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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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| 24th September 2020 |
1st £100 entry £3.50 |
THE POETRY KIT EKPHRASTIC POETRY COMPETITION
2020 Our competition is for poems based on a
painting (this can be broadly interpreted). 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.
1st prize is £100 - 2nd prize is £50 ENTER ONLINE
Entry is by email
to
comps@poetrykit.org
after an appropriate fee is paid by Pay Pal to the account of
info@poetrykit.org Entry fees are as follows. 1 poem
£3.50 3 Poems £8.00 -5 poems £10.00 all entries must be received before
midnight THURSDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2020 Entries received after this time will be discarded. All entries are judged anonymously so please do not put any identifying features on the poems. For more information see
https://www.poetrykit.org/PKcomp.htm |
| 14th September 2020 |
1st £1000 entry £5
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Oxford Brookes International Poetry
Competition 2020 This year's judge is
internationally-acclaimed, award-winning author Fiona Benson. Poems are welcomed in the following two categories: English as Second Language - open to all
poets over 18 years of age who write in English as an additional
language Open category - open to all poets over 18
years of age. Prizes will be awarded in both
categories: Entry £5 per poem, or £4 per poem for more than three entries. Max 10 poems. More information and how to submit your entry: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/poetry-centre/international-poetry-competition/ |
| 15th September 2020 | 1st €1,000 |
The Moth Nature Writing Prize 2020 First Prize: €1,000 plus a week at The Moth Retreat in rural Ireland The Moth Nature Writing Prize will be awarded to an unpublished piece of writing – prose fiction, non-fiction or poetry – which best combines exceptional literary merit with an exploration of the writer’s relationship with the natural world. The Prize is open to anyone (over 16) as long as their entry is previously unpublished. The word limit is 4,000 and there is an entry fee of €15. The judge is Richard Mabey, ‘someone who not just sees beauty in nature but understands and enhances it.’ See www.themothmagazine.com for details. |
| 24th September 2020 |
1st £100 entry £3.50 |
THE POETRY KIT EKPHRASTIC POETRY COMPETITION
2020 Our competition is for poems based on a
painting (this can be broadly interpreted). 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.
1st prize is £75 - 2nd prize is £50 - 3rd prize £25 ENTER ONLINE
Entry is by email
to
comps@poetrykit.org
after an appropriate fee is paid by Pay Pal to the account of
info@poetrykit.org Entry fees are as follows. 1 poem
£3.50 3 Poems £8.00 -5 poems £10.00 all entries must be received before
midnight THURSDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2020 Entries received after this time will be discarded. All entries are judged anonymously so please do not put any identifying features on the poems. For more information see
https://www.poetrykit.org/PKcomp.htm |
| 28th September 2020 |
1st £2000 entry £5 |
Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2020Judged by Mona Arshi and Mark Doty.
First prize: £2,000 |
| 1st October 2020 |
1st $500 entry $6 |
The Voices Israel Group
of Poets in English announces the 31st (2020) annual Reuben Rose
Poetry Competition Submission Period Entries must be received no
later than October 1st 2020. Overseas Judge – Kay
Kim Richards, USA Miriam Webber (pen
name: Rumi Morkin) of Israel, last
year’s Reuben Rose 2nd prize winner David Silverman of
the USA, last
year’s Reuben Rose Honorable Mention winner Prizes First prize is $500, second
prize is $150, third prize is $50. ·
Maximum length is 41
lines, including stanza breaks, subtitles and epigraphs, but not
including title. ·
Poems are judged without
the poets’ names. Please omit your names from files submitted. ·
Entry Fees: o US$6 for one poem Submission and payment
is via “Submittable”. See full guidelines and submission details at https://www.voicesisrael.com/reuben-rose-competition |
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31st October 2020 |
1st £250.00 |
SENTINEL LITERARY QUARTERLY POETRY
COMPETITION (OCTOBER 2020) For original, previously unpublished poems in
English language, on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long.
