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How to Write a Poem, with Jo Shapcott and Daljit Nagra

This is a playful, supportive three-month poetry course for beginners and aspiring amateur poets, with two of the best practitioners and teachers in the country – all at the home of British poetry, Faber & Faber. Over the course of three months, join award-winning Faber & Faber poets Jo Shapcott …

The Caterpillar Poetry Prize submission deadline

The prize is for a single poem written by an adult for children (aged 7–11). What The Caterpillar is looking for is a stand-out poem to which they can award a prize of €1,000 to celebrate the richness of children’s writing. This year's judge is poet, musician and comedian John …

The Montreal International Poetry Prize early entry deadline

The Montreal International Poetry Prize is committed to encouraging the creation of original works of poetry, to building cross-national readership and to exploring the world’s Englishes. The prize is a non-profit organization comprised of an advisory board, an editorial board, a prize judge, directors and interns. The editors and prize …

Royal City Literary Arts Society Write On! 2017 Contest submission deadline

Founded in 2012 in New Westminster, BC, Royal Literary Arts Society (RCLAS) is a vibrant community of writers in the Lower Mainland and beyond. RCLAS has once again flung open the doors for aspiring writers to submit their best efforts in any of three writing genres (fiction, non-fiction and poetry) …