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The Brian Dempsey Memorial Competition

This year, only entries of 10 poems will be eligible for the first prize of pamphlet publication. All poems entered will be considered for the Single Poem prizes.

1. The Pamphlet Prize – for entries of 10 poems
The winner of this prize will be offered publication of a 36 page pamphlet of their poems including 20 copies, and £100

2. The Single Poem category - entries of 1 to 9 poems

  • 1st prize: £75
  • 2nd prize: £50
  • 3rd prize:£25

All long-listed poets will receive a copy of the competition anthology.

All entries will be read by judges Janice and Dónall Dempsey, who will select a long-list of entries in each category. Anna Saunders (founder of the Cheltenham Poetry Festival) will read all the long-listed poems and the prize-winners will be chosen from among them.