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30th September 2023 |
1st £110 entry £3.50 |
POETRY KIT EKPHRASTIC POETRY COMPETITION Our competition is for poems based on
any artwork (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.
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 all entries must be received before midnight Saturday 30th SEPTEMBER 2023 Entries received after this time will
be discarded. All entries are judged anonymously so please do
not put any identifying features on the poems. Entry fees are as follows; 1 poem £3.50 3 Poems £8.00 Competition Judge is James Bain James says "I want to read poems that help me to see a piece of art in a new way. I will be looking for originality and insight. But it must also be good poetry." |
8th September 2023 |
1st £250 entry £5 |
The Shelley Memorial Project Poetry Competition 2023The Shelley Memorial Project is now open for submissions for their annual poetry competitions. Participants over the age of 18 are welcome to submit up to two poems of up to 50 lines, and may be inspired by a poem or line from one of Shelley's poems or by the theme of the competition, "The Spirit of Rebellion". There are three prizes of £50 (3rd), £100 (2nd), and £250 (1st). All submissions are judged anonymously. |
17th Septmber 2023 |
1st £300 entry £4 |
Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination Poetry CompetitionThe Ironbridge Poetry Competition is now open for submissions from participants based from anywhere around the world. Poems submitted must be previously unpublished, be a maximum of 40 lines and can be on any theme or subject. There are three prizes of £300 (1st), £125 (2nd), and £25 (3rd). Entries from participants in a TF postcode will also be eligible for a local prize of £50. Judge: Pat Edwards see Ironbridge Poetry Competition 2023 Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists |
24th September 2023 |
1st publication entry free |
Science Museum Celebrates National Poetry Day 2023The Science Museum is now open for poetry submissions in celebration of this year's National Poetry Day. Participants are encouraged to submit a piece of writing based on objects in the museum collection especially those Never Been Seen (https://thesciencemuseum.github.io/never-been-seen/) by the public before or objects found using the museum's Random Object Generator (https://lab.sciencemuseum.org.uk/science-museum-random-object-generator-...) tool. Poems can be on any form and any length. Successful poems will be posted on the Science Museum's social media platforms on National Poetry Day, Thursday 5th October. see Join the Science Museum Group in celebrating National Poetry Day 2023 - Science Museum Group |
30th September 2023 |
1st £350 entry £4 |
Frosted Fire 4th Annual Single-poem Competition -- Ticking ClockFrosted Fire is now open for submissions for their fourth annual Single-Poem Competition. Entrants are welcome to submit up to four previously unpublished poems that touch on the theme of the Ticking Clock. There are prizes of £350, £150, £75, plus three highly commended prizes of £25. All prizewinning, short listed, and long listed poems, along with audio of their author reading them, will be included in an online anthology. Judge: Angela France |
30th September 2023 |
1st $3000 entry |
21st annual
Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, sponsored by
Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope.
The deadline is September 30. Michal "MJ" Jones has been
promoted to be the final judge, assisted by Briana Grogan and
Dare Williams. In this year's contest, you may submit up to three poems for each $22 entry fee. We will award $9,000 in prizes, including two top prizes of $3,000 each and ten Honorable Mentions of $300 each. The top 12 entries will be published online. The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from Duotrope See Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest - Winning Writers |
30th September 2023 |
1st £1000 entry £20 |
The Southword Editor's Poetry Award is now open for submissions of three poems per poet. The winning poet will have their poems published in Southword alongside a cash prize of 1000. Judge: Patrick Cotter See Southword Editors Poetry Award Munster Literature Centre |
30th September 2023 |
1st £1000 entry £5 |
The Trio Uganda International Poetry Prize is now open for entries. All poems, winning or otherwise, will be considered for publication in the next edition of Red Poets.
First prize: £1,000 Judged by poet Mike Jenkins. All entry fees will support literacy and education in Uganda. |
30th September 2023 |
1st E250 entry E15 |
The Moth Nature Writing Prize 2023 is now open for poetry submissions exploring the writer's relationship with the natural world. The prize is open to participants aged sixteen onwards. The prize is open to poetry and prose (of up to 4,000 words). There are three prizes of 250 (3rd), 500 (2nd), and 1000 plus a week at Circle of Misse in France (1st). The winning prizes will be published in the Irish Times online. Judge: Kathleen Jamie |
30th September 2023 |
1st £110 entry £3.50 |
POETRY KIT EKPHRASTIC POETRY COMPETITION Our competition is for poems based on
any artwork (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.
