Poetry and Writing Competitions/Contests; UK Poetry Competitions; UK Poetry Contests

The Virginia Warbey Poetry Prize 2008
1st Prize = £800
2nd Prize = £350
3rd Prize = £200
Ten runner-up prizes of a year's subscription to: Poetry Nottingham

Judge: Gillian Clarke

Entry fee £3.00/poem (£12 for 5)

Entries postmarked May 19th 2007

Entry forms and full details from:

CFW Poetry
PO Box 474
Eastleigh
SO50 0AN.

United Press 2008 Poetry Competition
1st Prize £1,000; Closing date June 30th, 2008. More info here: http://www.unitedpress.co.uk

Now in its eleventh year, one of the major annual international competitions for short stories, novellas, single poems, poetry collections, essays and articles; offers cash prizes as well as publication for the prize-winning writers in The Collection, special edition of The New Writer magazine each July (back copies available from website).

Short Stories, Novellas/Serials - stories up to 4,000 words, serials/novellas up to 20,000 words on any subject or theme, in any genre (not children's). Previously published work is not eligible. Short Stories: 1st prize £300, 2nd £200, 3rd £100. Novella: 1st prize £300. Entry fees £4 per short story (TNW subscribers two entries at same fee) or £10 per serial/novella.

Single Poems and Collections - single poems up to 40 lines and collections of between 6 - 10 poems. Single poem entries must be previously unpublished; previously published poems can be included as part of a collection. Collection: 1st prize £300, 2nd £200, 3rd £100. Single: 1st prize £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50. Entry fee £4 per single poem (TNW subscribers two entries at same fee, £10 per collection).

Essays, Articles, Interviews - covering any writing-related or literary theme in its widest sense up to 2,000 words. 1st prize £150, 2nd £100, 3rd £50. Single entry £4 (TNW subscribers two entries at same fee).

All work should be clearly typed, double-spaced (except poetry), on one side of white A4 paper and paperclipped. Entrants may make as many submissions as they wish but please include your name, address, title of entry, word count and category on a separate cover sheet with every entry. Preliminary judging will be carried out by The New Writer editorial board with guest judges making the final selection so there should be no identifying marks on the entries. Judges in recent years include Robyn Young, Robert Seatter, Mimi Thebo, Simon Scarrow, Jane Draycott, Ros Barber, Margaret Graham, Phil Whitaker.

We can supply this year&rsquos printed Entry Forms on request, and in bulk to Writers' Groups.

The New Writer: the contemporary writing magazine which publishes the best in fact, fiction and poetry is published bi-monthly, annual sub £27.00 (UK), £33.00 (Europe airmail), £37.50 (Rest of World airmail). Special offers on 2 and 3 year subs - see website http://www.thenewwriter.com/subscribe.htm

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The New Writer, PO Box 60, Cranbrook, TN17 2ZR.

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