The Golden Sparrow Poetry Prize, 2011
To celebrate the first flight of the Golden Sparrow we are hosting a fee-free launch contest for poetry.
Details:
ONE (previously unpublished) poem per participant per category.
Entry Fee: FREE as you follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter (@GoldenSparrowPo).
Eligibility: People 18 years or older from any part of the world
Winner will be announced on Twitter and Facebook and on the website. Only the winner and finalists will be notified via email.
Prizes:
- A shortlist of 11 finalists. One winner and ten honorable mentions
- The contest winner will receive a prize of $500 (by PayPal)
- The winner will be invited to participate as Guest editor for forthcoming print/online issue in 2012.
- Winner will be chosen for our Showcase segment.
- In case they decline, the chance to be a part of the editorial team will be offered to honorable mentions.
- Top 15-25 poems will be featured in our Inaugural Issue and/or will be released as an e-book.
Email your poem and a cover note with your –
Name:
E-mail:
Postal Address:
Poem Title:
(Your) Twitter Handle:
to: editors.gslr (at) gmail (dot) com >>>in the body of the email<<<
The subject line should read – “Poetry Contest – (name) – 2011” i.e. – Poetry Contest – John Smith – 2011
Please do not send us your biography or previous publications credits. Judging for the competition will be done BLIND. Failure to comply with these rules will result in immediate disqualification. Every writer is liable to enter ONLY ONE poem. Please do not send us multiple entries through different accounts, this will lead to immediate disqualification.
Entries Deadline: 15th November, 2011
Results: November/December
Competition Administration: Golden Sparrow Literary Review
Fine Print:
- The reading for the contest is done blind.
- The decision of the judge is final and no communication will be entered into.
- If the judges deem the quality of entries as unworthy and below average to produce a winner or for any other reasons that affect a fair completion/conduct of the contest then we reserve the right to cancel/extend the deadline or reschedule the competition.
- A small critique will be published on the winning entries (top three) along with the results.
- We reserve the right to modify the prizes if necessary in the interest of continuity as a substitute to cancelling the competition.
- By submitting a poem you are assuring us that it is an original piece of work for which the copyright rests with the author. Any infringement arising from information given on your part will be solely your responsibility. Golden Sparrow Literary Review will be in no way responsible for the same.
- Golden Sparrow Literary Review requests first publication rights after which the copyright returns to the author. We also ask you to mention us as your first publication if you choose to reprint your work.
- We will not use any of your personal data that you provide for this contest nor will we sell the same to any third-party for marketing purposes.
- By entering this competition you agree that we may contact you by e-mail for the results, upcoming issues/updates and information regarding future competitions.
- All entries must be received by midnight on the 15th November, 2011. No exceptions will be made for entries that come in late.
- Any entry that does not comply with the guidelines for the contest will face immediate disqualification.
- Payment to the winner will be made via PayPal ONLY within the month of December, 2011.
No cat poems please. The sparrow doesn’t like cats...