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 all entries must be received before midnight Saturday 30th SEPTEMBER 2023 Entries received after this time will
be discarded. All entries are judged anonymously so please do
not put any identifying features on the poems. Entry fees are as follows; 1 poem £3.50 3 Poems £8.00 Competition Judge is James Bain James says "I want to read poems that help me to see a piece of art in a new way. I will be looking for originality and insight. But it must also be good poetry." |
9th October 2023 |
1st £400 entry £3 |
Waltham Forest Poetry CompetitionThe Waltham Forest Poetry Competition is now open for poetry submissions on the theme of Play. Participants from anywhere around the world are encouraged to submit up to six poems. Poems should be 40 lines or less, not including the title. There will be an Adult and Young Poet category, plus local prizes for people who live, work, or study in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. There will also be a prize for the funniest poem overall. For the Adult Competition, there are three prizes of £400 (1st), £200 (2nd), and £100 (3rd). The local prize for poets are £50 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £20 (3rd), and will be offered publication in an eight page pamphlet. For the Young Poet Competition, there are three prizes of £50 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £20 (3rd). The local Young Poet prize for poets are £50 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £20 (3rd). There will also be a separate prize of £100 for the funniest poem on the theme from either an adult or a young poet. Judges: Niall O'Sullivan, Paul McGrane, and Barry Coidan |
20th October 2023 |
1st Publication and Holiday entry E30 |
EYELANDS BOOK AWARDS
2023 Grand prize (published
books): Five-day holiday in Athens plus a special handmade
ceramic designed especially for Eyelands Book Awards and
publication (excerpts) online on our website.
Alternative prize: & translation of the prize winner book in
Greek. Grand prize (unpublished books):
Translation into Greek and publication from Strange Days Books Ten more prizes, one for each category
of every section, also win a special handmade ceramic designed
especially for Eyelands Book Awards and a book from Strange Days
books! Certification document for every
prize. Entry fee: $35 (30 euros) Early bird submissions: $ 25
(20 euros) See more at: |
22nd October 2023 |
1st £200 entry£4 |
Cheltenham Poetry Festival International Poetry PrizeThe Cheltenham Poetry Festival International Poetry Competition is now open for submissions. Participants from all over the world are welcome to submit previously unpublished poems of no more than 50 lines in length. Poems must be written in English. There are three prizes of £50 (3rd), £100 (2nd), and £200 (1st). The first prize winner will also be offered a guest slot at the 2024 Cheltenham Poetry Festival. All winning and highly commended poets will be invited to read at an awards ceremony. Judge: Joseph Fasano |
30th October 2023 |
1st £150 entry £5 |
Mist and Mountain International Poetry CompetitionMist and Mountain is now open for submissions for their International Poetry Prize 2023. The competition is open to writers worldwide, inviting them to submit an original poem on the theme of Memory. The overall winner will receive a cash prize of £150 and a bespoke plaque. Two runner-ups will each receive a small plaque and a cash prize of £50. Judge: Dr Claire Askew see MIST AND MOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE Mist and Mountain |
31st October 2023 |
1st £150 entry £10 |
Anthology Poetry Competition 2023The Anthology Poetry Competition 2023 is now open for submissions of previously unpublished poems in the English language. Participants from all over the world are encouraged to submit original and previously unpublished poems in the English language. There is no restriction on theme or style. Poems submitted should not exceed 40 lines. There is no limit to entries per participant. There are three prizes of 150 (3rd), 250 (2nd), and 1,000 (1st). The first prize winner will also have their work published in a future issue of Anthology alongside a one-year subscription to the magazine. Judge: Dr. Rachael Hegarty |
31st October 2023 |
1st £5000 entry |
The 2023 National Poetry Competition is now open
for entries. The National Poetry Competition is one of the world's biggest prizes for a single poem, with a first prize of £5,000, second prize of £2,000, third prize of £1,000 and seven commendations of £200. This year's judges are Clare Pollard, Will Harris and Jane Draycott. The deadline for entries is midnight on 31 October 2023. See National Poetry Competition The Poetry Society |
31st October 2023 |
1st £1500 entry £7.50 |
The Bedford Competition 2023Open to poems of up to 40 lines and short stories of up to 3,000 words. There are special prizes for writers aged 1725, and for those with a Bedford postcode.
Prizes (in each category)
Judges See The Bedford Competition Home Page (bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk) |
31st January 2024 |
1st £50 entry £5 |
The Sabine Baring-Gould Poetry Competition. The Rev Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was a popular novelist, a collector of folk songs and fairy tales, and an amateur archaeologist - as well as the father of fifteen children and writer of some well-known hymns. This competition - part of the programme of events marking the centenary of his death - is divided into two categories: poems based on any aspect of his life and writing, and poems that allude to any of his Cornish or Devon-based novels.
Prizes Judges - Rebecca Tope & panel See SBG24-18-Poetry-competition__-details-v.2-1.pdf (myfanwycook.com) |
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