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Poetry Lostock Competition 2012 | Closing Date: 30-May-12
Details:Celebrating 40 years of The Joy of Sex 1972 edition. For poems of up to 40 lines. The subject is 'The Joy of Sex'. Judges Mabel Watson (winner of Poetry Lostock 2011) & Wendy Klein (Cuba in the Blood). First Prize: The Joy of Sex (Alex Comfort) 1972 plus £100; second Prize: How to Be a Good Lover plus £50; third Prize: The Illustrated Karma Sutra plus £25. All poems plus 20 shortlisted to be included in a new anthology: The Joy of Sex 2012.
Entry Fee: £3
Contact:
http://poetrylostock.blogspot.com/
Pay for entry/entries at website then send poems to poetrylostock@gmail.com
Proverse Prize 2012 | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:For an unpublished book-length work. Poetry collections should be between 8,000 and 30,000 words. The first prize is publication of the entered work and HK$10,000, (HKD7.80 = US$1.00). Additional publication prizes may be awarded. Full details, including background, previous winners, winning and other entered works already published, as well as selected events, media notices and press releases, are on the Proverse website. Deadlines are: 31 May 2012 (Entry Forms), 30 June 2012 (Entered Work).
Entry Fee: £32
Contact: http://www.proversepublishing.com
General enquiries to the following email address: info@proversepublishing.com
Frogmore Poetry Prize 2012 | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:For poems up to 40 lines. Adjudicator: Janet Sutherland. 1st prize: 200 guineas and a 2 year subscription to The Frogmore Papers; 2nd prize: 75 guineas and a year subscription; 3rd prize: 50 guineas and a year subscription.
Entry Fee: £3.00
Contact:
Cheques and postal orders payable to The Frogmore Press
The Frogmore Press, 21 Mildmay Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1PJ
http://www.frogmorepress.co.uk/
The Psychiatry Research Trust Poetry Competition2012 | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:For previously unpublished poems in English, in any style, on any subject. Maximum Length: 50 lines. Prizes: £150 (1st), £75 (2nd), £40 (3rd) and £10 x 3 (High Commendation). All winning and commended poems receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine.(A third of net entry fees goes to the Trust.) Judge: Derek Adams.
Entry Fee: £4/1 Poem, £7.50/2 poems, £10.50/3 poems, £12.50/4 poems and £14/5 poems
Contact:
Enter online and pay securely via PayPal or print off an Entry Form for postal entry at:
http://www.easternlightepm.com/excelforcharity/psychtrust-poetry-competition/
Send cheque/postal orders payable to EASTERN LIGHT EPM INTERNATIONAL to address: Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.
Bridport Prize 2012 | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:Poetry Judge, Gwyneth Lewis. Poetry Prizes: £5000, then £1000, then £500. Ten runners-up of £50. Maximum 42 lines. Also, £100 for best local (Dorset) poem.
Entry Fee: £7
Contact:
Full details: http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/poems.htm
The Bridport Prize, PO Box 6910, DORSET DT6 9BQ
Thynks 2012 Open Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:1st £100 plus website publication, 2nd £50 plus website publication, 3rd £25 plus website publication. All 3 winners will have their poems published in the next Bards At Blidworth and Beyond Anthology. Judged by the Thynks Team.
Entry Fee: £3
Contact: Contact: The Competitions Secretary, 18 Hillside Road, Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0TR
Website:- http://www.thynkspublications.co.uk/competitions
Email: thynkspublications@yahoo.co.uk
The Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition 2012 | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:For poems up to 40 lines. Adjudicator Kenneth Steven. 1st prize, £500; 2nd, £150; 3rd, £100. Two highly commended prizes of £25 each. Open to anyone who was either born, resident or educated in Suffolk, or is a member of The Suffolk Poetry Society. See website for full details.
Entry Fee: £3 for first poem and £2 per poem thereafter.
Contact: http://www.sufolkpoetrysociety.org.uk
The Erbacce Prize for Poetry 2012 | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:The winner receives a contract with Erbacce Press and publication of a full paperback collection of poems. Two runners-up receive a prize of a pamphlet collection being published by Erbacce Press.
Entry Fee: £0 Contact: Full details and competition rules at www.erbacce-press.com
Earlyworks Press Poetry Competition 2012 | Closing Date: 31-May-12
Details:£75 first prize, 3 x £10 runners up. Quality book publication for best entries.
Entry Fee: £3.50 per poem or £12 per six entries
Contact: www.earlyworkspress.co.uk/Competitions.htm
The Times Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation | Closing Date: 01-Jun-12
Details:Three prizes in each of the Open and 18-and-under categories. The winners of the Open prizes will receive £1000 (first), £750 (second) and £500 (third); the winners of the under-18 prizes will win £250 (first), £150 (second) and £100 (third). There will be one prize (£100) awarded in a 14-and-under category. Each entry must comprise the following: the translation, the original poem, a commentary. Judges: Susan Bassnett, Edith Hall, Patrick McGuinness & George Szirtes. 60 lines maximum.
