The Manchester Poetry Prize 2008 (Deadline: 1 August 2008)

August 1, 2008

Manchester Metropolitan University Writing School have announced The Manchester Poetry Prize 2008, with a First Prize of £10,000*. The deadline for entries is 1st August 2008.

The Manchester Poetry Prize* is a new literary competition celebrating excellence in creative writing and is open to writers internationally. It will award a cash prize of £10,000* to the writer of the best portfolio of poems submitted. 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’*.

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.

The 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.

The Writing School will be launching The Manchester Fiction Prize in 2009.

Entrants can submit work via the competition website, or by post using an entry form. If you have any queries, or would like a printed entry pack, please contact:

James Draper
Project Manager: Writing School
Department of English
Manchester Metropolitan University
Rosamond Street West
Off Oxford Road
Manchester, M15 6LL
United Kingdom
Telephone : +44 (0) 161 247 1787
Email : j.draper@mmu.ac.uk

Writing School website
Poetry Prize website

*Terms and conditions apply. See: www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk for details.

NB: The War Poets Association is publishing these details of this prize, which looks like an excellent opportunity for some of our members and readers. The WPA has no connection at all with the prize or its administration. Please contact Manchester Metropolitan University for any further details required. We hope there will be some war poetry entries!