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National Poetry Competition 2008

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Closing date: 
31 October 2008
Entry: 
Open to anyone aged 17 and over Entry Fee: £5.00 for first poem then £3.00 for each subsequent entry
Prize: 
First prize £5,000 Second prize £1,000 Third prize £500

Closing date 31 October 2008

Open to anyone aged 17 and over

Entry Fee:

£5.00 for first poem then £3.00 for each subsequent entry

Now in its 31st year, the Poetry Society's National Poetry Competition is one of the leading poetry prizes. It attracts entries from Nantwich to Nairobi and offers to anyone who enters the opportunity to discover their own potential as a writer. Whether you are an established poet or a budding writer, winning often provides that essential spur to take your writing further.

Prizes

First prize £5,000
Second prize £1,000
Third prize £500

All three winners will receive a free annual subscription to Aesthetica Magazine and there will also be ten commendations of £50.

The judges this year are Frieda Hughes, Jack Mapanje and Brian Patten.

Last year’s winner was Sinead Morrissey and WritersServices featured her wonderful poem on the site.

More details

Closing date: 
31 October 2008
Entry: 
Open to anyone aged 17 and over Entry Fee: £5.00 for first poem then £3.00 for each subsequent entry
Prize: 
First prize £5,000 Second prize £1,000 Third prize £500