29 February 2020
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The international competition will be judged by Sean O'Brien and has a £600 first prize
The York Poetry Prize, run by YorkMix in association with York Literature Festival, is now in its eighth year.
The first prize is £600, and there are runner up prizes of £150, £75, £50 and £40. There is a special £100 International Prize for the best poem by a non-UK entrant and The Helen Cadbury Prize of £50 for the best poem entered by a writer with a YO postcode.
Enter original, unpublished poems up to 40 lines.
The entry fees are £7.50 for one poem, £12 for two, £15 for three, £20 for four and £22.50 for five.
The closing date is 13 April 2020.
For full details see the website.
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