Aldeburgh First Poetry Collection
Submissions are now open for one of the most prestigious poetry prizes in the UK – the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize – which is seeking entries from both publishers and individual poets. The prize is £3,000, plus a fee-paying invitation to read at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival in 2011. A ‘protected’ writing time on the East Suffolk coast is also included. Past winners include Robin Robertson, Colette Bryce and Nick Laird. The poets acting as judges this year are Michael Laskey (chair), Neil Rollinson and Jo Shapcott and closing dates for entries is 31 July.
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