October 31
National Poetry Competition 2021
https://poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/national-poetry-competition/
November 7
@ The Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year competition 2022
(part of the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards)
Theme: ‘It was Strangely Quiet'; 600-800 words
www.bradtguides.com/new-travel-writer-rules/
30th September
Sentinel Poetry Book Competition 2021
https://sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/poetry/index.htm
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Orbis 198, Winter 2021
Editor: Carole Baldock
Associate Editor (Book Reviews) Maria Isakova Bennett
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‘Tis the season to be…
keeping your fingers crossed yet again
in the hope of Yuletide celebrations going to plan.
But whether commiserations or congratulations, you can immerse
yourself in this festive feast, soaring high with Maureen Jivani at Two Minutes
to 13, never worrying about The Weight of Light (KB Ballentine)
or Richard Lister and his Riddle from the sands, while making the most of
Beth Booth’s Swooping Season. As for Xxxx shopping, an apology from
David Lukens: Why I can’t tell you the way to Tesco, but not a problem
because, At the end of the day (Kathryn MacDonald), you could easily
pick up something colourful in Cerulean, like Luke Morgan or
an absolute bargain at Helen Overell’s Point of sale in the Charity Shop,
and enjoy a tale about Gretel and the woodcutter from Simon Leonard.
In fact, there’s sure to be something in this issue for everybody to enjoy
in the hope of Yuletide celebrations going to plan.
But whether commiserations or congratulations, you can immerse
yourself in this festive feast, soaring high with Maureen Jivani at Two Minutes
to 13, never worrying about The Weight of Light (KB Ballentine)
or Richard Lister and his Riddle from the sands, while making the most of
Beth Booth’s Swooping Season. As for Xxxx shopping, an apology from
David Lukens: Why I can’t tell you the way to Tesco, but not a problem
because, At the end of the day (Kathryn MacDonald), you could easily
pick up something colourful in Cerulean, like Luke Morgan or
an absolute bargain at Helen Overell’s Point of sale in the Charity Shop,
and enjoy a tale about Gretel and the woodcutter from Simon Leonard.
In fact, there’s sure to be something in this issue for everybody to enjoy
Featured Poet
Pauline Hall: The Affair; Pleasures; Getting away; Collisions ; Panache
Poems from:
Adrian Buckner (Adjective on the town); Miranda Day (The Rock and the Water);
Max Roland Ekstrom (My Maternity) Matt Haw (Gloomers);
Luke Morgan (Cerulean); Mary Mulholland (Playing with snakes);
Pete Mullineaux (‘Don’t always expect fireworks…’);
Sara Truuvert (Will My Iguana Love Me?)
Prose from: James Brasfield (The Carpathian Connection);
Philip Dunkerley (The Godsend);Jean Maskell (At the crossroads)
Translation: Niels hav (Sker det at nogen siger fra?)
Past Master: Susan Wismer on Tekahionwake: E. Pauline Johnson
Reviews by
David Harmer, D. A. Prince, Pauline Rowe, Theresa Sowerby and Andrew Taylor
Orbis 198 contributors also include
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs; David Burridge; RC deWinter;
Massimo Fantuzzi; George Freek; Victoria Gatehouse; Doreen Hinchliffe;
Sue Kauth; Alicia Byrne Keane; Jennie Owen; Frances Sackett; Penny Sharman;
Matt Smith; Peter Sutton; Sarah Wimbush; Mantz Yorke
July 16
Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation
May 5
The 2021 Bristol Short Story Prize
Open to all writers whether published or unpublished
www.bristolprize.co.uk
May 1
Kipling Society John McGivering Poetry Prize 2021
Poems of Travel
Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s writings