Poetry Submissions

POETRY SUBMISSIONS: 1 Long Poem max 40 LINES (or 3 Short POEMS)

Please note that you won't be disqualified if it exceeds the limits a bit.

Early Bird Entry Fee £9.50 --> Deadline 15th March

Regular Entry Fee £10.50 --> Deadline 15th April

Final Deadline Fee £11.50 --> Deadline 15th May

Extended Deadline Fee £12.50 --> Deadline 15th June

Entries Close £13.50 --> Deadline 15th July

There is no limit for submissions per writer, but please submit one entry at a time. Thanks!

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We offer 25 free entries for UK writers who are on a low income – for example receiving benefits such as Job Seeker’s Allowance, Working Tax Credits, Universal Credit, Disability Living Allowance, Carer’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance please email us (your name-postal address- email and a short letter about you and how you meet the criteria) for free entry. Please note that this is only for Creative Writing Categories (Flash Fiction-Short Story-Poetry-StagePlay) entry@londonindependentstoryprize.co.uk . Writers must contact us at least two weeks before the final deadline.