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:£1550 in prizes. Judge: Jo Shapcott
Entry Fee: £4 per poem
Contact:
The Competition Organiser, 26 Courtlands, Teston, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5AS
For details, go to:
www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org
Fish Poetry Prize 2011 | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:First prize: 1000 Euros. There is no restriction on the theme of poems, but there is a word limit of 200.
Entry Fee: £0 Fourteen Euros for online entries, 16 Euros for postal entries
Contact:
Fish Publishing, Durrus, Bantry, Co.Cork, Ireland
Email: info@fishpublishing.com
Website: www.fishpublishing.com/writing-contest-competition.php
Torriano Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:For poems of up to 40 lines. Adjudicators: Wendy French & Maggie Butt. Prizes First £250 Second £150 Third £75. Winning poets will be offered feature readings at the adjudication.
Entry Fee: £3 one poem, £5 for two, £10 for five
Contact: Cheques payable to the Torriano Support Fund. Entries to: Pat Griffin, 4 Cundishall Close, Whitstable, Kent CT5 4DA.
Email: june.english@btinternet.com
Queen Mother Memorial Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:The poem(s) should follow the length and format as below 3 verses 3 lines per verse 10 words per line.
Entry Fee: £3.00 per poem or £10.00 for 4 poems
Contact:
Kumbi Johnson, 19 Westbourne House, SW1W 8SJ
Website: sites.google.com/site/royalpoetrycompetition/competitiondetails
David Burland Poetry Prize 2011 | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:Open theme - writing in English or French Sole Judge will be again Michel Francois, award-winning bilingual Poet and Writer.
Entry Fee: £8 - 1st poem, £4 - each extra poem
Contact:
Anna Burland Services Limited, 39 High Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton WV11 1ST
Website: www.davidburlandpoetryprize.com
Michel François: www.michel-francois.com
Email: annabuland@btconnect.com
Frogmore Poetry Prize 2011 | Closing Date: 31-Dec-10
Details:For poems of up to 40 lines. Adjudicator: Tamar Yoseloff. The winner will win 200 guineas and a two-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers.
Entry Fee: £3 per poem
Contact: The Frogmore Press, 21 Mildmay Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1PJ
