Competitions

PRS Poetry Prize 2023

 

1st Prize: £100
2nd Prize: 1 year free PRS membership
3rd Prize: 1 year free PRS membership
Poet-in-Residence’s Commendation: 1 year free PRS membership
Vice-President’s Commendation: 1 year free PRS membership

Rules for Entry
The three winning poems will be published in the Pre-Raphaelite Society’s Review, along with two Commended poems.

General Info

• Entry is open to all writers of any nationality, aged 18 years and over.

• The competition will be judged by the PRS Vice-President Dr Serena Trowbridge and by the Society’s Poet‑in‑Residence,
  Sarah Doyle. All entries will be seen by both judges.

• Poems may be in any style, but must be written in English.

• Poems must in some way reflect an aspect (or aspects) of the lives or works of the Pre‑Raphaelite Brotherhood or their broader circle.

• Every poem should be accompanied by a brief (maximum 100 words) explanation of how the poem relates to the
  Pre-Raphaelites.

• Poems must be typed/printed on A4 paper; hand-written entries are not permitted.

• The maximum length for each poem is 100 lines.

• The closing date for this competition is 31st December 2023.

• A maximum of three poems per entrant may be submitted.

Eligibility

• Poems must be the entrant’s own work.

• Poems may not have been previously published – in print, electronically or online; nor broadcast via any means (including podcasting); nor exhibited in a public place.

• Poems should not be submitted for consideration elsewhere during the competition and during the subsequent period of adjudication.

• Winning poems should not be submitted for publication elsewhere prior to appearing in the Review.

• Poems may not have won a prize in previous competitions.

• Poems may not be withdrawn or altered once submitted into the competition.

• The judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence can be entered into.

• Entry into the competition implies an understanding and acceptance of the Rules for Entry,

How to Enter

• No identifying marks should appear on the poem/s or on accompanying explanation/s.

• On a SEPARATE sheet of paper, please include your name, address, telephone number, email address and the name/s of your poems on a separate page.

• The entrance fee is £2 per poem or £5 for 3 poems: Please pay your fee via our Donate page.

• Please send TWO COPIES of your poem/s and explanation/s, and one copy of your personal details to:

• The Competition Secretary, 21 Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire B60 4DP or email your submission with the poem(s) attached to serena.trowbridge@bcu.ac.uk