Magma Poetry Competition (Judge's Prize and Editors' Prize)
Magma Poetry · terms quoted from the contest's own page
Deadline, in the contest's own words
Deadline 31 January 2027 11:59 pm GMT
The deadline quote prints a time and a time zone; both are the page's own. 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
Two prizes run together: one for poems of 11 to 50 lines and one for poems of up to 10 lines, closing at 11:59 pm GMT on 31 January 2027. Fees are £8 for the first poem and £6 for each one after. Poems must not have been published, broadcast or placed in any other competition, and the magazine holds first-publication rights to winning poems for six months after the deadline while authors keep copyright.
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 | Deadline 31 January 2027 11:59 pm GMT |
|---|---|
| Entry fee | The entry fees are £8 for the first poem , £6 for the second and each subsequent poem . |
| Fee waivers | No separate fee-waiver statement on the pages we quote; any free category appears under Entry fee |
| Prize | First prize for the Judge’s and Editors’ Prize is £1000, second prize £500 and third prize £250. |
| Judge | This year the Judge’s Prize for poems of 11 to 50 lines will be judged by Fiona Benson |
| Eligibility and limits | All poems must not have been previously published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, broadcast, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time. |
| Submission requirements | THE JUDGE’S PRIZE – poems of 11 to 50 lines THE EDITORS’ PRIZE – poems of up to 10 lines |
| Rights terms (copyright, first publication, reproduction) | Copyright of each entry remains with the author, but Magma Poetry has the right to first publication of the winning poems in print and/or online within six months of the competition deadline. |
| How results are announced | Prizewinners will be notified individually in April 2027. |
Sources
- MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2026/27 (Magma Poetry). Our check: October 31, 2026.
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