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| 26th January 2025 |
1st £220 entry £3.50 |
THE 12th POETRY KIT INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2025 Our competition this year is open to
poems from around the world written in English and which can be
on any subject or theme. 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. Competition Judge
is spoken word and visual artist James Bain. Prize values
1st £220 2nd £50 3rd
£30 Entry is by email only 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 26th January 2025 Entry fees 1 poem £3.50
3 Poems £8.00 5 poems £10 For more details and to enter see
https://www.poetrykit.org/comp1.htm
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| 3rd December 2024 |
1st £250 entry £3 |
Edward Thomas Fellowship Poetry Competition The Edward Thomas Fellowship Poetry Competition 2025 (the Edward Cawston Thomas prize) is now open for submissions. Unpublished poems of no more than forty lines are invited on any subject The judge Jane Draycott. Prizes:1st prize £250, two further £ 100 prizes. Up to six poems highly commended. Winners welcome to read at AGM on 2nd March at Steep, Hampshire. A maximum of three poems may be submitted. The Edward Thomas Poetry Competition 2024 |
| 13th Dercember 2024 |
1st Publication entry £20 |
Indigo First Collection Competition 2024 The Indigo First Collection Competition 2024 is now open to poets who have not had a full collection or pamphlet published. Two winners will have their debut collection published by Indigo Dreams and receive a royalty contract plus 25 free copies. Accepting 15 poems on any theme to 40 lines max, from first line including stanza breaks. Poetry Competitions |
| 31st December 2024 |
1st £400 entry £4 |
Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Competition Now open for its seventh poetry competition, for poets from across the globe. This years theme is open, so poets can send work on any subject. Winners will be announced ahead of the festival in 2025. First Prize: £400 Second Prize: £150 Third Prize: Three chosen poets will receive £25 An additional prize of £50 will be given to the best poem from a WV postcode. Judges: Holly Magill and Dave Pitt WoLF Poetry Comp 2025 – Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists |
| 31st December 2024 | The Elizabeth Alexander Creative Writing Award celebrates an author whose work embodies the lyrically powerful and historically engaged nature of Dr. Alexander's writing. We aim for this award to highlight different forms of knowledge production that emerge from the artistic, political, and cultural advocacy undertaken by women of color nationally, transnationally, and globally. The award is open to all genres, including: poetry, fiction, play scripts, and non-fiction. All submissions will be judged anonymously; please do not include any identifying information or contact information in your manuscript. Works engaging with feminism, race, and transnationalism will be prioritized. Translated works and manuscripts in languages other than English are encouraged as well. For more information: www.smith.edu/meridians/awards/elizabeth-alexander-creative-writing-award | |
| 31st December 2024 |
!st £100 entry free |
The Moth Poetry Prize 2024 Closing Date: Tue 31 Dec 2024 The Moth Poetry Prize 2024 is now open for submissions. Participants are welcome to submit any amount of poems (each to be accompanied by entry fee). Poems must be previously unpublished and written in the English language. English translations of work originally written in another language are acceptable, as long as translator has permission, and author and translator agree to share prize money. There are prizes of €6,000 (1st), €1,000 for three runner-ups, with eight commended poets each receiving €250. The four shortlisted poems will be published in the Irish Times online, with the overall winner announced in 2025. Judge: Fiona Benson The Moth Poetry Prize |
| 6th January 2025 |
1st £300 entry £4 |
Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival Poetry Competition 2025 This competition is looking for previously unpublished poems of up to 30 lines, on the theme ‘Treasures of Nature’. There are three age groups: 18+, 12 to 17, and 11 & under. Entry is free for under-18s, but is limited to one poem each. Judge Wendy Pratt Prizes 18+ Winner: £300 12-17 Winner: £100 11 & under Winner: £50 All shortlisted poets will be invited to read at the prize-giving on 22 February. 2025 Poetry Competition - Shepton Snowdrops |
| 15th January 2025 |
1st £500
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The Bournemouth Writing Prize: Poetry Competition Now taking submissions, enter the Bournemouth Writing Prize, an annual international poetry competition. The prize for the overall winner is £500 cash, and they will receive personal feedback from industry professionals. Shortlisted poets will be published in the winner’s anthology. Judge: Indie publisher Dithering Chaps. Entrants can submit up to three poems, of any form or theme, each up to 30 lines. The Bournemouth Writing Prize – The Bournemouth Journal |
| 17th January 2025 |
1st £250 entry £5 |
The Arts Richmond Poetry Prize 2025 is inviting entries of poems
on the theme of ‘Changes’. Poems can be up to 40 lines in length. A panel appointed by Arts Richmond will select 40 poems to be judged by Roger McGough. Prizes of £250, £150 and £75 will be awarded by Roger at a ceremony in Twickenham on 1st June 2025. The final 40 poems will be read by actors experienced in the performance of poetry, and an anthology will be published. Arts Richmond Events |
| 26th January 2025 |
1st £220 entry £3.50 |
THE 12th POETRY KIT INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2025 Our competition this year is open to
