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Over 13 500 $ To Be Won— International Poetry Competitions To Enter In June
Plus an Open Reading Period for full-length poetry manuscripts in a renowned publishing house
Poetry London
The Poetry London Prize is an internationally reputable competition. Now it’s open to poets from all over the world. Only one outstanding poem may be submitted, and it can’t be published, self-published, in print or online, or awarded anywhere before. The poem must be your own unaided work (not a translation of another poet). All entries must be in English; the maximum length is 80 lines, not including titles or blank lines. The entry fee is £4 per poem for Poetry London subscribers and £8 per poem for non-subscribers. There are a limited number of free entries available for low-income writers. Winners will be notified by the end of September 2021.
Closing Date: 23:59 on 26 June
First Prize: £5,000
Second Prize: £2,000
Third Prize: £1,000
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury Poetry Festival 2021 Poetry Competition has categories for Adults, Young People, and Children. “All poems must be the original work of the entrant and should not have been previously…
