The 18th Christopher Tower Poetry Competition, the UK's most valuable prize for young poets, has opened for entries, and this year students between 16-18 years of age resident in the UK can enter.
The closing date for entries is 1 March 2019.
Winners will be announced on 29 March 2019. Read more
Open to all 13-17 year-olds worldwide
No entry fee
Prize:
Top 15 winners win mentoring and a life-changing residential writing course
The Poetry SocietyLively and well-presented UK site supporting poetry with 4,000 members internationally and some thoughtful content. www.poetrysociety.org.uk's Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is an opportunity for any young poet aged 11-17 to accelerate their writing career. Since it was founded in 1998 the Award has kick-started the career of some of today's most exciting new voices, such as Sarah Howe, Jay Bernard and Helen Mort. Read more
Poets have to be aged 11 - 17 on the closing date to be eligible to enter, and the poem must not have been published elsewhere or have won any other competition.
No entry fee
Prize:
A week-long writing residential course at the Hurst Arvon Centre, Shropshire
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is once again leading the call for new poetic talent amongst 11-17 year olds, with acclaimed poets Grace Nichols and Simon Barraclough at the helm! You have until midnight on the 31st July 2014 to enter your best poems to be in with the chance of be selected as one of the top 15 or 85 commended poets. Read more
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