NAWE is delighted to be sponsoring this highly distinguished competition, run by one of the UK's foremost poetry development agencies and judged this year by Simon Armitage.
Entrants are invited to submit a short collection of poems (20-24 pages), for the chance to win:
- book publication & six free copies (for the overall winner),
- pamphlet publication & 20 free copies (for three/four first-stage winners),
- a share of £2,000 prize money,
- a poetry reading hosted by The Poetry Business,
- and publication in The North magazine.
JUDGE: Simon Armitage
DEADLINE: Last posting on Monday 29th November 2010 (or for online entries, 1st December)
ENTRY FEE: £25 - or £20 for Friends and subscribers. £1 surcharge is applied to entries submitted online.
"One of the career milestones for very many poets of note has been winning the prestigious Poetry Business competition."
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Anne-Marie Fyfehttp://www.poetrybusiness.co.uk/index.php/competition