Competitions

CLOSING DATE: 30TH NOV 2009
PRIZES: 1st - £1000 2nd - £300 3rd - £50 (x 5) plus £100 Norfolk Prize awarded to best poem from a permanent Norfolk resident and The Nancy Jervis Poetry Prize £150 for best poem on theme of reconciliation not winning another prize

ENTRY FEE: £4 per poem; or £10 for 3 poems and £2.00 per poem thereafter SOLE JUDGE: GEORGE SZIRTES

COMPETITION RULES:
Closing date for receipt of entries: 30th November 2009. Maximum of 40 lines on one side of A4. The Prize is open to anyone other than Café Writers’ committee members.
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published or published on any web-site or broadcast. We regret that entries cannot be returned. Entries must be your own original work and in English. No corrections can be made after receipt, nor fees refunded. Entries must show no name, address or identifying marks other than the title. Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but Café Writers will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning poems on its web-site and in press releases publicising the competition. The judge’s decision is final and no individual. correspondence can be entered into. Entry implies acceptance of all the rules. Failure to comply with the entry requirements will result in disqualification. Fees & Prizes: See competition flyer or website for details. Prizewinners will be notified in writing by 31st January 2010. The list of prizewinners will be displayed on the website after the prize-giving ceremony at Café Writers on 8th February 2010.
Receipt: Enclose a stamped addressed postcard marked ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or include your email address below and you will receive an email acknowledgement.
Results: To receive, enclose a stamped addressed envelope marked 'RESULTS'. Alternatively, check the website www.cafewriters.org.uk for details after mid February 2010.
Entries should be sent to: Café Writers Poetry Competition, 17 Wingfield Rd, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 3HF with a cheque payable to Café Writers.

Cafe Writers Open Poetry Competition 2009

Email Entry Form

Name:
Address:

Postcode:
Country

email:
Phone:

Poem 1 Title
Poem 2 Title
Poem 3 Title
Poem 4 Title
Poem 5 Title
Poem 6 Title

I have read and agree to the competition rules.

4.    Attach your poem(s) to the message as MS Word or Adobe pdf files only.
       We regret we cannot accept entries in any other format. Multiple entries can be sent as
       multiple attachments, or as a single attachment with one entry per page.