The Manchester Poetry Prize
The Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University is launching
The Manchester Poetry Prize
– a new literary competition celebrating excellence in creative writing.
First prize: £10,000
Deadline 1 August 2008
Open to all writers internationally
The Manchester Poetry Prize will award a cash prize of
£10,000 to the writer of the best portfolio of poems submitted.
Entrants are asked to submit a portfolio of poetry (three to five poems; the
total length of the portfolio should not exceed 120 lines). The poems can be on
any subject but must be new work, not published elsewhere.
In addition, a bursary for study at Manchester Metropolitan University will
be awarded to an entrant aged 18-25 as part of the Manchester Young Writer
of the Year Award.
The Manchester Poetry Prize celebrates the substantial cultural and
literary achievements of Manchester, building on the work of MMU’s Writing
School and enhancing the city’s reputation as one of Europe’s most adventurous
and creative spaces.
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