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Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets

Closing date: 21 Jan 2026

The Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets is now open to enter.

Publishers and authors of poetry pamphlets are welcome to submit their publications for consideration. The awards offer prizes for:

The Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlet (£5,000 and a residency in Greece)
The Michael Marks Award for Environmental Poetry Pamphlet (£1,000 and a residency in Greece)
The Michael Marks Award for Publisher (£5,000)
The Michael Marks Award for Illustration (£1,000)

Publications must have no more than 36 printed pages, excluding covers but including title page, front and end matter, copyright pages, notes, illustrations, etc. Publications with more pages than this will not be eligible. Pamphlets must have been published in the United Kingdom between 28th September 2024 and 1st Oct 2025. No pamphlet can be submitted to the Michael Marks Awards in more than one year.

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Entry fee: Free
Adults Free