Stiwdio Maelor artists’ community in North Wales has announced a poetry prize, the 2016 Stiwdio Maelor Poetry Competition. The winner will be given the opportunity to complete a twoweek residency, with gift vouchers from local businesses, in 2017 or 2018. The competition will be judged by Australian poet Earl Livings, who is completing his second residency at Maelor this year.
Enter original, unpublished poems up to fifty lines. Type poems in 12pt font in 1.5 spacing. The poet’s name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a completed application form, which can be requested from Stiwdio Maelor by email. Send poems as a single Word doc or pdf.
There is an entry form of £10 per poem, payable by cheques made out to Stiwdio Maelor or by PayPal. Poets may enter as many poems as they like. All entries must be submitted by email.