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AFRICAN PRISONS PROJECT POETRY AND SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS 2013

February 8, 2013 WCD2012 Featured, Poetry Competitions, Short Story Competitions
Closing Date: 20th March 2013
Entries are now being accepted for the maiden African Prisons Project Poetry and Short Story Competitions. These are Excel for Charity competitions administered by Eastern Light EPM International in support of African Prisons Project, a national charity working to bring justice, dignity and hope to men, women and children in prisons across Africa. For original, previously unpublished poems up to 50 lines long and short stories up to 1500 words long, on any subject and in any style. Poets and writers of all nationalities living anywhere in the world are eligible to enter. Judges: Bob Beagrie (Poems), Alison Lock (Short Stories).
PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: £100 (first), £50 (second), £30 (third) and 2 x £10 (high commendation) plus first publication in the Excel for Charity News Blog.
ENTRY FEES (POEMS): £3 per poem, £12 for 5, £16 for 7 or £22 for 10.
ENTRY FEES (STORIES): £5 for 1 story, £8 for 2, £10 for 3 or £12 for 4. (A third of net entry fees will be donated to African Prisons Project).
HOW TO ENTER: You may enter online and pay securely by paypal and submit your poems or stories by e-mail, or download and Entry Form for postal entries at www.excelforcharity.com
Send cheques or postal orders payable to EASTERN LIGHT EPM INTERNATIONAL together with your poems or stories, and Entry Forms/Cover Notes to: Excel for Charity, Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom
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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition (March 2013)

February 8, 2013 WCD2012 Featured, Poetry Competitions

Oz HardwickClosing Date: 31-March-2013

For original, previously unpublished poems in English Language on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long (excluding title). Poems entered should also not be entered into another competition running at the same time. Poets of all nationalities living in any part of the world are eligible to enter.

Prizes: £150 (First), £75 (Second), £50 (Third), £10 x 3 (High Commendation).

Publication: The winners and commended poems will receive first publication in Sentinel Literary Quarterly magazine.

Fees: £4/1 poem, £7/2 poems, £9/3 poems, £11/4 poems, £12/5 poems, £16/7 poems, £22/10 poems.

Judge: Oz Hardwick

Enter online and pay securely by PayPal or download an Entry Form for postal entry at:

http://sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/poetry/

Send Cheques/Postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT with poems, Entry Form or Cover Note to Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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SWALE LIFE POETRY COMPETITION (JANUARY 2013)

January 1, 2013 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

SWALE LIFE POETRY COMPETITION (JANUARY 2013)
Closing Date: 31-January-2013
For original, previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style up to 50 lines long. This competition is open to all poets regardless of nationality, living anywhere in the world. Judge: Derek Adams
Prizes: £100 (First), £50 (Second), £30 (Third), £10 x 2 (High Commendation).
The winners and commended poems will receive first publication in Swale Life magazine (online)
Fees: £3 per poem, £12 for 5, £16 for 7, £22 for 10 poems.
Enter online and pay securely by PayPal or print out an Entry Form for postal entries at:
http://www.easternlightepm.com/excelforcharity/swale-life-poetry-competition/jan-2013/index.html
Or send your poems with a cover note titled ‘Swale Life Poetry, January 2013’, together with a cheque/postal order for the applicable payment in favour of EASTERN LIGHT EPM INTERNATIONAL to: Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom

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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition

December 3, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing Date: 21 January, 2013
Details: For previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long. All poets from every part of the world are eligible to enter. Judge: Noel Williams
Prizes: £150 (1st), £75 (2nd), £50 (3rd), £10 x 3 (High Commendation)
Publication: 3 winners, 3 highly commended and 9 commended poems will receive first publication in Sentinel Literary Quarterly Magazine.
Fees: £3 per poem, £11 for 4, £12 for 5, £16 for 7 poems.
Contact: Enter online or print out Entry Form for postal entries at http://sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/poetry/
For postal entries, send cheques/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT with poems, entry form/cover letter to Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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Brunel University African Poetry Prize

November 1, 2012 WCD2012 Free-to-Enter Competitions, Poetry Competitions

Closing Date: 30-Nov-12

Details: £3000 prize for a selection of exactly ten poems by an African Poet who has not had a full-length collection previously published. Judges include Kwame Dawes and Mpalive Msiska. Only poetry in English can be submitted. See website for full entry details.
Entry Fee: £0.00

Contact:

For more updates and additional information contact Bernardine Evaristo at Bernardine.Evaristo@brunel.ac.uk.

