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COMING SOON| HOW TO BE NAKED

By Jennie Osborne

Details: Oversteps Books ISBN 978 1 906856 13 7.

Jennie's much anticipated maiden collection. £8 Watch
this space for more comprehensive details, images and details of launch(es).



THE BOOK OF DAWLISH

By Graham Burchell

Details:

Adjudicator: Hilary Mellon. Open category (first prize £200) plus sponsored prizes for minimalist poems, humorous poems, and poems on the family. For poems of up to 40 lines.

Entry Fee: £3 per poem

Contact:

NWC Open Poetry Competition Secretary, 1 Stannard Road, Norwich NR4 7JD

Website: www.norwichwriters.org.uk



Grace Dieu Writers' Circle 2010 Writing Competition (Poetry and Prose) | Closing Date: 28-Feb-10

Details:

For poems of up to 40 lines. 1st Prize: £350; 2nd Prize: £150; 3rd Prize: £75; 4th Prize: £50; 5th Prize: £25

Entry Fee: £3 for one poem or £10 for 4, £2 for each additional entry over four

Contact: Full details and entry forms can be found at www.gracedieuwriterscircle.co.uk

Alternatively to receive a competition leaflet, please send a SAE to:

The Competition Organiser, 23 Henson Way, Sharnford, Leicestershire, LE10 3PN



Society of Civil and Public Service Writers Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 28-Feb-10

Details:

The competition is open only to Society members. Those eligible include serving or retired members of the Civil Service, Armed Forces, National Health Service, Local Government, the Police Force or any Public Service. Poems should be not more than 40 lines.

Entry Fee: £to be announced

Contact:

For details of membership contact Mrs Joan Lewis, 17 The Green, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincs, NG33 4NP

Email: joan@lewis5634.fsnet.co.uk

Entries should be sent to the Competition Secretary, Nina Mattar, 4 Redruth House, Grange Road, Sutton SM6 6RT



Buxton Poetry Competition 2010 | Closing Date: 01-Apr-10

Details:

Theme: 'A Breath of Fresh Air'. Judges are Ann and Peter Sansom. The competition has three categories: Open - for poets 19 years and over, £5 to enter, prizes £300, £200 and £100 Young People's - for poets aged from 12 to 18, FREE to enter, prizes are Waterstone?s book tokens Children's - for poets aged 11 and under, FREE to enter, prizes are Waterstone?s book tokens

Entry Fee: £5 or free for under 19s

Contact:

Claire Rhodes, Buxton Festival 3 The Square, Buxton, SK17 6AZ.
Email: claire@buxtonfestival.co.uk
Tel: 01298 70395.

Website: www.derby.ac.uk/buxtonpoetrycompetition

Note: Competition is launched 8 October



Partners Annual Open Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 01-May-10

Details:

First prize £250, second prize £50, third prize, a year's subscription to Aspire poetry magazine. All prize winners guaranteed publication by Partners.


Entry Fee: £2.50 per poem

Contact:

Partners, 289 Elmwood Avenue, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 7QB

Email: partners_writing_group@hotmail.com

Please make cheques payable to I. Deal.


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