Submissions are currently open for Manchester Metropolitan University’s Poetry and Fiction Prizes. The annual £10,000 awards are given for a group of poems and a short story. The winners will also be invited to attend an award ceremony in Manchester, England, in November.
Gillian Clarke, Imtiaz Dharker, Carol Ann Duffy, and Adam O'Riordan will judge in poetry; Niven Govinden, Livi Michael, Alison Moore, and Nicholas Royle will judge in fiction.
Using the online submission system, submit three to five poems totaling no more than 120 lines or a story of up to 2,500 words with a £17.50 entry fee by September 14. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
British poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy established the Manchester Writing Competition in 2008. The competition, which has awarded more than £155,000 to writers, is designed to “encourage and celebrate new writing across the globe.” Last year Romalyn Ante and Laura Webb split the poetry prize and Sakinah Hofler won the fiction prize.