News and Opportunities
Here you'll find details of poetry competitions, submissions windows, workshops, readings, and other events relating to nature and eco poetry, writing, and learning.
Fawn Press Writing Development Programme
Judges: Scarlett Ward, Lexia Tomlinson & Salomée Lou
Closing date: 17th June 2024
Price: Free
Details: women, trans, gender fluid & non-binary poets
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Write By The Sea Poetry Competition
Judges: Independent panel
Closing date: 21st June 2024
Price: €10 per entry or three for €25
Details: Short story, poetry, flash fiction, memoir
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Away With The Birds: a celebration of birds through poetry
Location: RSPB Sandwell Valley, Tanhouse Avenue, West Bromich, B43 5AG
Readers: Simon Fletcher, Kuli Kohli, Emma Purshouse, David Bingham & Liz Parkes
Date & Time: Saturday 29th June 2024 14:30
Price: £6 (cheaper for RSPB members & children)
MC: Simon Fletcher
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Bad Betty Press Pamphlets and Collections Submissions
Judges: Pamphlets - Anja Konig & Vanessa Kisuule. Collections - Amy Acre & Jake Wild Hall.
Closing date: Pamphlets - 30th June. Collections - 31st July.
Price: Free
Details: Send 10 pages initially
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Magma Open Poetry Pamphlet Competition
Judge: Niall Campbell
Closing date: 1st July 2024
Price: £22 or £16 for Magma subscribers
Details: Pamphlets of 18-20 pages
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Location: The Duke of York, Greenhill, Lichfield, WS13 6DY
Readers: Cherry Doyle + open mic-ers
Date & Time: Tuesday 2nd July 2024 19:30
Price: £3 on the door
MC: Janet Jenkins
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Lean & Loafe Submissions Window
Editor: Alice Florence Orr
Closing Date: 27th July 2024
Price: £3 donation to Gaza humanitarian aid charity of choice
Details: Ecopoetry
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Ongoing events & opportunities
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Editor: Helen JR Bruce
Closing Date: Prior to each sabbat (as advertised)
Price: Free
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Location: The Water Rat, Buildwas Rd, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ
Date & Time: Third Saturday of the month, 14:30
Price: £5 on the door
MC: Simon Fletcher
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Location: Zoom
Date & Time: Usually last Saturday of the month, 17:00 (as advertised)
Price: Pay-as-you-feel
MC: Cherry Doyle & Kuli Kohli
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Book club, open mic, writing group & more
Location: Press Books & Coffee, 42 Market St, Hendesford, WS12 1AG
Date & Time: As advertised
Price: As advertised
MC: Nancy Farndon
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