Entries are now open for the
$9,000 Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Judged by John Hawke, Bronwyn Lea and Philip Mead
Australian Book Review welcomes entries in the sixteenth Peter Porter Poetry Prize, one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected awards for poetry. The Porter Prize honours the life and work of the great Australian poet Peter Porter (1929–2010), an esteemed contributor to ABR for many years.
The Porter Prize is worth a total of AU$9,000. Entry is open to all poets writing in English until midnight, 1 October 2019.
First Prize: AU$7,000
Four other shortlisted poets: $500 each
Entries close: midnight, 1 October 2019
Entries must be an original single-authored poem of not more than 70 lines written in English. The five shortlisted poems will be published in the January–February 2020 issue and the winner will be announced at a ceremony in January.
Click here to enter the 2020 Porter Prize
Entry costs AU$15 for current ABR subscribers and full-time students* or AU$25 for non-subscribers**. Entrants who are not current ABR subscribers can choose to subscribe when submitting their poemfor the special combined rates listed below:
Entry + ABR digital subscription – $65 Entry + Print subscription (Australia) – $100 Entry + Print subscription (NZ and Asia) – $165 Entry + Print subscription (Rest of World) – $185
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*Terms and conditions apply, see website for details. **Non-subscribers will receive digital access to ABR free of charge for four months from entry.
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