Littoral Press Nature Poetry Competition Closing date: 30th November 2020. Prizes: The winning collection will be published by the Littoral Press Looking for: A full collection of poems to do with nature, the envionment and or spirituality. Entry fee: £20.00. Other info: 50 copies will be delivered free of charge if the winning poet is withing the UK. See website for further information. Website: littoralpressuk.jimdofree.com Anthology Magazine Poetry Prize Closing date: 30th November 2020. Prizes: The winner will receive a €500 cash prize and the chance to see their work published in a future issue of Anthology Magazine. The winner will also receive a one year subscription to Anthology Magazine Looking for: Previously unpublished poems in the English language. Entries are invited from poets of all nationalities, living anywhere in the world. Poems submitted must be on the theme of 'Expectations' and should not exceed 40 lines. Entry fee: €15 per poem. Website: https://anthology-magazine.com/poetry- prize/ Hastings Writers Room Novel Competition Closing date: 30th November 2020. Prizes: First prize: £100 and Hastings Writers Room trophy; Runner up: £50. Both prize winners will also receive a signed copy of The Guesthouse. Looking for: The opening passages of any novel. Entry fee: £7.00. Website: https://hastingswritersroom.org/competitions/ The Latin Programme Poetry Prize 2020 Closing Date: 1st December 2020. Prizes: 1st Prize: £250. Entry fee: £12 (all proceeds go towards the delivery of Latin lessons in London state schools). Judges: Deanna Rodger, Blake Morrison. Ella Hickson. Theme: 'de rerum natura'. Other info: Maximum lines: 40. Website: https://www.thelatinprogramme.co.uk/poetryprize2020 The Mslexia Poetry Competition 2020 Closing date: 7th December 2020. Prizes: 1st Prize: £2,000 plus optional mentoring and writing retreat; 2nd Prize: £500; 3rd Prize: £250. Unpublished Poet's Prize: £250. All winners plus 17 finalists will be published in Mslexia magazine. Judge: Karen McCarthy Woolf. Entry fee: £10 In addition to the £2,000 prize money, the winner can opt to take advantage of a one-to-one feedback session with acclaimed poet Malika Booker and a one- week writing retreat at the beautiful Cove Park artists residency centre. Your entry fee allows you to enter up to three poems of any length. Website: https://mslexia.co.uk/products/uncategorized/ mslexia-poetry-competition-2020/ Wolverhampton Literature Festival Closing date: 31st December 2020. Prizes: 1st prize for this competition is £400; 2nd prize - £150. There are three 3rd prizes of £25. Poems will be read, and winners chosen, by our judge Liz Berry. Looking for: Poems on the subject "aspects of love". Entry fee: Not stated. Other info: Theme - Aspects of Love. Website: http://www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk/competition. html The Moth Poetry Prize Prize 2020 Closing date: 31st December 2020. Prizes: 1st prize €6,000, plus three runner-up prizes of €1,000 and eight commended poets will each receive €250. Looking for: an unpublished poem, and entrants (over 16) are welcome from anywhere in the world. Entry fee: €15 per poem. Other info: The overall winner will be announced at a special award ceremony at Poetry Ireland in the spring. Website: www.themothmagazine.com Ó Bhéal International Five Words Poetry Competition Closing date: 31st January 2021. Prizes: A prize of 750 euros will be awarded to the winner, 500 euros for second place and 250 euros for third place and if available the three winners will be invited to read at Ó Bhéal's anniversary event on in April (an additional travel fee of 100 euro plus B&B accommodation will be provided for this. Entry Fee: €5. Looking for: At around noon each Tuesday (GMT), from mid-April until late January, five words are posted on the Ó Bhéal Five Words competition page. Entrants have one week to compose and submit poems that include all five words given for the week. Other info: See website. Website: http://www.obheal.ie/blog/five-words-poetry- competition/ Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition Closing date: 30th April 2021. Prizes: 1st Prize - £600; 2nd Prize - £300; Thirs Prize - £150. Looking for: Poems that are no longer than 50 lines. Any number of poems may be submitted. Entry fee: £4 per poem. Other info: Poems should be in Englsh and not have been awarded a prize in any other competition. See website for other Ts & Cs. Website: http://www.poetrypf.co.uk/