Entry Fee: £5 (Anyone eighteen or under on 1 June 2012 is exempt from this charge)
Contact:
The Times Stephen Spender Prize, The Stephen Spender Trust, 3 Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4JX
Online entry and full details at http://www.stephen-spender.org/
Wirral Festival of Firsts Open Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 01-Jun-12
Details:3 Categories, each for poems up to 40 lines: (a) Open poetry competition. First prize £100, then 2 x £50 prizes; (b) Humourous poetry competition. Prizes as category (a); (c) Under 16s Poetry competition. First prize £50 in book vouchers. 4 x runners-up at £25.00 each. Adjudicators: Jan Dean, Andrew Rudd and Colin Watts.
Entry Fee: £3 per poem, £5 for 2 poems (Free for under 16s category)
Contact:
Full details at www.festivaloffirsts.co.uk
Wirral Festival of Firsts Poetry, 71 Alderley Road, Hoylake, CH47 2AU
The Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition 2012 | Closing Date: 04-Jun-12
Details:In association with Strathclyde University and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. First prize of £5000 and lesser prizes of £1000, £500 and £50 (x 2). Entries can be in either English or Scots. Judges: Don Paterson and Gillian K. Ferguson. Maximum of 60 lines per poem. Full details on website.
Entry Fee: £5 per poem (max 3 poems per entrant)
Contact:
http://www.edwinmorganpoetrycompetition.co.uk
Mslexia Women's Poetry Competition 2012 | Closing Date: 18-Jun-12
Details:For poems of any length. Judge: Gillian Clarke. 1st: £2000 plus mentoring and retreat, 2nd: £400, 3rd: £200 & 17 x £25. See website for full details.
Entry Fee: £7 for up to 3 poems, £14 for up to 6 etc
Contact:
www.mslexia.co.uk
Mslexia Publications LTD, PO Box 656, Freepost NEA5566, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 1BR
Mslexia Women's Pamphlet Competition 2012 | Closing Date: 18-Jun-12
Details:For collections of 20-24 pages of 18-20 poems. Judge: Amy Wack. Winner gets published by Seren Books plus £250. See website for full details.
Entry Fee: £20
Contact:
www.mslexia.co.uk
Mslexia Publications Ltd, PO Box 656, Freepost NEA5566, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1BR
Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 20-Jun-12
Details:For previously unpublished poems in English Language, in any style, on any subject. Maximum Length: 50 lines. Prizes: £150 (1st), £75 (2nd), £50 (3rd) and £10 x 3 (High Commendation). All winning and commended poems receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine. Judge: Will Daunt.
Entry Fee: £3 (per poem), £11 (4 poems), £12 (5 poems).
Contact:
Enter online and pay securely via PayPal or print off an Entry Form for postal entry at http://sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/poetry-0712/
Send cheque/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT to:
Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.
Pighog Moss Rich International Poetry Prize | Closing Date: 29-Jun-12
Details:For poems up to 30 lines. Entries must be written to produce a humorous or satirical effect. Each poet may enter up to 4 poems.
Entry Fee: £3 per poem or £10 for 4 poems submitted together
Contact:
Electronic submissions at www.pighog.co.uk
Submissions by post to Pighog Press, P.O. Box 145, Brighton BN1 6ZA England UK.
Cheques payable to Pighog Press and crossed A/C Payee
The Lightship International Poetry Prize | Closing Date: 30-Jun-12
Details:1st Prize: £1,000. Top ten published in Lightship anthology. Judge: Sean O'Brien
Entry Fee: £8
Contact:
www.lightshippublishing.co.uk/
David Burland Poetry Prize 2012 | Closing Date: 30-Jun-12
Details:Poems in English or French on any theme. Sole Judge will be Michel François. Prizes will be offered for both languages. 1st prize £500, 2nd Prize £100, 3rd Prize £30.
Entry Fee: £8 for first poem, then £4 for each subsequent poem
Contact:
Rules, Terms and Application form: www.davidburlandpoetryprize.com
Or send s.a.e. for information by post to
Anna Burland Services, 39 High Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton WV11 1ST, England UK
Tel: 00 44 121 695 9420 or 00 44 78 18 067 761 fax: 00 44 121 554 1580
Email: annaburland@btconnect.com
McLellan Poetry Competition 2012 | Closing Date: 30-Jun-12
Details:For poems of any length. 1st Prize £1000, 2nd is £250, and 10 x £25. Judge Jackie Kay will present prizes on 31st August as part of the McLellan Festival.
Entry Fee: £5 per poem, £12 for 3
Contact:
More information and entry forms at:
http://www.arranart.com/atat/poetry.html
The Competition Organiser, McLellan Poetry Award, The Yellowland, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran KA27 8PZ, Scotland, UK
Keats-Shelley Prize 2012 | Closing Date: 30-Jun-12
Details:For poems up to 40 lines on the theme of 'Gold'. Judges: John Hartley-Williams and Matthew Sweeney. Maximum of two poems per entrant. Full details and entry form on website.
Entry Fee: £5 per poem.
Contact:
Entries can be emailed in Microsoft Word format to:
susanna.seekings@talktalk.net
Postal entry: Keats-Shelley Competition, c/o Beaufort Montague Harris Solicitors, Old Bank House, 79 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6AD.
Cheques payable to Keats-Shelley Memorial Association
www.keats-shelley.com
