Writing Competitions

Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition

About: Organised every three months since July 2009, this competition is for original, previously unpublished poems in English language, on any subject, in any style, up to 50 lines long. Poets of of all ages, gender and nationality living in any part of the world are eligible to enter.

Prizes: £250 (First), £125 (Second), £75 (Third), £30 x 3 (High Commendation), £20 x 3 (Commendation), £10 x 3 (Special Mentions).

For detailed information, rules, and to enter the current competition go to the SLQ poetry competition page.

Sentinel Poetry Book Competition

This competition closed on 30th September 2021

 - All entries are now with the judge.

- A shortlist of 6 collections will be announced on 30th November

at spbc2021.html