Deadline
31 July 2021
Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over.
Description
The Winchester Poetry Festival in England invites poets from around the world to enter the Winchester Poetry Prize.
Poems may be on any subject and in any form or style. They must be typed and not longer than 40 lines (excluding title).
Poems should be in English, must be the entrant’s own work and should not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere (including online), should not have won another poetry competition or be the translated work of another poet.
This year’s judge is Jacqueline Saphra.
Entry fees
£5 for first poem
£4 for subsequent poems
Prizes
• 1st Prize: £1,000
• 2nd Prize: £500
• 3rd Prize: £250
Winning and commended poems will be published in a competition anthology.
How to enroll
For further information visit the official competition website.