Competitions

International Competitions

Now Open!

Prize money is always a big attraction in any competition, and this year’s winners stand to walk away with some £5,000 between them. But the best prize for each of these winning entrants is the boost to confidence given by the competition judges, all of whom are successful in their own fields. That recognition of talent is worth its weight in gold.

Open
Poetry

Judge: Camille Ralphs
Prizes: £1000 £500 £250
Plus: £100 for a local author

Short
Story

Judge: Judith Heneghan
Prizes: £750 £300 £200
Plus: £100 for a local author

Book for
Children

Judge: Fleur Hitchcock
Prizes: £750 £300 £200
Plus: £100 for a local author

Young
Poets

Judge: Sanah Ahsan
Prizes: £200 £150 £100
Plus: a year’s subscription to The Poetry Society

Competition Winners

  • 2019 Competitions: Winners

    Congratulations to all the winners, and we would also like to thank everyone who entered. Open Poetry Competition The 2019…

  • 2018 Competitions: Winners

    Congratulations to all the winners, and we would also like to thank everyone who entered. Poetry Competition The 2018 Poetry…

  • 2016 Competitions: Winners

    Congratulations to all the winners, and we would also like to thank everyone who entered. Poetry Competition The 2016 Poetry…

  • 2017 Competitions: Winners

    Congratulations to all the winners, and we would also like to thank everyone who entered. Poetry Competition The 2017 Poetry…