Vallum Award for Poetry 2012
DEADLINE JULY 15, 2012 (postmark)
Some of the best poets in the world have graced the pages of
Vallum: new international poetics. Time to join the ranks!
Vallum is accepting original and previously unpublished poetry submissions for the Vallum Award for Poetry 2012.
ENTRY FEE:
$20 CDN for Canadian residents, $20 USD for international entrants, which includes a free one-year subscription to Vallum. Payment can be made by cheque (payable to “Vallum”) or through our online store hosted by PayPal.
CONTEST RULES:
Submit up to 1-3 poems of approximately 25 lines each. Do not label your poems with your name or address; instead include a cover letter with all pertinent information.
Poems may be on any theme or subject, but must be original and not previously published.
1st prize is $500, 2nd $250. Honourable Mentions may be selected and published but are not eligible for cash prizes.
If mailing your entry, please send it to:
Vallum
Contest
PO Box 598, Victoria Station
Montreal, QC H3Z 2Y6
CANADA
YOU NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO SEND CONTEST SUBMISSIONS FOR THE VALLUM AWARD FOR POETRY ELECTRONICALLY, FOLLOWING PAYMENT OF ENTRY FEE.
Please write your name, contact information and each poem’s title in the body of the email. Include your poems in an attachment, without any identification. The contest is judged blind. Also write “VALLUM AWARD” in subject line of your email. Your contact information and poem titles must be clearly delineated.
SEND TO: vallumcontest[at]gmail[dot]com
Visit the website: http://vallummag.com/contestrules.html
2011 Winners:
First Place: “Telecommuting Spouses” by Peter Richardson
Second Place: “Veninum Lupinum” by Jack Miller
Honourable Mention: “Dark Matter” by Roxanna Bennett
Honourable Mention: “Tougher Than Leather” by Joseph Anderson
Honourable Mention: “Up Ahead” by Lucy Ricciardi
Winning poems will appear in Vallum 9:1 “Pakistan.”
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