The Poetry School and Nine Arches Press are excited to announce that Primers Volume Four is now open for entries. Primers is an annual mentoring and publication scheme organised by the Poetry School and Nine Arches Press. It provides a unique opportunity for talented poets to find publication and receive a programme of supportive feedback, mentoring and promotion.
The judges are poet Kim Moore and editor Jane Commane.
The three selected poets will receive mentoring from poet Kim Moore, author of The Art of Falling, editorial support from Nine Arches Press editor Jane Commane, and publication in Primers Volume Four, followed by a programme of readings and launches.
There are up to 25 free entries available for writers who would not otherwise be able to afford to enter.
This opportunity is open to anyone aged 16 or over (at the time of submitting their poems) writing in English and who is resident in the UK except:
•Poets who have already published a full-length collection in the UK
•Permanent or contract employees of the Poetry School or Nine Arches Press and their families. People who have taught for the Poetry School are eligible to submit.
•Poets with books or pamphlets previously published by Nine Arches
Submission Fee:The cost of submission is £15 per submission of up to 6 poems. This will support the programme of development including mentoring and editing that the three selected poets will receive from Nine Arches and The Poetry School.
For more information, and to enter, click here
Closing date: 11pm BST on 22 July 2018.