The Poetry Business announce has announced that the 2021 New Poets Prize judged by Kim Moore is now open for entries for writers between the ages of 17–24.
Entrants are invited to submit short collections of twelve pages of poems.
Four outstanding collections 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 publishing outstanding new poets.
All four New Poets Prize winners will have their winning collection published under The New Poets List, our imprint dedicated to discovering, mentoring, and publishing young and emerging poets.
Other prizes include publication in The North magazine and a masterclass with the competition judge followed by a prize winners’ reading. Two of the four winners will receive a place on an Arvon residential of their choice in 2021/22.
Entry fee: £8 A number of free entries are available for those unable to afford the entry fee.
Find out more here
Deadline: midnight on Monday 1st March 2021
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