Poetry Competitions

Poetry London as launched it’s 2009 competition. The competition rules can be found at their website. 
Closing Date: 1st June 2009
Judge: Don Paterson
Details of the Mslexia Women’s Poetry Competition 2009 can be found on this link.
Closing Date: 24th April 2009
Judge: Ruth Padel
Also see details of the Poetry Wales Purple Moose Poetry Prize 2009
ing Date: Last posting 1st May [...]

Templar Poetry Competition

Templar Poetry is running The Open Poetry Competition which offers winners the opportunity to have their poems published in a short pamphlet, collection or anthology format. Please take a look at the website for the competition rules and conditions.
Judged by Tim Liardet, the closing date is 30th April 2009.

The Poetry Business Book & Pamphlet Competition

The Poetry Business is running a Book & Pamphlet Competition. Entrants should send small collections of poems  – between 20 and 24 pages.  Please take a look at the website for the conditions of entry and entry form (or collect a form from the English Librarian’s office). The judges will select up to five manuscripts for [...]

Lecturer on Prize Shortlist

Stephanie Norgate’s poetry collection Hidden River, published by Bloodaxe Books, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Forward Best First Collection prize 2008. Read more about the prize and the shortlist on the following websites, Emerging artists on shortlist… and BBC Entertainment.
There is also a review of Stephanie’s book at Guardian Review.
The Library has copies of Hidden River [...]

National Poetry Competition 2008

The Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition 2008 is now open for entries.
Judged by Frieda Hughes, Jack Mapanje and Brian Patten.
Closing date 31st October 2008
See website for competition rules and entry form.

Poetry Competitions

Note a couple of poetry competitions coming up:
Women’s Poetry Competition
Judged by Carol Ann Duffy
Closing date: 25th April 2008
See website Mslexia for competition rules.
Poetry London Competition
Judged by Kathleen Jamie
Closing date: 2nd June 2008
Please see me for an entry form (with competition rules).
For links to more websites with writing and poetry competitions see the English library subject [...]