Entries open Monday 5th March & close Friday 20th July 2018, with the theme ‘Empathy’.
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Australian Catholic University is delighted to announce the 2018 Prize for Poetry.
The competition is judged by Australian poet, distinguished academic, and critic Professor Chris Wallace-Crabbe, who is one of the best known figures in Australia’s literary community and enjoys a wider reputation in the international world of letters.
The prize is made possible through the sponsorship of the Office of the Vice President, with a grand prize of $10,000 for the winner, $5,000 for the second prize and $3,000 for the third prize. The winning and shortlisted poems will also be published in a chapbook which will be launched during the announcement of shortlisted, commended and winning poems on Thursday 6 September.
Following the growing popularity of the contest, online submission of entries has been introduced this year in addition to submission by post.
How to enter
- Australian residents, including any international student currently studying at an Australian university, are eligible to enter. ACU staff members (except the panel of judges) and ACU students are also eligible to enter this competition.
- Entered poems must be unpublished (including on any website or blog), must not have won any other competition, and must not be under consideration by any publisher, literary journal or for any other prize.
- Poetry submissions must not include the name of the poet and not exceed 80 lines.
Please read the full list of entry guidelines before submission, or through the flyer attached.
This annual poetry competition aims to support writers and to continue the tradition of the Catholic Church as a key patron of the arts.