Cash prizes available as submissions open for Waterford Poetry Prize 2024
Open to all ages, the closing date for receipt of entries is 4pm Monday, August 12, 2024
Waterford City and County Council Arts Office is pleased to announce that entries are now being accepted for the Waterford Poetry Prize 2024.
The Waterford Poetry Prize is open to all writers currently living on the island of Ireland. This prize has emerged from the influence of the late Waterford writer Seán Dunne whose poetry continues to inspire.
The winners of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2024 will be announced at the closing event of the Waterford Writers Weekend on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The judge is Colm Keegan, an award-winning Dublin based writer and poet, known for his critically acclaimed books “Don’t Go There” and “Randomer”.
The first prize is €400 plus attendance at a writing course under the auspices of the Molly Keane Writers Retreat, Ardmore in 2025. Second prize is €300 plus a writing course and third prize is €200. There is no age limit and no entry fee for the Waterford Poetry Prize 2024.
The closing date for receipt of entries is 4pm Monday, August 12, 2024.
Online entries only will be accepted on the Waterford Submit link https://submit.link/2JY.