Poetry competition: Wales Poetry Award

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05 October 2020
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The international competition will be judged by Pascale Petit

The competition, sponsored by Literature Wales, is for original, unpublished poems up to 70 lines.

There is a first prize of £250 and a residential course of the winner's choice at Literature Wales Ty Newydd Writing Centre in 2021. The winner will also receive a Seren Books bundle and their poem will be published in Poetry Wales.

The second and third prizes are £50 and £25. Both prizewinners will receive a Seren Book bundle and their poems will be published in Poetry Wales.

The entry fee is £5 per poem. Entries are free from low-income households (earning less than £16,000 per year).

The closing date is 27 November.

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For full details see the website.

 

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