poems from around the world written in English and which can be
on any subject or theme. 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. Competition Judge
is spoken word and visual artist James Bain. Prize values
1st £220 2nd £50 3rd
£30 Entry is by email only 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 26th January 2025 Entry fees 1 poem £3.50
3 Poems £8.00 5 poems £10 For more details and to enter see
https://www.poetrykit.org/comp1.htm |
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31st January 2025 |
1st £1,000
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Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize 2024 |
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31st January 2025 |
1st £1000 Entry £5 |
Kent and Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition 2025 Judge Kit Fan Open for entries of poems in English, on any subject, in any style and no longer than 40 lines. Poems should not have been published elsewhere by 15th April, 2025; nor entered in other competitions for which the results will be announced prior to 15th April. Winning poems will be published in the annual Folio. Prizes: 1st £1000, 2nd £300, 3rd £100 and 4th £50 x 4 Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition, 2025 |
| 2nd February 2025 |
1st medal Fee free |
FLYku Contest This competition has been inspired by Artconnexion’s on-going international Poetry Plane project. They are inviting participants aged 15 years and younger to send in a FLYaiku – which is an individually designed paper airplane with a haiku on it. The haiku can be on any theme. One entry is permitted per applicant. PRIZES The winner will be awarded the ‘Wings of Poesie’ medal and a VIP flight with the Poetry Plane crew. Runners up will receive a mini FLYaiku trophy. Shortlisted entries will receive a FLYaiku certificate of commendation. The winner, runners up and shortlisted applicants will also see their FLYaikus being exhibited in a special show hosted by Cornwall Flying Club at its eco-airfield in Bodmin, Cornwall and in Lille, France during the Summer/Autumn of 2025. FLYku Contest – Art Connexion |
| 28th February 2025 |
1st £50 Entry £10.50 |
The VOLE Spring Anthology Competition 2025 Judge: Jeremy Loynes The VOLE Spring Anthology Competition Judge: Jeremy Loynes2025 is now open for its next round of individual poetry submissions. The theme of this year’s anthology is titled CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND. Entrants can submit up to three previously unpublished poems per entry. Poems must be up to 40 lines long including title and stanza breaks. There are three cash prizes of £25 (3rd), £30 (2nd), and £50 (1st), as well as a free copy of the competition anthology for all contributors. Annual Poetry Competition - Prizes, Rules, Entries - VOLE Books - POETRY BOOKS & PAMPHLETS |
| 28th February 2025 |
1st £4000 Entry £12 |
The Plaza Poetry Prize (60 lines max) is now open for
submissions of poetry. Judge: Natalie Diaz 1st Prize: £4000. 2nd: £300. 3rd £100. Top 10 shortlisted poems will be published in The Plaza Prizes Anthology 3, and invited to read at The Plaza Prizes annual awards ceremony in October 2025. This contest is open internationally. Poems in English may be submitted from any country, may be on any theme, but must be the original work of the entrant (no translations). 60 lines max. on number of submissions. The Plaza Poetry Prize (60 lines) - The Plaza Prizes |
| 28th February 2025 |
1st Publication entry £21 |
The Brian Dempsey Memorial Pamphlet Prize, now a biennial
competition, is open for entries form writers in the UK. Entries can be on any subject. Poems eligible to be entered should be unpublished works up to 40 lines including stanza gaps and title, and poets can enter 10-20 poems Judge: Jeremy Loynes Winning Prize: Publication of work by VOLE Books, and a contract to keep it in print for 3 years, a publicity page on their website, and 70 author copies. Poems from the pamphlets that don’t win the Brian Dempsey Prize will be eligible to be included in the VOLE Winter Single Poem Competition and may win cash prizes and and/or be published in the VOLE Spring Anthology. https://www.dempseyandwindle.com/competition.html |
| 17th March 2025 |
1st £75 entry donations welcomed |
The Dead Cat Poetry Prize Participants aged 16 and over are encouraged to submit poems on the theme of dead cats written in the English language. This can be interpreted in any way, but the judges must be able to discern an association between the poem and dead cats. Judges: Koshka von Katze and Felix Bodminmoor Submissions must consist of no more than two previously unpublished poems, with no more than 60 lines in total. There will be cash prizes of £75 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £15 (3rd). The Dead Cat Poetry Prize |
| 1st April 2025 |
1st £1000 entry £7 |
Nature and Place Poetry competition 2025.
The RSPB and The Rialto are
additionally working with BirdLife International, the Cambridge
Conservation Initiative and the University of Leeds Poetry
Centre. There’s a fantastic range of prizes on offer and
prizewinners will be invited to read their poems at an event
with Helen Mort at CCI in summer 2025. |
| 31st May 2025 |
1st 250 Guinees entry £4 |
The Frogmore Poetry Prize (founded in 1987) is now open for
entries of poems no longer than forty lines, on any subject. Winners will receive two hundred and fifty guineas and a two year subscription to the Frogmore Papers. The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year’s subscription to the Frogmore Papers. Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications. Frogmore Poetry Prize – The Frogmore Press |