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The Bournemouth Writing Prize: Poetry Competition

Closing date: 15 Jan 2024

Now taking submissions, enter the Bournemouth Writing Prize, an annual international poetry competition.

The prize for the overall winner is £500 cash, and they will receive personal feedback from industry professionals.

Shortlisted poets will be published in the winner’s anthology.

Judge: Indie publisher Dithering Chaps.

Entrants can submit up to three poems, of any form or theme, each up to 30 lines.

Find out more about The Bournemouth Writing Prize: Poetry Competition
Entry fee: £10 for 3 poems
Adults