The New Poets Prize is a pamphlet competition for writers between the ages of 17 and 24 (inclusive). Judge: Kim Moore. This prize will run alongside the renowned International Book & Pamphlet Competition, also organised by The Poetry Business, which has now been established for 38 years. Enter by 1 March.
Entrants are invited to submit short collections of twelve pages of poems. Four outstanding poets will be selected to receive a year of support from The Poetry Business, a publisher and writer development agency with a strong reputation for discovering, developing and promoting outstanding new writers.
Two winners will receive editorial support and help in extending their entry to 20 or 24 pages for pamphlet publication by Smith | Doorstop and their work will in appear in a feature in The North magazine.
Two runners-up will receive mentoring, including a place on an Arvon course, and their poems will appear in a feature in The North magazine.
The winners and runners-up will also receive a subscription to The North magazine and will be invited to give a reading organised by The Poetry Business.
We are keen to see poetry from all backgrounds and at this difficult time know that entry fees may be a barrier. Therefore, we are allocating a number of free entries to this year’s New Poets Prize and the 2023 International Book & Pamphlet Competition.
Entry costs £10.
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Deadline: midnight on 1st March 2023