Fish Poetry Prize
Fish Publishing (Ireland) · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
Closes: 31 March ‘27 Results: 15 May '27
The deadline quote prints a date only, so no closing time or time zone is shown. Our check read the page on October 31, 2026; confirm on the contest's page before entering.
Our guidance written by Tale of the Muse
The prize accepts poets of any nationality writing in English, with poems of up to 60 lines and entry fees of €16, or €11 for later entries. The closing date is printed in short form, 31 March with the year as '27. Winning poems must be unpublished because ten of them go into the Fish Anthology 2027, where the publisher holds rights for one year before they revert to the author. Billy Collins judges, and the first prize is €1,000.
Our explanation of what the quoted terms mean for an entrant. It adds no facts of its own and is not advice about whether to enter.
The terms, quoted
| Deadline and submission period, as printed | Closes: 31 March ‘27 Results: 15 May '27 |
|---|---|
| Entry fee | Entry Fees: €16 / €11 subsequent entries. (Optional Critique €45) |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | 1st prize: €1,000 Ten poems will be published in the Fish Anthology 2027 (first, second, third and seven honourable mentions). |
| Judge | Judge: Billy Collins |
| Eligibility and limits | The poetry competition is open to poets of any nationality writing in English. The winning poems must be available for the Fish Anthology and, therefore, must not have been published previously. |
| Submission requirements | Poem length is restricted to 60 lines. The title is not included in the word limit. |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | Fish holds publishing rights for work published in the Fish Anthology for one year after publication, after which rights revert to the author. |
| How results are announced | Not stated on the pages we quote |
About the contest
The Fish Poetry Prize was established in 2006.
Sources
- Poetry Prize (Fish Publishing). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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