The New Poets Prize is a short collection competition for writers between the ages of 17 and 24 (inclusive). This prize is run alongside the renowned International Book & Pamphlet Competition organised by The Poetry Business.
Entrants are invited to submit short collections of twelve pages of poems. Winners and runners-up 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 and their poems will appear in a feature in East of The North, the Poetry Business’s online poetry publication.
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 2026 International Book & Pamphlet Competition. Apply for the fee waiver here. (Applications for the fee waiver must be received by 15th October 2025.)
Entry costs £10. Free entry available on application.
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Deadline: midnight on 2nd November 2025