Plough Prize 2011

Just in case you didn't know, I won this last year for a short poem.

So of course, I think it is a wonderful competition, well worth entering. Details here

Open Poem

• Judge: Andrew Motion
• Length: Up to 40 lines
• Style: Unrestricted
• Theme: None
• Prizes: 1st £1000, 2nd £500, 3rd £200

Short Poem

• Judge: Andrew Motion
• Length: up to 10 lines
• Style: Unrestricted
• Theme: None
• Prizes: 1st £1000, 2nd £500, 3rd £200

Poem for Children

• Judges: Final judging by the children of local schools and home education groups
• Length: Up to 40 lines
• Style:  Poem suitable for reading by or to children of primary school age (5-11yrs)
• Theme: None
• Prizes: 1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25
• Short listed poems published in chapbook anthology (more info)
 

Postal entry: £4.50 per poem, four poems £16, £4.00 thereafter.

Online entry: £4.85 per poem, four poems £18, £4.50 thereafter

Deadline: November 30th 2011