Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year Competition 2016
Deadline for entries: June 17
www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
Winner: University of Kent Prize of £200 and awarded title of Poet of the Year 2016 2nd: £100; 3rd: £50. Best Read Poem: bottle of sparkling wine; People’s Choice: £25 Longlisted poems published in anthology Competition Final held on October 7 at the Colyer Fergusson Hall, University of Kent, Canterbury, when shortlisted poems performed and title decided Fee £5.00 per poem Length 60 lines Judging panel; Luigi Marchini, Abegail Morley (Poet of the Year 2015) and Patricia Debney (Reader in Creative Writing at the university of Kent) Over 18s Send entries to Festival Office, 8 Orange Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2JA or email tina@canterburyfestival.co.uk Payment by cheque (hard copies ) or by PayPal invoice (emailed entries) Details and forms on www.canterburyfestival.co.uk or from Festival Office