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Annual Poetry Bursary: League of Canadian Poets

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The League of Canadian Poets is very excited to announce a new annual bursary that will support poetry scholars in Canada. This special bursary will provide $2000 in support for one year of education that has a focus on poetry at the undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate level. Deadline is September 5, 2022 at 11:59pm …

Lagos-London Poetry Competition: Deadline to Submit

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Are you a young poet aged 16-26? Are you Nigerian or do you have Nigerian heritage? Do you have an interest in exploring additional languages in your poetry? The Poetry Translation Centre (UK) and Book Buzz Foundation (Nigeria) are looking for poets in London and Lagos to take part in …

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Canthius Magazine: Deadline to Submit

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: OPEN Submissions are now OPEN from July 25 to September 1, 2022! Read our guidelines below and submit your work via Submittable. Canthius is an intersectional feminist magazine that publishes poetry and prose by writers of marginalized gender identities, including trans, Two Spirit, non-binary, agender, cis women, …

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Arc Poetry’s August Award of Awesomeness

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In April 2020, Arc began a monthly prize – a 50/50 cash prize, a vintage object d’art (loosely interpreted) and the all the honour and respect that comes with winning the Arc Award of Awesomeness. DEADLINE: The last day of the month Contest Guidelines: The entry fee is $2 CDN. We recommend taping …

$10 – $20

Gloucestershire Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition

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Our 2022 open poetry competition is open to poets of all levels until 31st August 2022 (midnight UK time).  Entries can be on any subject. Entries will be shortlisted and judged anonymously. Competition Prizes Winner: £125 & Featured in the Steel Jackdaw magazine Runner Up:  £50 & Featured in the Steel …

£4 – £12