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Fish has been running the poetry contest since 2006. Previous judges include Billy Collins, Brian Turner, Leanne O'Sullivan, Michael McCarthy, Peter Fallon and Matthew Sweeney.
This year's judge, Paul Durcan, winner of the Heinmann Award, Whitbread, Irish Times Literature Award, Irish American Cultural Institute Poetry Award and the Patrick Kavanagh Award, with over 20 collections published, is one of Ireland's foremost poets. He will be selecting the 10 poems to be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology.
The anthology will be launched during the West Cork Literary Festival in July.
Fish Anthologies containing the winning poems from previous poetry competitions.
Read poems published in previous Fish Anthologies.
The Mentoring Service is for poets who require dedicated of their work prior to entering a writing contest, or at any time.
Critique Service is for poets who require an appraisal of their work prior to entering a writing contest, or at any time.
Summary Poetry Contest 2013
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Closes: 31 March 2013
Results: 15 May 2013
Judge: Paul Durcan
Max Length: 300 words
Summary -- Prizes - - Rules - - Fees - - How to Enter
Prizes Poetry Contest
Ten poems will be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology.
First - €1,000
The ten published authors will each receive five
copies of the Anthology and will be invited to read at the launch during the West Cork
Literary Festival in July.
Rules Poetry Contest
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No entry form is needed. Entry is online, or by post if required.
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You may enter as many times as you wish.
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The poetry contest is open to poets of any nationality writing in English.
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There is no restriction on theme or style.
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Poem length is restricted to 300 words.
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The winning poems must be available for the anthology and, therefore, must not have been published previously.
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Fish holds publishing rights for one year after publication, after which publishing rights revert to the author.
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Notification of receipt of entry will normally be by email.
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The judges' verdict is final.No correspondence will be entered into.
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Poems cannot be altered or substituted once they have been entered.
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Judging is anonymous. Name and contact details must not apear on the poem, (in the box provided if entering online, on separate sheet if entering by post).
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In order to give opportunities to emerging writers:
(a) Writers who have had two short stories published in Fish Anthologies may not enter for three years after their second publication. They may enter other Fish competitions.
(b) Previous first prize winners may enter again, but will not be eligible for the first prize.
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Entry is taken to be acceptance of these rules.
Entry Fees Poetry Contest
The cost of an Online entry is fixed in Euro and the conversion into your local currency will be done automatically by your credit card company according to the current exchange rate.
1st Entry |
Subsequent |
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Online Entry |
14.00 |
8.00 |
Critique (Optional) |
30.00 |
30.00 |
Postal Entry |
16.00 |
10.00 |
Critique (Optional) |
32.00 |
32.00 |
How to Enter Poetry Contest
You can enter online or by post. The cheaper option is to enter online.
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How to Enter Online
To enter online, click online entry, and follow the instructions.
MAKE SURE YOUR NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS ARE NOT ON THE POEM (Judging is done anonymously.)
Your
poem and name are linked automatically when you enter.
FISH POETRY PRIZE
ONLINE ENTRY
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How to Enter by Post
Post to: Fish Poetry Prize, Durrus, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Print on one side of the page only in reasonable sized type. The Fish Poetry Prize is judged anonymously, so please do not put your name or contact details on any of the poem pages. Include all contact details on a separate sheet.
Receipt of entry will be by email. Stories will not be returned.
N.B. Do not sent postal orders (outside Ireland).
Make cheques out in your own currency.