Guernsey International Poetry Competition 2027 (Poems on the Move)
Guernsey Literary Festival · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
Closing date for receipt of entries: 15 January 2027 23:59 BST
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Our guidance written by Tale of the Muse
The open competition takes short poems of no more than 14 lines, on a single A4 page in Word or PDF, at £5 a poem or £12 for three, closing at 23:59 BST on 15 January 2027. Poems must be in English and must not have been published, posted online or placed in another competition before. Authors keep copyright but grant the right to show winning poems in the 2027 exhibition and related material, and winners hear by 15 March 2027.
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 | Closing date for receipt of entries: 15 January 2027 23:59 BST |
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| Entry fee | Entries are £5 per poem or 3 poems for £12. Young People’s Poetry: FREE Fees are non-refundable. |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | Open Poetry Open to poets worldwide. Entry: £5 per poem or 3 poems for £12 1st prize £1000 2nd place £500 3rd place £250 |
| Judge | Judged by Clare Pollard |
| Eligibility and limits | Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must not have been published, self-published, posted online, shared on social media, broadcast or previously placed in another competition before 15 January 2027. Poems must be written in English. |
| Submission requirements | With no set theme, we’re looking for powerful short poems of no more than 14 lines. Submissions should be in Word or PDF format and fit on a single A4 page. |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | Authors retain copyright of their work. By entering, you grant the Guernsey International Poetry Competition the right to publish winning poems in the 2027 Poems on the Move Exhibition, website and related promotional material. |
| How results are announced | All winners will be notified by 15 March 2027, and the Winners’ List will be published on the competition website and social media. |
Sources
- Rules - Poems on the Move (Guernsey Literary Festival). Our check: October 31, 2026.
- Guernsey International Poetry Competition (Guernsey Literary Festival). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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