Join now, © 1909 - 2020 The Poetry Society and respective creators • Site by Surface Impression. Casia Wiliam, current Bardd Plant Cymru (Welsh-language Children’s Poet […], Open, with a new young people’s category. Open September – late June. Closed. Would you like a career in the arts or media? There are three categories: page poetry, performance poetry and poetry in film. Currently accepting submissions. You will explore how to power up your imagination, and the results of your work will be displayed in the library and online. From its inception, the journal has often accepted the work of teenagers for publication, and the journal’s staff has been comprised of high school students and college undergraduates from around the world. Hypaethral Magazine is a new online platform for the arts. Open, closing 30 September 2020. Organises opportunities for GCSE pupils in England and Wales to see and hear live performances from a great selection of the poets they are studying. You will collaborate with artist Sam Petherbridge to produce work that maps this geography through fresh, cross-disciplinary art. Now it’s your turn to decide that future. Visit the Library in Edinburgh or check out their fantastic website. There are over £10k in cash and development opportunities in prizes, including publication and reading at our high-profile […], Applications now closed. Based in Australia, The Red Room is a poetry organisation that aims to make poetry a useful and meaningful part of everyday life. A writing group for young writers aged between 12 and 18 at Plymstock Library. It is home to a permanent Dylan Thomas exhibition and has a lively arts programme, including the Dylan Thomas Festival. First Story arranges and pays for acclaimed writers to run creative-writing workshops for students in state schools across the country. By using this website you imply consent to its use of cookies. Open to those who have yet to publish a first collection or pamphlet, the scheme offers mentoring, pamphlet publication and financial support. Closed. Closed for 2019, re-opening 2020. For poems and essays on any aspect of the work or lives of the Romantics and their circles. The magazine welcomes submissions from prospective contributors. If you’re female-identifying, aged 18+ and live in the UK, apply for free, for the chance to win a year’s mentoring, development opportunities, support, and £1,000. For more information please see our Privacy Policy. Poetry School is the UK’s largest provider of poetry education and…, Between the Covid-19 pandemic, the renewed concerns over racism and inequality, and the deepening of the climate crisis, our collective nerves are stretched to the limit and we are struggling to stay above water. Magma’s aim is to promote the very best in contemporary poetry. This is currently open only to students living in Scotland […]. Voice is an online magazine run by young people, for young people interested in the arts (11-25) and includes features, interviews, reviews and a place to share art work. Sandpiper is a journal of literature and art devoted to uplifting the voices of those emerging and underrepresented in the American literary scene. They meet regularly to share their work, write new poems and […]. Open to ages 10-15. Reopening 2020. Manuscripts of fiction (8-10,000 words) and poetry (40-45 pp. They currently run groups in 6 areas – Ashbourne (9-16 yr olds), Chesterfield (9-14 yr olds), Leicester (14-17 yr olds), Nottingham (11-15 yr olds), (Corby […], Closed for 2019. Email them for more information or to submit your work: littlebuffalomagazine@gmail.com. Look through and break into glass – houses, ceilings, slippers, shot glasses and hearts of toughened glass. The 3 winners and 4 […]. Royal Festival Hall (Level 5), Southbank Centre, LondonOpen Tuesday - Sunday from 11am to 8pm, Stay in the loop, sign up for email updatesabout new items, events and competitions, Southbank Centre, London Young people are invited to take the Amnesty Make a Difference in a Minute Challenge by writing a poem that can be performed in 1-minute or less on the themes of gender-based violence online or reuniting refugee families. Judged by Hub fellows Rachel Long, Mark Waldron, and chaired […], Poetry in Public is a project that puts new poetry by living, working poets in public spaces: service stations, shopping malls, bus shelters, and those cute little windows on the handles of petrol pumps. There are a number of poetry challenges set by Professor David Morley, available as podcasts, which are designed to challenge you to create new work and develop your skills as a poet. A number of newly published poetry collections are recommended every 3 months, with further information available about other new releases. Telecare - Independence and safety at home. This contest is free to enter. The Terry Kelly Poetry Prize is an annual poetry prize for young writers 25 and under. Closed for 2019, re-opening 2020. It is open to all UK residents between the ages of 18 and 30 and there […]. The Rialto is one of the UK’s leading poetry publications, and is published three times a year. Entries from both individual children and schools are welcome. The transaction is handled using only the PayPal online banking system. More info here. The Out-Spoken Prize for Poetry 2019 is now open to published and unpublished writers and poets living in the UK. The theme of the competition was Magic and Trickery. Art can transport us out of isolation. Risen is a safe space for creative young minds who passionately advocate for their principles. The competition will open on 1 April and close on 15 July and the winners will […], Submissions open. Prizes include a family trip to Disneyland Paris and £500 of books for the