INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2013

MELBOURNE POETS UNION            

Established 1977

INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2013

      $1,000 First Prize, $300 Second Prize, $200 Third prize

$100 Martin Downey Urban Realist Award

Plus Book Vouchers for Highly Commended

            & Books for Commended

Competition Judge – Jennifer Compton

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

• poems should be in English, unpublished, not accepted or submitted for publication elsewhere and must be your original work
• poems should not be entered in any other competition, or have previously been a winner

               in any other competition

• may be on any theme, maximum 50 lines and must be typed.
• use of standard font such as Times Roman 12pt or Calibri double spaced is desirable

• shall not bear the poet’s name

• entries should be received by Friday 25 October 2013, or postmarked that date
• entries must be accompanied by cheque/money order payable to Melbourne Poets Union
• and addressed to Melbourne Poets Union, PO Box 266, Flinders Lane, Vic 8009

• Reading fee: $10 per poem, or $ 18 for 2 poems, $ 24 for 3 poems (no cash please)
• Direct-banking: BSB: 063 010   1005 4087   

NOTE

• entry fees are not refundable
• there is no limit to the number of entries an individual may submit
• failure to meet any of these conditions shall render the poems ineligible

• results will be announced Friday 29^th November 2013 at 7.30 p.m. and published on social media, or please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope (SSAE) for results
• the  judge’s decision is final –- no correspondence shall be entered into
• MPU reserves the right to publish the winning poem on their website

 

 

Sponsors

Black Inc Books                         Snap Printing, Heidelberg

Black Pepper Publishing        The Paperback Bookshop

Contact for mpuinc@yahoo.com Wendy Fleming 

0404517881   

Downloadable Entry Forms found at MPU’s blog http://melbournepoetsunion.wordpress.com/

MPU INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2013

Entry Form

Name

Address

Phone no                                        Email

No of poems entered

Titles of poems:

Signature                                         Date                                 Fee included $10 (1 poem)  $18 (2 poems), $24 (3poems)

Entries to                MPU International Poetry Competition

                       PO Box 266 Flinders Lane Vic 8009

Downloadable Entry Forms found at MPU’s Website:

Winners will be notified by mail and phone one week prior to the presentation of awards on

Friday 29^th November 2013 at 7.30 p.m. Venue tba.

All Prize winners will be invited to read their poems at the award ceremony at a venue in Melbourne which has yet to be decided.

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