MAG Poetry Prize
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The MAG Poetry Prize is an open online poetry competition that is judged by the community of entrants. A minimum 1st prize of £2,000 is guaranteed. There is no fixed prize fund. The prize fund accumulates at the rate of £2 per entry (the entry fee is £6). The MAG Poetry Prize supports Mines Advisory Group
. It was founded in 2008.
Entrants judge small groups of 12 poems. All judging is anonymous. It is a knockout system in three rounds. In the final round only the 12 shortlisted poems remain. All entrants can vote on these final 12 poems.
The competition is annual and closes on 30th April. The judging takes place in May and June, the winners are announced in July. Entries are invited on any subject.
The 2011 competition attracted 1,015 entries from 36 countries (2010 competition - 591 entries from 27 countries).
The MAG Poetry Prize 2011 was supported by Arts Council England
.
Mines Advisory Group
The Mines Advisory Group is a Non-Governmental Organisation , which assists people affected by landmines, unexploded ordnance and SALW ....
. It was founded in 2008.
Entrants judge small groups of 12 poems. All judging is anonymous. It is a knockout system in three rounds. In the final round only the 12 shortlisted poems remain. All entrants can vote on these final 12 poems.
The competition is annual and closes on 30th April. The judging takes place in May and June, the winners are announced in July. Entries are invited on any subject.
The 2011 competition attracted 1,015 entries from 36 countries (2010 competition - 591 entries from 27 countries).
The MAG Poetry Prize 2011 was supported by Arts Council England
Arts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
.
| Year | Winner | Poem | 2nd Prize | Poem | 3rd Prize | Poem | 4th Prize | Poem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Francesca McMahon | "Ruby and Me at Baby Clinic" | Clare Foges | "Bank Holiday" | Suzanne Schenk | "The Hook" | Robert Wetton | "One Last Request" |
| 2010 | Francesca McMahon | "Honey Traps" | Anthony Stevens | "Bus Stop" | Joanna Humm | "Sea Story" | Emma Stapleton | "Life goes on" |
| 2009 | Francesca McMahon | "Thirteenth Birthday" | Michele Baker | "Miss Robertson" | Sharon Black | "Sea Glass" | Tatum Dunn | "Just like that" |
External links
- Site of the Week, Manchester Evening News December 2008
- Local Novelist Wins Poetry Competition, Harlow Herald August 2009
- Write Out Loud August 2009
- Join the people's panel, Writing Magazine September 2009 Feature describing the judging process from the point of view of an entrant. Available only in printed magazine.