Brighton & Hove Arts Council will open this year’s Sussex Poetry Competition in July. Poets must have been born, lived, worked or studied in Sussex. First prize is £1000 and there are 6 other prizes. Students in full time education with links to Sussex can enter the student competition for free. Brighton & Hove buses … Continue reading Sussex Poetry Competition opens in July
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Poetry Society members competition opens today
The autumn Poetry Society competition opens today for members only. Members can submit up to 2 poems, each a maximum of 40 lines, by the deadline of 1 August 2025. The theme is 'clearing', which can be interpreted as a noun or a verb. Entries are via Submittable. For more information see here.
National Poetry Competition now open!
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!
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
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