May 29
# @ The Wigtown Poetry Prize
Scotland’s International Poetry Prize
Online entry only; over 16s
Prize-giving at Wigtown Book Festival, October 3
www.wigtownpoetryprize.com/poetry-competition
Wigtown Prize: £1500; Runner-up: £200
Wigtown Scots Prize: £500; Runner-up: £200
Supported by Saltire Society
Wigtown Scottish Gaelic Prize: £500; Runner-up: £200
Supported by The Gaelic Books Council
Those entering Wigtown Scottish Gaelic and Wigtown Scots categories can also submit
their poems to be considered for the Wigtown Prize free-of-charge.
Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award
Professional support including mentoring and a retreat at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre
Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize: 30 copies of pamphlet, set by Gerry Cambridge
Invitation to Read at StAnza 2021
A winner of one or more categories will be selected at the discretion of StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival and Wigtown Festival Company
Winners notified by September 11
Judges: Anne C Frater; George T Watt;Roseanne Watt
Fee: £6.50; 3/ £17 – subsequent entry: £5
or £12 for every additional block of 3, ie: 4/ £22 etc.
Length: 40 lines