The Book Illustration Competition 2020

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07 October 2019
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The winner of this year's competition will illustrate Love Poems selected and edited by Imtiaz Dharker

 

The winner of this year's competition will illustrate Love Poems selected and edited by Imtiaz Dharker

This year is the first time in ten years of the annual competition from the House of Illustration and the Folio Society that entrants have been asked to illustrate poetry.

To enter, illustrators are asked to illustrate three poems, by Imtiaz Dharker, Emily DIckinson and John Donne. The winner will be asked to complete six further illustrations and a binding for a book that will be published by the Folio Society. The winner will receive £5,000 and five runners up will each get £500.

Entry is £25/£15 student entry.

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The closing date is 17 January.

For full details see the website.

 

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