Single poems and collections of up to 20 poems are invited from women of any age of any nationality from any country. This includes under-18s. Judges: Fiona Benson (Single Poem), Imtiaz Dharker (Poetry Pamphlet).
SINGLE POEM
This competition is open to unpublished poems of any length, on any subject. Your £10 entry fee allows you to submit up to three poems. Judged by Fiona Benson, the Single Poem category comes with a £2,000 top prize plus publication in Mslexia magazine.
Entry fee: £10
Deadline: 4 December 2023
Further info and to enter
here.
POETRY PAMPHLET
The competition is open to collections of up to 20 poems, of up to 24 pages, by poets who have never had a full-length collection published. Judged by Imtiaz Dharker, the winner receives £250, publication by Bloodaxe Books, and publication in Mslexia.
Entry fee: £20
Deadline: 4 December 2023
Further info and to enter
here.
ELIGIBILITY
You do not have to subscribe to Mslexia to be eligible, but you do have to self-identify as a woman. We will accept entries from women of any age of any nationality from any country. This includes under-18s.