Poetry competition: Disabled Poets Prize 2025

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09 October 2024
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The Disabled Poets Prize is inviting entries from UK-based deaf and disabled poets

The  Prize was launched in 2022 by Jerwood Poetry Fellow Jamie Hale and this year is supported by ALCS. It is for work created by deaf and disabled poets in written English and in British Sign Language.

This year there are two categories: best single poem (original, unpublished, up to 40 lines) and best unpublished pamphlet (must be the first pamphlet by a poet without a publishing contract, no more than 28 pages in length, up to 27 lines per page). In each category there are prizes of £500, £250, £100 and three £50 highly commended, and also professional development prizes. The winner of the unpublished pamphlet category will be offered publication by Verve Poetry Press.

Entry is free. There is a suggested donation of £7.

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The closing date is 4 November.

For full details see the website.

 

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