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As part of 2024 Poetry d’Amour, submissions are sought for original, unpublished* love poems for an opportunity to win:
First Prize: $500 cash prize and the opportunity to perform the winning entry at the launch of the Poetry d’Amour 2023 anthology**
Runner Up: $300 cash prize and the opportunity to perform the winning entry at the launch of the Poetry d’Amour 2023 anthology**
2 x Highly Commended Certificates**
2 x Commended Certificates**
Note: All currency is in Australian Dollars.
*unpublished refers to poems that have NOT appeared in print or online as part of an electronic journal or poetry blog that specialises in publishing other people’s poetry.
** Conditions apply, additional prizes may be added at the discretion of the organisers and sponsors. Prizes do not include travel or accommodation costs.
2024 POETRY d’AMOUR LOVE POETRY CONTEST
By entering the 2024 Poetry d’Amour Love Poetry Contest, the entrant agrees to the Terms and Conditions of Entry, which must be read in association with the Entry Form.
The 2024 Poetry d’Amour Love Poetry Contest is open to all poets and is subject to a fee of $10 per entry, or $20 for 2 entries, $25 for 3 entries and $30 for 4 entries, with an entry consisting of one original, unpublished* poem.
Poems must be less than 40 lines in length and suit the theme of “love.”
All entries MUST be submitted using the Submittable tool below and as word or rtf documents (NOT PDF) using 12-point single-spaced Times New Roman font (see Conditions of Entry for specifics).
The deadline for entries is midnight, 24th May 2024 (Perth, Western Australia).
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
The 2024 Poetry d’Amour Love Poetry Contest is part of 2024 Poetry d’Amour and is coordinated by WA Poets Inc. (WAPoets) at their discretion.
General Conditions
- *unpublished refers to poems that have NOT appeared in print or online as part of an electronic journal or poetry blog that specialises in publishing other people’s poetry.
- An independent judge will be responsible for judging entries and ranking selections for inclusion in the anthology Poetry d’Amour 2024.
- All entries will be judged anonymously (each poem will be allocated a unique reference number).
- The name of the judge will not be revealed to entrants until after judging is complete.
- The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- No entry will be considered for judging until after payment has been received.
- Prizes do not include accommodation or travel costs.
- A maximum of four poems by one poet can be submitted for judging.
- Entries must be formatted using 12 point Times New Roman font with single line spacing, not exceed 40 lines in length in A4 format with left and right margins not less than 3.17 cm and suit the theme of “love.”
- All entries must be submitted using the submission tool below and as word documents by midnight (Perth, Western Australia) on Friday, 24th May 2024.
- Multiple entries can be submitted in one submission
- Entrants must not infringe on existing copyright.
- In submitting an entry the contestant agrees that WAPoets is not responsible for any copyright infringement that may occur and indemnifies WAPoets against any legal action that may arise because of such breach.
- Each entrant can win one prize only.
- Entrants will be notified of the prizewinners by email.
- WAPoets accepts no responsibility for entries that are late, lost or misdirected, nor is WAPoets responsible in any way for entries that are stolen or misappropriated.
- Prizes will be awarded at the launch of the anthology Poetry d’Amour 2024 as part of 2024 Perth Poetry Festival on Thursday 22 August at the State Library of WA Theatre. All prize winners will be invited to read their winning entry on stage.
- Non-cash prizes cannot be redeemed for cash.
- All prizewinners agree to have their winning entry posted online on the WA Poets Inc website.
Special Conditions Related to the Anthology
- Selected entries will be published, without payment, in the anthology Poetry d’Amour 2024, to be sold as a fundraiser for WA Poets Inc.
- Contest entrants will be eligible for a considerable discount when purchasing copies of the anthology.
- Poets have the option to opt their poem/s out of consideration for selection for the anthology Poetry d’Amour 2024 without prejudice.
- Entries for publication will be accepted “as is” or “subject to editorial review” in consultation with the entrant.
- Poets will have the opportunity to consent to suggested editorial changes or withdraw their poem/s at their discretion.
- Wherever a work is republished, Poetry d’Amour 2024 must be cited as the place of first publication.
- Copyright of entries remains with the poet.
- Copyright of the anthology remains with the publisher, WA Poets Publishing
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