Open for Entries!
The National Poetry Competition 2011 is now accepting entries. Before entering please be sure to read the rules, and if you have any questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions.
The closing date is 31 October 2011. If you would rather enter by post, print a postal entry form.
Prizes
First Prize: £5000
Second Prize: £2000
Third Prize: £1000
Seven Commendations: £100The top three winning poems will be published in Poetry Review and, along with the commended poems, on the Poetry Society website. The winner will also be invited to read at the Ledbury Poetry Festival. Up to 150 entrants will also be offered a discount on selected activities from the Poetry School.
JudgesPoems are judged anonymously, the judges for the National Poetry Competition 2011 are: Colette Bryce, John Glenday and Jackie Kay.
About the National Poetry CompetitionEstablished in 1978, the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition is one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious poetry competitions. Winners include both established and emerging poets, and for many the prize has proved an important milestone in their careers. Win, and add your name to a roll-call of winners that includes the current UK Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, Tony Harrison, Ruth Padel, Philip Gross and Jo Shapcott.
