Poets urged to send in entries
Published Date:
24 April 2008
By Staff Copy
POETS in Gainsborough have until June 30 to be enter a competition which could see them become a local poetry champion.
One person will represent the town in an annual best of UK poetry book.
Entry is free and, like all winners get a free copy of the book. One overall winner will also receive £1,000.
“The National Poetry Anthology is designed to encourage new writers,” said its editor Peter Quinn.
“It’s now the biggest free-to-enter annual poetry contest in the uk.
“We picked 285 town winners last year but we want the new edition to include a winner for every town and village in the circulation area of the Gainsborough Standard and so far we haven’t had enough entries fro the area to achieve that.”
To enter the competition simply send three unpublished poems, on any subject (up to 20 lines and 160 words each) to United press. Admail 3735, London, EC1B 1JB by June 30. Applicants must enclose a loose stamp if they want a reply.
The full article contains 179 words and appears in Gainsborough Standard newspaper.
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Last Updated:
21 April 2008 2:34 PM
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Source:
Gainsborough Standard
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Location:
Gainsborough
