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Please Note The information given here is for GUIDANCE ONLY. While every effort is made to ensure that it is accurate, before entering any listed competition you should obtain full rules and an entry form from the organisers. Information is provided by the organisers of the competitions and we cannot accept any liability for its accuracy.
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| 22nd January 2019 |
1st £100 entry £3.50 |
POETRY KIT WINTER COMPETITION 2019 This year's competition is for poetry on any subject. There are no style or length restrictions but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. Enter by midnight on 22st January 2019 1st prize is £100. Entry fees are as follows; 1 poem £3.50 3 Poems £8.00 5 poems £10 Competition Judge; JIM BENNETT FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ENTER ONLINE SEE http://www.poetrykit.org/PKcomp.htm Please note; Poems that have been submitted as part of a course with Poetry Kit, submitted to LUNCH Magazine or posted to PK List are not eligible for entry. |
| 2nd December 2018 |
1st $50 CAN entry 1 poem free |
Wax Poetry
and Art
invites all poets to submit to The Calgary Poetry
One poem may be
submitted for free. Contest closes December 2, 2018. Read guidelines at: http://waxpoetryart.com/calgary/contests/calgary.html |
| 15th December 2018 |
1st $100 CAN entry $10 CAN |
Big Pond Rumours
International Literary E-Zine. There are independent judges
for both poetry and prose. For a $10 CDN submission fee you can
submit up to 80 lines of poetry or a short fiction piece up to 3,500
words. 1st prize is $100 CDN and publication. 2nd prize id $50 CDN
and publication. 3rd prize is publication and these three poems and
three stories will be published in a special Contest section of the
E-Zine. Deadline is December 15, 2018. Check out the website and the
current issue of the magazine or look at the archives.
http://www.big-pond-rumours.com
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| 20th December 2018 |
1st Publishing entry £12 |
The 2018 Overton Poetry Prize is now open. Loughborough University School of the Arts, English and
Drama are offering the Overton Poetry Prize for a sequence of poems
on any subject, with the winning entry being published as a limited
edition chapbook. The competition is open to anyone and the entries are
judged anonymously: final judging will be by this year’s poet in
residence, Carol Rowntree-Jones. The deadline for entry is 20th December 2018. Details
including rules and link for entry fee and submissions can be found
here: |
| 31st December 2018 |
1st £200 entry free |
Brexit in Poetry
Holland Park Press invites any poem that deals with any aspects of the Brexit process. The competition will not be judged on whether you are for or against leaving the EU but about how you’ve put the poem together: use of language, rhythm, sound, imagery, etc. The author of the winning poem will receive £200. The winning poem and runners-up will be published in the online magazine. Publisher Bernadette Jansen op de Haar and her brother, poet and author Arnold Jansen op de Haar, will judge this competition and read all the poems. The actual word Brexit does not have to appear, but the poem needs to be inspired by Brexit, for example by throwing a new light on being in or out of the EU, or by expressing something that hasn’t been voiced before, but make sure to stay away from clichés. |
| 31st December 2018 |
1st £150 entry £4 |
Five Aspects 2018 Poetry CompetitionFive Aspects are excited to announce their 2018 fundraising poetry competition. It's open to anyone 17 years and over - there's cash prizes to be won and it's all for a good cause. The theme of this year’s competition is The Spirit of Childhood. Childhood is a time of magic and mystery, powerful emotions and experiences that remain in our hearts a lifetime. Some of these experiences are wonderful and nourish us into old age, other experiences are more painful and cast long shadows that we struggle to shake. Prizes: 1st prize: £150 2nd prize: £75 3rd prize: £50Two prizes of £20 for poems of note will also be awarded, from the following two categories: poems from poets aged 17-19 years; poems from poets in the Fylde area (postcodes starting FY). For more information https://www.fiveaspects.co.uk/poetrycompetition.htm |
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13th January 2019 |
1st £200 entry £4 |
Shepton Snowdrop Festival Poetry Competition Judge: David Morley Three age categories: Up to 11, 12 -17,
18 and Over Prize for each category £50, £70, £200 Entry fees: free to Under 18s, £4
per entry 18 and Over Line Limit: 30 lines Theme: Snowdrops and landscape as
specified by judge Entries via: Submit.con Website:
www.sheptonsnowdropfestival.org.uk E-mail:
yourpoems@sheptonsnowdropfestival.org.uk |
| 22nd January 2019 |
1st £100 entry £3.50 |
POETRY KIT WINTER COMPETITION 2019 This year's competition is for poetry on any subject. There are no style or length restrictions but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. Enter by midnight on 22st January 2019 1st prize is £100. Entry fees are as follows; 1 poem £3.50 3 Poems £8.00 5 poems £10 Competition Judge; JIM BENNETT FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ENTER ONLINE SEE http://www.poetrykit.org/PKcomp.htm Please note; Poems that have been submitted as part of a course with Poetry Kit, submitted to LUNCH Magazine or posted to PK List are not eligible for entry. |
| 28th January 2019 |
1st £150 entry £3 |
Edward Thomas Fellowship Poetry
Competition 2019 Poems are invited on any subject and
style and of any length. Closing date January 28th 2019.