Poets of all nationalities living in any part of the world are
eligible to enter. Prizes: £250 (first prize), £100 (second prize),
£50 (third prize), £30 x 3 (high commendation) and £15 x 3
(commendation). First publication: All winning and commended
poems will be published in Sentinel Literary Quarterly magazine
(online and in print) Results: 30-November-2020 Judge: Roger Elkin- author of ‘Marking Time’ and
‘Fixing Things’ Entry Fee: £5/1, £8/2, £10/3, £12/4, £14/5,
£16/7, £22/10 Contact: Enter online or download Entry Form for
Postal Entry at
https://sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/poetry/index.htm |
| 31st October 20120 |
1st 40% of entry fees entry $2 |
The 13th
Annual 2020 (co-sponsored by LONE
STARS MAGAZINE and CONCEIT MAGAZINE) Submissions closing: October
31, 2020 Judging by the Editors of
LONE STARS and Conceit Magazines Unpublished, simultaneous and
previously published entries accepted. Entries are to be 32 lines or
less, single spaced, camera ready – (the way you want to see it in
print.) Contest Name & Author's Name
and Address on each page Include SASE or postcard for
acknowledgement. One-time magazine publication
rights for each publisher. Author’s own copyrights guaranteed. 40% of fees collected - First
Prize 20% of fees collected -
Second Prize 20% of fees collected - Third
Prize PLUS: 1 YEAR Subscription to
LONE STARS MAGAZINE 6 MONTH Subscription to
CONCEIT MAGAZINE Send Entries to (USMail
preferred): Email:
lonestarsmagazine@yahoo.com
LONE STARS
Magazine 4219 Flinthill San Antonio, TEXAS 78230 Make payable to: LONE
STARS Magazine PayPal to:
lonestarsmagazine@yahoo.com
Website:
www.lonestarsmagazine.com
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| 31st October 2020 |
1st £500 entry £6 |
The Bedford Competition: 1st
£500 entry £6 or 3 for £12. |
| 31st October 2020 |
1st £5000 entry £7 |
The National Poetry Competition is one of the
world's biggest prizes for a single poem, and remember that all entries
are judged via an anonymised judging process - put your best poem
forward!Judges
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| 31st October 2020 |
1st £500 entry £5 |
Cannon Poets
Sonnet or Not
2020 Poetry
Competition
Cannon Poets popular
Sonnet or Not 2020 Poetry Competition is now open. Poems must be
14 lines, no more, no less.
Prizes First Prize: £500 Second Prize: £250 Third Prize: £150 Commended Prize: £10 Closing Date: Midnight, 31st October 2020 Submit at least one poem with the correct fee to become eligible for one year subscription to The Cannon’s Mouth [in which winning entries and the judge's report will be published] discounted from the usual £13.00 to £11.00 [UK] or from £22 to £20 [outside UK]. An entry will consist of one 14 line poem typed on a sheet of A4 paper [please use at least 12 point typeface]. Please ensure that each entry has its own title. There is no limit to the number of entries providing the fees are paid. Use several entry forms if necessary. The entry fee is £5.00 for the first poem and £2.50 for each additional poem submitted. Alternatively, you can now enter on line. See details https://www.cannonpoets.org.uk/competitions.php?panel=sonnetornot.html |
| 30th November 2020 |
1st
€500 entry €10 |
Anthology Magazine Poetry PrizeEntries are now invited for the Anthology Magazine Poetry Prize. Established to recognise and encourage excellence in the craft of poetry writing and to provide a platform for publication, it is open to original and previously unpublished poems in the English language. Entries are invited from poets of all nationalities, living anywhere in the world. Poems submitted must be on the theme of ‘Expectations’ and should not exceed 40 lines. There is no limit to entries per person.It is not a requirement, but is advisable to refer to Anthology Magazine or purchase a copy before submitting your work, so that you can see the type of material we publish. Subscriptions and single copies are available to purchase through our online shop. The winner will receive a €500 cash prize and the chance to see their work published in a future issue of Anthology Magazine.The winner will also receive a one year subscription to Anthology Magazine
Submission Deadline & Entry Fees: |
| 31st December 2020 |
1st €6,000 entry €15 |
The Moth Poetry Prize 2020 1st prize €6,000, 3 runner-up prizes of €1,000, plus
a further 8 prizes of €250 for commended poems. The Moth Poetry Prize is
open to anyone (over 16) as long as their poem is previously
unpublished. There is an entry fee of €15 per poem. This year’s
judge is Nick :aird. Closing 31 December 2020. See
www.themothmagazine.com for
details. |