Manchester Poetry Prize 2012
First prize: £10,000 – Deadline for entries: 31st August 2012
“Asking for a batch of poems rather than a single entry allows judges to look beyond competency and control in writing and to reward other virtues, such as risk-taking, inventiveness and sustained achievement.” Simon Armitage, Chair of Judges 2010
Under the direction of Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University is launching the third Manchester Poetry Prize – a major international literary competition celebrating excellence in creative writing.
The Manchester Poetry Prize will award a cash prize of £10,000* to the writer of the best poems submitted. The competition is open internationally to both new and established writers aged 16 or over; there is no upper age limit.
All entrants are asked to submit a portfolio of three to five poems (total maximum length: 120 lines). The poems can be on any subject, and written in any style or form, but must be new work, not previously published, or submitted for consideration elsewhere during this competition.
By establishing Manchester as the focal point for a major international award, the Manchester Poetry Prize and Manchester Writing School at MMU continue to celebrate the city’s substantial cultural and literary achievements, enhancing its reputation as one of Europe’s most adventurous and creative spaces. The prize will be awarded at a gala ceremony hosted as part of the 2012 Manchester Literature Festival.
If you have any queries or would like to be sent a printed entry pack for postal submission, please contact:
James Draper
Project Manager: The Manchester Writing School
Department of English
Manchester Metropolitan University
Roasmond Street West
Off Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6LL
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 247 1787
E-mail: j.draper@mmu.ac.uk