The judge will be the prize-winning poet Jane Draycott. Prizes:1st prize £150,
two further £50 prizes. Fees; £3 per poem, £10 for four. Postal entries welcome, cheques payable
to Edward Thomas Fellowship, sent with your details and the anonymised
poem(s) to Margaret Keeping,66 Fairacres Road, Oxford, OX4 1TG. OR: Word document
emailed to margthompson01@gmail.com
+ fee to the Fellowship’s account, 40-08-21, 11250205 with your
initial and surname as Reference, Competition as description. |
| 31st January 2019 |
1st £1000 entry £5 |
The Kent and Sussex Poetry Society Open Competition 2019 1st prize: £1,000 2nd prize: £300 3rd prize: £100 Plus 4 x £50 The competition is open to anyone aged 16 and over. For more information see https://kentandsussexpoetry.com/the-kent-sussex-poetry-society-open-competition/ |
| 31st January 2019 |
1st £500 entry £4,50 |
Teignmouth Poetry Festival 2019 CompetitionThe Teignmouth Poetry Festival 2019 Competition opens 1 November 2018. Poems on any subject, not exceeding 35 lines, will be judged by John Greening. 1st prize: £500 2nd prize: £250 3rd prize: £100 Extra prizes of £100, £50, £25 for poets within local postcodes - Judge for this local competition is Julie-Ann Rowell Shortlisted poets will be invited to read at Teignmouth Poetry Festival on 23 March 2019, and winning poems will be published on the website. |
| 31st January 2019 |
1st £200 entry £5 |
Prole Laureate Poetry Competition 2019An open competition regarding style, content and length. Prole want poetry that epitomises their editorial values: to make writing engaging, accessible, entertaining and challenging. Quality is all. All work must be the original work of the writer and be unpublished. 1st prize: £200, publication in Prole 28 and online 2 x runner up prizes of £50, publication in Prole 28 and online |
| 31st January 2019 |
1st Publication entry £15 |
GEOFF STEVENS MEMORIAL POETRY PRIZE 2018 Two winners will have
a poetry collection up to 52 pages published by Indigo Dreams and
receive 20 copies. Submission: Selection of 15 poems to 36
lines inc breaks Entry Fee: £15 per block of poems. Closing Date: 31st January 2019. All postal entries must be
accompanied by cheque to
correct amount made payable to ‘IDP’ Email submissions via PayPal See full submission rules at
https://www.indigodreams.co.uk/geoff-stevens/4594095381 Postal submissions to Geoff Stevens
Memorial Poetry Prize 2018, 24 Forest Houses, Halwill, Beaworthy,
Devon, EX21 5UU |
| 4th March 2019 |
1st £1000 entry £10 |
The Brotherton Poetry Prize 2019 Deadline: Mon 4 Mar 2019 A new poetry prize from the University of
Leeds Poetry Centre, aimed at nurturing previously unpublished
poets, is launched today (28 November). It is open to anyone in the
world over the age of 18 who hasn't yet published a full collection
of poems. Entries to the competition should include no more than 200
lines of poetry in up to five individual poems. Prizes: The winner will receive £1,000
and the opportunity to develop their creative practice with the
University of Leeds Poetry Centre. Four
runners-up will each receive £200. Entry fee: £10 Judging panel: Leeds’ Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage; writer, broadcaster and former University Chancellor Melvyn Bragg; poets and University cultural fellows Dr Vahni Capildeo and Malika Booker; Poetry Centre Director Professor John Whale and University Librarian Stella Butler. See https://library.leeds.ac.uk/brotherton-prize |
| 22nd March 2019 |
1st £200 entry £4 |
Wirral Festival of Firsts / Wirral
Poetry Festival |
| 31st March 2019 |
1st
€500 entry £5 |
19th Poetry on the Lake
International Competition 1st - €500 Entry fees: from £5 (see website for
early birds reduced fees) or free Deadline: 31st March 2019 3 categories: Silver Wyvern Open – Formal
verse – theme ‘Spirit’ (interpret as wished. Max. lines all categories 42 Postal & Online entries. |
| 31st March 2019 |
1st E1000 entry E14 |
Fish Poetry Prize: US poet laureate Billy Collins will select the ten poems for inclusion in the 2019 Fish Anthology. 2nd prize is a week in residence at Anam Cara Writers’ Retreat in West Cork. 3rd prize is €200. Entry is €14. Full details and online entry www.fishpublsihing.com |
| 30th April 2019 |
1st £600 entry £4 |
Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition 2019Calling for poems of up to 50 lines. Judged by Maggie Butt. 1st prize: £600 2nd prize: £300 3rd prize: £150 plus the Ware Sonnet Prize: £150 There will be an informal prizegiving at Ware Arts Centre on Fri 5 Jul 2019. |
| 30th April 2019 |
1st £150 entry £3 |
Southport Writers' Circle
International Poetry Competition 2018 Closing date: 30th April 2019. Prizes: £150, £75, £25. Entry fee: £3 per poem or four poems for £10. Looking for: An unpublished, original story on any theme of up to 2000 words. Email: swcstorycomp@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.swconline.co.uk |
| 30th April 2019 |
1st £600 entry £4 |
Ver Poets Open CompetitionThis year's judge is Kathryn Maris. 1st prize: £600 2nd prize: £300 3rd prize: £100 30 poems are selected for the anthology. Send 2 copies of each poem entered with a completed entry form. A cheque payable to Ver Poets must be included. |
| Ongoing Competitions | ||
| We have decided not to list the ongoing competitions section as in some cases we are unsure as to the legitimacy of the competition. In future we will only list competitions with a single closing date. | ||