winning child’s school. The Stephen Spender Prize promotes literature in translation with an annual prize for translated poems. Upload Entries. The course sought to push the boundaries of possibility in terms of sound and text. In these days of uncertainly for us all, with unexpected time on our hands, we’ve decided to bring back our Yorkshire-wide young and emerging writers competition as an outlet to channel creative […]. Let us know how it feels to score a goal or lose a game, jump up high or tumble down, run through grass […], Closed. Their annual competition in two categories for writers aged 11-14 and 15-18 accepts poetry, prose and play writing along an annual theme. They are all about work that subverts and takes risks, whether subtly or overtly: fresh can be slow, sensitive can be rough, bold can be […]. The Carole Blake Open Doors Project will offer ten days of work shadowing to a selected applicant over a two-week period, including funding for […], Open, closing 1 July 2020. The competition targets years 3 – 10 student and provides teachers with a comprehensive resource to teach poetry and creative writing to a broad range of students, across different classroom contexts. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. First prize: £1,000 Second prize: £300 Third prize: £100 Plus 4 x £50, Closed February 2020, re-opening 2021. Are you aged 16–25 and interested in finding out more about the world of publishing? Butcher’s Dog is a biannual poetry magazine, founded in the North East of England. Poems may be on any subject and in any form or style. It has earned a reputation for providing a platform for writers at the beginning of their careers, many of whom have seen their work in print for the first time. This journal was created by embracing the ethos of pulp magazines – by providing the general population with quality and accessible writing which hits like a sucker punch. Poets on the shortlist of 10 will each get a paragraph of feedback from Hannah. In 500 words or less students aged 5-19 can choose to write one of the following: A poem or story about someone or something magical. The events feature six poets, giving a short talk and taking questions, and two short examiner sessions. August 2020 Competition Winner Posted 2 weeks ago under Uncategorised, Suzie Watt lives in Christchurch, in 2018 she completed her Masters in Creative Writing with AUT, gaining First Class Honours. Art? Prizes: Winner: £200 Two runners-up: […], Open, closing 31 October 2020. Prizes will be awarded in four age categories, 7 and under, 11 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under. The editors are looking for writing that injects excitement and inspiration, to be read on screens that illuminate the morning commute, the rushed lunch break, […], First print edition coming soon. SAND literary journal is looking for submissions that push the boundaries of form, message, and voice in fresh and unpredictable ways—work that is haunting for its soul, edge, and truth. We’re looking for creative writing inspired by Anne Frank that helps us achieve that vision. Closed January 2020, re-opening later in 2020. The first place prize will be £500, second place £250 and £100 for third. Closed for 2020, re-opening 2021. The New Poets Prize is a pamphlet competition for writers between the ages of 17 and 24 (inclusive). Get light-fingered and argumentative with other artists to take your own writing to new places. The Centre encourages participation from, and supports writers of, all ages. Closed. Full details of how to enter can be found on the festival website. Closed for 2020, re-opening 2021. Poetry categories judged by Anthony Anaxagorou. Its aim is to present new juxtapositions of voice while using the Web’s fluid solidity to cast around for as wide and varied a readership as possible. Email: [email protected] • Tel: 0207 582 1679, Colston Yard, Bristol BS1 5BD, United Kingdom, “GRRR, ARGGH”: Poems Inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Window, Mirror, Knife, Disaster, & Reinvention: Poetry of Glass, Writing ‘Heart-to-Heart’ About Political Discontent, Review: ‘How To Wash A Heart’ by Bhanu Kapil, Smears & Caresses: The Poetry of Abstract Art. If you’re over 27 but your work is designed for young audiences, they’d love to hear from you too. The age categories for the competition are split into three: under-12s, 12-15 and 16-21. The Children’s Poetry Archive is the dedicated children’s version of The Poetry Archive. Closed for 2020. Registered domain name owner: Philip Carey. Enter the competition either by using the online process (Enter Online) or printing out an entry form and sending it together with a hardcopy version of your poem by post (Enter Offline). Half-price courses for 18-25 year olds! The Eric Gregory Awards, for a collection by poets under the age of 30, are administered by the Society of Authors. The Young People’s Writing Squads support young writers working in both English and Welsh across Wales. Find out […], Organisations, Other Opportunities, Writing Groups, Ministry of Stories is a place where children and young people in East London can become writers. How can we be of help? Poetry: between two and six poems […], Closed for 2019, reopening 2020. We are looking for writers of all backgrounds […], Closed. The slam offers young poets from across the UK the chance to compete for the coveted Slam Champion title plus a prize of £600. It is recommended that you click on Entry Form Help and keep this information handy as it will help guide you through the entry and payment process. The brief is extremely broad – Planet welcomes creative and unconventional ways of exploring the essay form as well as a more traditional style. Applications for the 