Poems (max 40 lines) written in English are invited from poets worldwide for the fortieth Frogmore Poetry Prize (founded 1987). Adjudicator: Mike Barlow. Sponsored by the Frogmore Press.
The winner of the fortieth Frogmore Poetry Prize (founded 1987) will receive two hundred and fifty guineas and a two-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers. The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year’s subscription to The Frogmore Papers. Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications.
Previous winners of the Prize are: David Satherley, Caroline Price, Bill Headdon, John Latham, Diane Brown, Tobias Hill, Mario Petrucci, Gina Wilson, Ross Cogan, Joan Benner, Ann Alexander, Gerald Watts, Katy Darby, David Angel, Howard Wright, Julie-ann Rowell, Arlene Ang, Peter Marshall, Gill Andrews, A K S Shaw, Sharon Black, Emily Wills, Lesley Saunders, Sarah Barr, Eve Jackson, Polly Walshe, Ron Scowcroft, Margaret Wilmot, Laura Jenner, Lynda Plater and Kathy Miles.
Entry fee
Any number of poems may be entered on payment of the appropriate fee of £4.00 per poem.
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Deadline: 31 May 2026