Poetry Contests

Welcome to the 1st annual International Quill Quarrel poetry contest!

Rules and Guidelines: Contest accepting submissions from August 15th – October 15th, 2012. – All submissions must be in English. – The subject and style of your submissions are left up to you.  – A maximum of 80 lines per poem.  – All poems must be original. – All submissions must never have been previously published or given an award of any kind. – Entry into this contest shall be considered an...

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Last Call! > POETRY KIT SUMMER POETRY COMPETITION 2012

> POETRY KIT SUMMER POETRY COMPETITION 2012 > ALL POEMS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT 30th SEPTEMBER 2012 > Our competition this year is for poems on the theme of “the natural world” (this can be broadly interpreted). There are no style or length restrictions but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. > > 1st prize is £100. > > ONLINE ENTRY ONLY > Entry is...

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Modern Grimmoire: Fairy Tales, Fables & Folklore Anthology Contest

| $1,000 Writing Prize | $500 Illustration Prize | Details for the competition are below, and full guidelines and online submission are available here: http://www.indigoinkpress.org/submissions/ The anthology Modern Grimmoire: Contemporary Fairy Tales, Fables & Folklore will be open to submissions from Apr. 1 to Sept. 1, 2012. SUBMIT ONLINE A single award of $1,000 and publication will be given to the best emerging author of an unpublished...

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Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2012-2013

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or...

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Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2012 – Call for Entries

Categories: Fiction; Poetry; Life Writing Word limit: 3000 (or five poems) Deadline: 27 July 2012 5pm GMT Prize: £300 and publication in Wasafiri magazine Fee: £6.00 if entering one category, £10 for two and £15 for all three The prize is open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book in the category they wish to enter. Other terns and conditions apply, please visit www.wasafiri.org for further information and to download the...

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MOBIUS THE POETRY MAGAZINE Contest 2012 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO June 25, 2012

4TH DR. ZYLPHA MAPP ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL POETRY AWARD, FIRST PRIZE: $200, 2nd Prize: (selected MOBIUS) 3rd Prize (Audiobook: “Poetry Among the Flowers: Queens Meets Asia” by Juanita Torrence-Thompson). 3 Honorable Mentions. THEME  from our 8 Mobius categories –website: www.mobiuspoetry.com Not mandatory, but preferably at least one HUMOROUS OR CELEBRATORY poem. – ALL poems are considered for publication in Mobius, The Poetry Magazine...

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