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RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers winners revealed

Established in memory of writer Bronwen Wallace, this award has a proven track record of helping talented developing authors get their first book deal. Two $10,000 prizes will be given for outstanding works of unpublished poetry and short fiction. The prize is sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada. Due to …

The Prose Poem – poetry writing class

South Bank Poetry Editor Katherine Lockton runs regular Saturday poetry writing classes online. Join South Bank Poetry for their online programme of poetry writing classes, which provide a fun, personal and accessible approach to learning how to write poetry, in a friendly environment that puts the student’s learning experience first. …

Billy-Ray Belcourt and Jordan Abel in conversation

Past Griffin Poetry Prize winners Dr. Billy-Ray Belcourt and Dr. Jordan Abel will be in conversation with PhD candidate Mackenzie Ground about their experiences as graduate students. Register for free for this Zoom event happening at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

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The Greek Bicentennial Poetry Pamphlet Prizes submission deadline

The Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets were established in 2009 and now include four awards and a Poets in Residence program. The Greek Bicentennial Pamphlet will be a volume of new creative work supported entirely by Marina, Lady Marks, and will form part of the 2021 Michael Marks Awards …

The Poetry Kit Spring Competition 2021 Deadline

For more information, follow this link: https://poetrykit.org/PKcomp.htm This year's competition is for poetry on any subject. There are no style or length restrictions, but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. 1st prize is £100 2nd prize is …