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Lumen/Camden Poetry Competition 2012
Last year Ward Wood Publishing combined with Lumen, Camden Poetry readings to raise funds for the London Homeless Cold Weather Shelters Project. The competition, which was judged by Carol Ann Duffy raised over £2,000. Vital funding for this important service. Last years winner was the excellent poem, An Apple Tree Spouts Philosophy in an Office Car Park by Caroline Squire. This small collection is part of our festive special offer. £3 of every purchase from our special offer will go to the London Cold Weather Project. |
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Ward Wood Publishing is proud to announce the
2012 Lumen/Camden Poetry Competition
judged by the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
All proceeds to the London Homeless Cold Weather Shelters
This is your chance to have your poetry published in a short, 20-page collection while also supporting the homeless. The competition will be judged by the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.
Here is an article written by Adele on women and homelessness.
Entry Rules:
- The winner will have a collection of their poems published in a 20 page book and will receive 50 copies of their collection delivered free within the UK and will be invited to read from their work at the Camden and Lumen Open Mic Events and Friday Night Writers in London.
- The competition will be judged by The Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
- The winner will be selected on the basis of just one poem.
- Maximum length of each entry is 40 lines
- All entries must be previously unpublished work
- The entry fee is £2.50 per poem or £10 for six
- Everyone is eligible to enter
- All profits from both the competition and sales of the collection will go to the London Homeless Cold Weather Shelters Project
- The closing date is February 14th 2012
- The collection will be published by Ward Wood Publishing
- International entrants, without a UK bank account should use pay pal (see below)
Payments:
By Post:
Send your poems and a cheque (payable to Cold Weather Shelter) to Ruth O’Callaghan, 49 Ripley Gardens, Mortlake London, SW14 8HF.
In Person:
Take your entry and entrance fee to one of the Camden and Lumen open mic events and hand it to Ruth (the organiser).
Online:
Enter the competition here |
Order the 2011 winning collection £3 delivered to the UK £4 elsewhere |
Pre-order the 2012 winning collection £3 delivered to the UK £4 elsewhere |
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Single poem £2.50 |
6 Poems £10.00 |
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Once you have paid by pay pal:
- Click here to open the email
- Copy the poem into the body of the email
- Add your name and address
- Add the pay pal transaction number (you will find this on your pay pal receipt email
- Send the email (do not change the subject line or address)