Website: www.africanpoetryprize.org/

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LUPUS UK POETRY COMPETITION 2012

October 23, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing Date: 30 November 2012

Details: This competition is open to all professional and amateur poets from any part of the world in aid of LUPUS UK – a national charity helping people with the currently incurable immune system disease Lupus.  For previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style up to 50 lines long.

Prizes: £100 (First), £50 (Second), £30 (Third) and £10 x 2 (High Commendation) plus publication in the Excel for Charity News Blog.

Entry Fees: £3 per poem, or £12 for 5, £16 for 7. (A third of net entry fees goes to Lupus UK. In 2011, we raised £180.65 for the charity. With your generous entries, we could do more this year)

Judge: Abegail Morley, author of How to Pour Madness into a Teacup.

Administration: Eastern Light EPM International, organisers of the Excel for Charity Writing Competitions series.

Enter online and pay securely by PayPal, or print off entry form for online entry at http://www.easternlightepm.com/excelforcharity/lupusuk/

For postal entries, send cheques/postal orders in favour of EASTERN LIGHT EPM INTERNATIONAL together with your poems, cover note or entry form to:

Excel for Charity, Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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POETRY PAMPHLET COLLECTION COMPETITION

October 8, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing: 31.10.12.

Prizes: 1st – £100 2nd – £50 3rd – £25 plus publication

Entry Fee: £10.

Web Page: http://www.thynkspublications.co.uk/competitions
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REGRETS POETRY COMPETITION

October 8, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing date: 21st October 2012

1st Prize: £200.00

2nd Prize: £100.00

3rd Prize: £75.00

Entry Fee: £3.00 or FREE to Premier Members

Love poetry? Enter our fantastic new poetry competition and you could win any one of our top prizes. All you need to do is to submit a poem with a maximum of 20 lines excluding the title. You can be as creative as you like with your interpretation of the topic.

Full details at: http://creativecompetitor.com/regrets-poetry-competition/

Email: info@creative-competitor.co.uk

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Bud Books POETRY Contest

October 8, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing date for entries: November 15, 2012

 

Details:

THEME: Inspiration

SUBJECT: Your Choice–Your poem should be inspirational or motivational, but may be about a variety of subjects. It may be lighthearted, humorous, serious, intellectual, spiritual, religious; about animals, people, nature, community, holidays,  family, friends, politics, work, home, money, inanimate objects, etc…

STYLE: Your Choice

LENGTH: Any length up to 125 words

 

Prizes:

If your poem is selected, it will be included in a published book of poems; you will be indicated as the author and will retain rights to your poem

You will receive a FREE Copy of the book!

Cash Prizes will also be awarded: First Prize $200; Second Prize $75; Third Prize $50

 

Entry Fees:  $15 – You will not be asked for more money. If your poem is selected you will receive a FREE copy of the book

 

Judges: Bookman M. Faris; Author and Poet C.R. Christiansen; Author and Poet J. Jacobs; Educators J. Schilling and S. Faris; Illustrators J. Marshall and L. Petrashishin

 

Contact information: If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact us at: contact@budbooks.org

Obtain Application from website; send application and your poem to

POETRY CONTEST

Bud Books

PO Box 822063

Vancouver, WA 98682

 

Website: http://budbookspoetrycontest.blogspot.com/2012/04/poetry-contest-free-book-cash-prizes.html

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SWALE LIFE INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION (OCTOBER 2012)

October 8, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing Date: 31-Oct-2012
For previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long.
This competition is in aid of Diversity House, a UK charity based in Sittingbourne, Kent, publishers of Swale LIfe magazine.
First Prize: £100, Second Prize: £50, Third Prize: £30, High Commendation: £10 x 2. (All winning and commended poems will be published in Swale Life magazine)
Entry Fees: £3 per poem, £12 for 5 poems. (A third of net entry fees goes to the charity)
Judge: Mandy Pannett
Administration: Eastern Light EPM International, organiser of Excel for Charity competitions
Enter online or print off entry form for postal entries at http://www.easternlightepm.com/excelforcharity/swale-life-poetry-competition/oct-2012/
Send cheques and postal orders payable to EASTERN LIGHT EPM INTERNATIONAL together with your poems and entry form/cover note to: Excel for Charity, Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB

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