The International Dark Poets Prize is open for entries.

Submission Guidelines

• Maximum of 250 words per poem (excluding title)
• Word documents preferred
• Include title and word count within the document
• Multiple poems can be uploaded individually or within a single Word document, as long as they are clearly differentiated by title and word count

Entry fee: 

• £6 per poem
• £10 for 3 poems
• £14 for 5 poems

Prizes: 

• 🏆 £1000 prize for the winning poem
• 🏆 £500 prize for 2nd place
• 🏆 £300 prize for 3rd place
• Shortlist & Honourable Mentions and publication opportunities for selected entries

Deadline: Friday 31st July 2026

Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.

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