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Plaza Poetry Prize (40 lines)

Closing date: 31 May 2025

Open for original poems on any theme (not translations), written in English and of no more than 40 lines. There is no limit on number of submissions. Applicants on low incomes or who feel that they are from under-represented groups may apply to Plaza’s bursary scheme (see link for details).

Prizes
First: £1,000
Second: £300
Third: £100

Top 10 shortlisted poems will be published in ‘The Plaza Prizes Anthology 3’. Winners will be invited to read at the awards ceremony in October 2025.

Judge
George Szirtes

Find out more about Plaza Poetry Prize (40 lines)
Entry fee: £11 first entry | £9 each subsequent
Adults