Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition 2016

Deadline: midnight on 31st August 2016.

Poems are welcomed in the following two categories:

• English as Second Language – open to all poets over 18 years of age who write in English as an additional language
• Open category – open to all poets over 18 years of age.

These prizes will be awarded in both categories:

• First prize – £1,000
• Second prize – £200
• One Special Commendation non-cash prize

Fee: It costs the equivalent of £5 to submit a poem, or £4 per poem for more than three entries. You may enter as many poems as you wish.

Usual conditions. In particular please note:

• All entries are judged anonymously and the poet’s name must not appear on the poem itself. 
• All poems must have a title and must not exceed 50 lines in length (excluding title).
• The prize money is generated entirely through entry fees and maybe reduced if an insufficient number of entries is received.
• Prize-winners and shortlistees will be notified by early October 2016 and invited to an award ceremony on 25 November 2016 in Oxford.

Judge: Daljit Nagra

Full details at  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/poetry-centre/international-poetry-competition/