Newcastle-based Blueprint Poetry Press have a submission window open from 1 Sept-14 Sept 2025 for pamphlet sized collections . They are looking to publish "an authentic voice which knocks our socks off". Instructions are to "send between 20 and 25 pages of your best work in PDF or Word format" to blueprintpoetry@gmail.com by 14 September … Continue reading Blueprint Poetry Press submissions open for pamphlets
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Free poetry writing prompts from The Poetry Society
Check out the Poetry Society webpage for downloadable sheets of poetry writing prompts. The prompts have been written by past winners and longlisted poets from previous National Poetry competitions, including Emily Breeds, Mark Fiddes, Audrey Colasanti, Kristen Mears, and Kate Wakeling, Laurie Bolger, Vasiliki Albedo, Tim Kiely, Robert Maslen, and Jessa Brown. You can also find … Continue reading Free poetry writing prompts from The Poetry Society
Waltham Forest Poetry Competition – “Weather”
The Waltham Forest Poetry Competition invites you to send them poems on the theme of "weather" (or "whether"). There are Adult and Young Poet prizes, plus separate Waltham Forest local prizes for people who live, work or study in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. You can send up to 6 poems. Entry fee for … Continue reading Waltham Forest Poetry Competition – “Weather”
Watch the Laurel Prize ceremony online – free
The Laurel Prize celebrates collections of environmental and nature poetry that highlight the climate crisis and global ecological issues. The live stream of the 2025 Laurel Prize ceremony will be online at 5.30pm on Friday 19 September. You can watch by booking a free ticket on the Poetry School website. (You will receive a link … Continue reading Watch the Laurel Prize ceremony online – free
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