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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For original, previously unpublished poems in English Language on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long (excluding title).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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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  For previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style up to 50 lines long.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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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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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition (September 2012)

August 24, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing Date: 20-September-2012

Details: For previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long. Poems must also not be under consideration for publication or accepted for publication elsewhere. This is an international competition open to all professional and amateur writers.

Entry Fees: £3.00 for 1 poem, £11.00 for 4 poems and £12.00 for 5 poems. (You may enter as many poems as you wish – with the applicable fees.

Prizes: First: £150.00, Second: £75.00, Third: £50.00, Highly Commended: £10 x 3.

Results: To be announced on the 31-October-2012

Judge: Andy Willoughby, author of “Tough”, “The Wrong California” and co-author of “Kids” (2012)

First Publication: The three winning poems, three highly commended poems, plus nine other poems (15 poems in total) will receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine in print and eBook in May 2013.

Enter online and pay securely by PayPal or Print off an Entry Form at:

http://www.sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/poetry-0912

Send cheques/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT

With poems, entry forms or cover notes to address: Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB.

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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Short Story Competition (September 2012)

August 24, 2012 WCD2012 Short Story Competitions

Closing Date: 20-September-2012

Details: For previously unpublished short stories in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 1,500 words long. Stories must also not be under consideration for publication or accepted for publication elsewhere. This international competition is open to all professional and amateur writers.

Entry Fees: £5.00 for 1 story, £8.00 for 2 stories, £10.00 for 3 stories and £12.00 for 4 stories. (You may enter as many stories as you wish – with the applicable fees.)

Prizes: First: £150.00, Second: £75.00, Third: £50.00, Highly Commended: £10 x 3.

Results: To be announced on the 31-October-2012

Judge: Jeremy Page, Editor of The Frogmore Papers

First Publication: Three winning and three highly commended short stories will receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine in print and eBook in May 2013.

Enter online and pay securely by PayPal or Print off an Entry Form at:

http://www.sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/short-stories-0912/

Send cheques/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT

With stories, entry forms or cover notes to address: Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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Sentinel Annual Short Story Competition 2012

July 10, 2012 WCD2012 General

CLOSING DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2012
Details:For previously unpublished short stories in English Language, in any style, on any subject. Maximum Length: 2000 words.
Stories entered must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere and may not be simultaneously entered into another competition.
Prizes:£500 (1st), £250 (2nd), £125 (3rd) and £25 x 5 (High Commendation). All winning and commended poems receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine. Copyright to stories remains with the authors.
Entry fee:£5 per story for the first 2 stories, then £3.50 per story thereafter.
Judge: David Caddy, Editor, Tears in the Fence literary magazine and author of ‘London: City of Words’
Contact: Enter online and pay securely via PayPal or print off an Entry Form for postal entry at http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/sawc/2012/short-story.html
Send cheque/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT to address: Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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Swale Life International Poetry Competition (July 2012)

June 27, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

Closing Date: 31 July 2012

Details: #7 in the quarterly poetry competition in aid of Diversity House, a charity based in Sittingbourne, Kent, publishers of Swale Life magazine. This competition is for previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long (excluding title). Poems entered must not have been posted to any website or blog, and must not be under consideration for publication, or accepted for publication elsewhere.

First Prize: £100.00 ($158.00)

Second Prize: £50.00 ($79.00)

Third Prize: £30.00 ($48.00)

High Commendation Prizes: 2 x £10.00 ($16.00)

Results & First Publication: Results will be announced in our News Blog on 31st August 2012 and all prize winners will receive first publication same day in Swale Life Magazine at www.swalelife.com

Entry Fees: £3 ($5) per poem, £12 ($19) for 5 poems.

Donations to Charity: A third of net entry fees will go to Diversity House.

The Judge: N Quentin Woolf

Competition Administration: Eastern Light EPM International -organisers of Excel for Charity writing competitions series.

Enter online or by post. Pay securely by PayPal and send your poems by e-mail or print off an Entry Form for postal entries at:

http://www.easternlightepm.com/excelforcharity/swale-life-poetry-competition/july-2012/

Send Cheques and Postal Orders in GB£ only payable to Eastern Light EPM International, together with your poems and entry form or cover note to:

Swale Life Poetry Competition, Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom

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Sentinel Annual Poetry Competition 2012

April 13, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

CLOSING DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2012
Details: For previously unpublished poems in English Language, in any style, on any subject. Maximum Length: 60 lines.
Poems entered must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere and may not be simultaneously entered into another competition.
Prizes: £500 (1st), £250 (2nd), £125 (3rd) and £25 x 5 (High Commendation). All winning and commended poems receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine. Copyright to poems remains with the authors.
Entry fee: £5 per poem for the first 2 poems, then £3.50 per poem thereafter.
Judge: Roger Elkin, author of ‘Fixing Things’ and ‘No Laughing Matter’
Contact: Enter online and pay securely via PayPal or print off an Entry Form for postal entry at http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/sawc/2012/poetry.html
Send cheque/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT to address: Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition

April 13, 2012 WCD2012 Poetry Competitions

CLOSING DATE: 30 JUNE 2012
Details: For previously unpublished poems in English Language, in any style, on any subject. Maximum Length: 50 lines.
Poems entered must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere and may not be simultaneously entered into another competition.
Prizes: £150 (1st), £75 (2nd), £50 (3rd) and £10 x 3 (High Commendation). All winning and commended poems receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine. Copyright to poems remains with the authors.
Entry fee:£3 (per poem), £11 (4 poems), £12 (5 poems).
Judge: Will Daunt, author of ‘Powerless’.
Contact: Enter online and pay securely via PayPal or print off an Entry Form for postal entry at http://sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/poetry-0712/
Send cheque/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT to address: Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

 


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