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Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition 2025
Deadline: Sun 31 Aug 2025
Open to new, emerging and established poets from any country. The winning chapbooks (16-24 pages) will be published by Southword Editions and launched at the Cork International Poetry Festival.

At least one of the winners will be the highest scoring manuscript entered by a poet with no solo collection (full-length or chapbook) previously published. The other winner may have previously published poetry books. Up to 25 other entrants will be publicly listed as “highly commended”.

Prizes

1st Prize:
• €1000
• Chapbook publication and 25 complementary copies
• Featured reading at the http://www.corkpoetryfest.net/ (with three-night hotel stay and full board)

2nd Prize:
• €500
• Chapbook publication and 25 complementary copies
• Featured reading at the http://www.corkpoetryfest.net/ (with three-night hotel stay and full board)

Entry fee: €25 per manuscript

Find out more here

Deadline: 31 August 2025

Additional Information:
Location:
International
Region(s):
International

Contact Information:
Organisation:
Munster Literature Centre
Contact Name:
Info
Contact Email:
foolforpoetry@munsterlit.ie
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