Deadline: 30th September 2013
International competition for poems of up to 42 lines. Any theme. The main competition is for entrants over 18, but there are also two junior competitions for the 10-14 age group and also the 14-18 age group.
Judge: Andrew Motion
Entry Fee for Adult Competition: £8 for first poem, £3 for subsequent entries.
Junior Competition: Free to Enter (up to 10 poems)
In the over 18s categories, the winner will receive £1,000. Second prize is £500 and there will be three runners up who will each receive £50. The winners will also be invited to submit ten poems for consideration by the Bloodaxe Books editor.
The prizes for the junior competition (in each age category) are; £50, £30 and £20.
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