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Manchester Poetry Prize 2010

First prize: £10,000
Deadline for entries: 6th August 2010
Entry fee: £15

The Manchester Writing School at MMU is launching the second Manchester Poetry Prize – a major international literary competition celebrating excellence in creative writing.

The Manchester Poetry Prize* is open internationally and will award a cash prize of £10,000 to the writer of the best portfolio of poetry submitted. The competition is open to entrants aged 16 or over; there is no upper age limit.

A bursary for study at MMU will also be awarded to an entrant aged 18-25 as part of the Manchester Young Writer of the Year Award*. Eligible entrants are asked to indicate on the entry form if they would like to be considered for the Manchester Young Writer of the Year Award in addition to the main prize.

All entrants are asked to submit a portfolio of three to five poems (total maximum length 120 lines). The poems can be on any subject, and written in any style, but must be new work, not published or submitted for consideration elsewhere.

The Manchester Poetry Prize celebrates the substantial cultural and literary achievements of Manchester, building on the work of the Manchester Writing School and enhancing the city’s reputation as one of Europe’s most adventurous and creative spaces. The prizes will be awarded at a gala ceremony hosted as part of the 2010 Manchester Literature Festival.

The Writing School will be launching the second Manchester Fiction Prize in 2011.

To enter the competition online, click here. If you would like to download a printable entry form for postal submission, click here. If you would like to be sent a printed entry pack for postal submission, or if you have any queries, please contact:

James Draper
Project Manager: The Manchester Writing School
Department of English
Manchester Metropolitan University
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 247 1787
E-mail: j.draper@mmu.ac.uk

*Terms and Conditions apply.