2020 course will open on 4 May 2020 and close at noon on 15 June 2020. Do you want advice from experts in the creative and cultural industries? New Creatives is an exciting talent development scheme offering commissioning opportunities for Midlands-based emerging creatives to make new artistic works in film, audio or interactive media, designed for BBC channels and platforms. HEBE is a poetry magazine that publishes the work of poets aged 18 and under. There are over 12,500 reviews on our new website and more than 2,000 articles including interviews […]. Awards are given annually, for submissions of up to 30 poems, with prize money totaling up to £24,000. Closed April 2020. First prize £3,000; second prize £1,000 and third prize £500. We hope we can help. Join thousands […]. Young writers can also work towards an Bronze, Silver or Gold Arts Award, attend poetry events, and meet other young writers from across the country. It is an open theme and entries will be adjudicated by acclaimed writer, Alan McMonagle. It aims to create a stage […]. Calling all budding children writers and artists! Please read the rules carefully as entries that do not comply will be disqualified. This festival is looking for poems in any poetry style, about science. The Ledbury Poetry Festival Competition has categories for Adults (18+), Young People (Ages 12 to 17) and Children (under 12). They’re open for submissions by creatives, performers and people with big ideas aged 26 and under for their friendly, fringe-style festival. The top three poems are entered for the Forward Prize for Poetry (Best Single Poem), an award not open to the general public. With the unveiling of Sibyl’s Temple, a recreation of a […], Closed for 2020, re-opening early 2021. There are categories for children (aged 8-16) and adults (age 17+). All rights reserved. Browse our website to download your free competition guide, watch videos featuring professional poets and submit by 20th December, 12pm. The magazine places new writers alongside established names and promotes the work of young writers. Entrants must be UK or Irish citizens or residents. Story, essay or article categories judged by Bernardine Evaristo. There will be three category winners selected with the overall Prize for Poetry award […], New Writing North Young Writers’ Groups meet weekly in term time in Amble, Cramlington, Newcastle and South Shields, as well as a Young Songwriters’ Group in the west end of Newcastle. Discover the finest writing contests of 2020 for fiction and non-fiction authors — including short story competitions, essay writing competitions, poetry contests, and many more. Irish Times. Please be aware that we rely on our partners for updated information. or Politics? There’s still time to take part in this year’s Poetry By Heart competition. The title ‘Essex Young Poet of the Year’ will be awarded to the overall winner. Faber New Poets exists to encourage new writers at a crucial point in their career. Poems must be no longer than 40 lines. It also offers an enquiry service, a digital library of poetry magazines, free eloans and […]. The Poetry Society’s annual competition, open to poets aged 18 and over. Apart from running our own free to enter monthly creative writing competitions, we also list external creative writing competitions. Aged 15 or younger? Closed. Winners in the four categories will be invited to participate in unique experiences and invited to NSI’s special award ceremony […]. Closed for 2020. View our winning poetry & writing entries for Key Stage 2 competitions. We seek to provide a home for UK university students to submit and showcase their work during the COVID-19 lockdown. You can enter up to 40 lines of poetry or a short story of up to 1000 words on any subject. We enjoy the surreal, the absurd, the nonsensical, the complicated, the simple, the truth, the lies, the complexity of words, the ecstasy of genius, the delightful power we find in the spaces between and dancing at the discothèque. They are currently based in The Albany, New Cross, London, where they run translation workshops. We commission new talent and established artists from all art forms, as well as across the creative industries, and technical and digital worlds, through open calls and partnerships. Larkin prize: £500 Second prize: […], Closed for 2019, re-opening 2020. They only review […], Opening 24 April 2020, with a closing date of 17 July 2020. Write a poem inspired by any piece of music in this year’s BBC Proms season. Click here to see entry fees. The theme is ‘Vision’. Winners will be invited to a special event, a Proms concert, and have their poem broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Collaborate on interdisciplinary projects, receive guidance from accomplished mentors, and become eligible for a monetary prize — all in the free, online summer program, the COUNTERCLOCK Arts Collective, a four-week fellowship dedicated to the nurturing of the interdisciplinary arts! The Writing Room is Apples and Snakes’ foremost skills development programme for writers aged 18-25. Free to enter. National Poetry Day is an annual celebration in the UK. For 2020, Bridport are […], Closed for 2019. We’re currently open to submissions of original and unpublished poetry, short fiction and book reviews. She has had one short story Published in Fresh Ink, a Collection of Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand 2019. The group is based in Ilkley and any young writers from the Bradford, Skipton, Ilkley, Wharfe valley and Leeds areas are welcome to come along. For residents of Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex, an annual competition produced by Brighton Festival and Brighton, Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) to encourage young writers to explore the written word from a creative point of view. – our third judge Neil Astley gives his sage advice on writing poetry The 2019 National Poetry Competition 2019 Winners Content Warning: Some of the winning poems engage with issues that some readers may If you'd like to add an entry to this section, we'd be glad to hear from you; contact educationadmin@poetrysociety.org.uk. Closed; re-opening summer 2020. The line-up of poets has previously included Malika Booker, Ian Duhig, Inua Ellams, Hannah Lowe, and Young Poet-in-Residence Florence Jones. The Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition is an annual competition run by Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre that is open to anyone aged 18 and over from anywhere in the world. