The Poetry Society's National Poetry Competition 2025 is now open. Entries cost £8 for the first poem and £6 for subsequent poems. Poetry Society members can enter a second poem for free. The 2025 competition will be judged by Denise Saul, Ian Duhig and Susannah Dickey. First prize is £5,000 second prize £3,000, third prize … Continue reading National Poetry Competition now open!
Author: Nichola May
Poetry competition tips by Hannah Copley
If you are planning on entering a poetry competition, do check out Hannah Copley's substack post, ' On Poetry Competitions And The Poems That Don't Win' for some hints and tips. She discusses some features that most attracted her to poems when recently judging the many entries in the Ware Poets Competition. You can find … Continue reading Poetry competition tips by Hannah Copley
Sidekick Books: submission deadline for vampire and pirate poems closes soon
Sidekick books have a submissions call for the next 2 books in their 10 Poets series. They are looking for previously unpublished poems in which the poet takes on the role of roving pirate or vampire's guest. Submission deadline is 19 June. The books are titled: Ten Poets Prowl the Seas in Search of Plunder … Continue reading Sidekick Books: submission deadline for vampire and pirate poems closes soon
‘Dirty Laundry’: Submissions now open for pocket pamphlet
The Aftershock Review is looking for 'working class queer poems' for their pocket pamphlet, Dirty Laundry. They want 'unwashed truths, your sullied Sunday bests, your threadbare costumes still clinging to sweat and glitter from nights that should’ve broken you but didn’t.' For more info see here. Submissions are through Duosuma (Duotrope).
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