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. There will be a prize of £1,000 for the winning essay. Whether you’ve got previous experience or are just starting out, this Creative Writers group offers a supportive and creative environment where you can receive […], Closed for 2020, re-opening 2021. If you have queries about any of the competitions, please contact the partner organisation directly. Ambit Magazine announces the launch of its 2019 Poetry Competition judged by Liz Berry. Closed for 2019. © 2020 The Bedford Writing Competition. Poetry competition run by GCSE Poetry Live. You must be a UK resident to enter. The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2020 is now closed. Key stage 1) School Years 3 – 6 (i.e. Young people are generally selected for one of the 23 squads by the age of 9 or 10, with headteachers in each authority identifying enthusiastic and talented young writers. Enter a poem on diversity no more than 20 lines or 150 words. Schools and individual young people in Reception–Year 13 (ages 11/12-18 inclusive) are welcome to enter this competition, which is for an original poem or short story. Perhaps you’d like to perform your work at open mic nights or are secretly writing a novel? Open, closing 23 June 2020. It is free to enter for 5-16 year olds based in Oxfordshire who are at school or homeschooled. This year’s theme is voice. Respond in […], Hive South Yorkshire is the hub for young writer activity in the South Yorkshire region. You can […]. Dubbed “a complete literary butterfly of a journal” by The Huffington Post and one of “the fresh breed of literary magazines” by The Independent, each issue sees illustrators and writers combine forces to explore a particular […], Closed until further notice. Submit here. Closed for 2019. Rewrite brings together young people from different backgrounds to fight prejudice and injustice, through the power of drama and creative writing. Closed for 2020. It also runs a flourishing Young […]. View All . Judged by Luke Kennard. Our website uses cookies. Open. Enter the competition either by using the online process (Enter Online) or printing out an entry form and sending it together with a hardcopy version of your poem by post (Enter Offline). Activities include weekly creative writing, learning and performance sessions, and regular events to showcase the work of the young writers. Leeds Young Authors runs activities that focus on using creative writing, spoken word/performance poetry, and the competitive environment of poetry slams. Submit a poem that expresses how you feel about unity. There are three age categories:  Junior: anyone aged between 11-14 by date of entry ; Intermediate: anyone aged between 15-18 by date of entry; Senior: anyone aged between 19-25 by date of entry. They welcome all forms of writing. Send your school or individual entries to use here! You can […], Closed January 2020, re-opening 2021. It exploits the potential of the web to create a rich multi-sensory experience of poetry which includes music, film, and animation, as well as readings by actors and authors. Our hypothesis: what can an artist create when they approach text from the ends of sound, and sound from the ends of text? The 2020 Ocean Awareness Contest is a call for young artists, conservationists, makers, thinkers, and activists who are concerned about the future of our blue planet. All UK students, between 16-18, are encouraged to enter. Workshops in the Host Media Centre in Leeds, with sessions for 13-19 year olds. This is the place to look for poetry opportunities for young writers. The Festival’s Young Writers Poetry Competition is on the theme of ‘summer’, with categories for 6-11 and 12-16 year olds. There are three categories of ages: Ages 11–13, 14–16 & 17–19 You can […], Warwick Challenges are mini academic challenges from University of Warwick professors. In partnership with New Writing South and Myriad Editions, Spotlight Books have launched an open call for: unpublished poets and fiction writers from under-represented backgrounds—those who face barriers due to mental health, disability, identity or social circumstance. The internship programme is a fantastic opportunity for Foyle Young Poets of the Year to gain experience of working in a busy office on multiple projects and events, writing content for online platforms and administrating a […], Closed for 2020. The John Byrne Annual Award (£7500) 23:59 on Friday 31 January 2021. Other. There is the opportunity for 12 emerging poets take part in developing the second series of poetry podcasts for Bedtime Stories for the End of the World. The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea is the focal point for studies and events based around Dylan Thomas. The Roundhouse is a young people’s arts centre which runs spoken word training programmes to develop writing and performance skills. 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