Red Shed Poetry Competition 2018
Generously sponsored by Mocca Moocho cafe 

Sole adjudicator: Maria Isakova Bennett
Closing date: Saturday 28th April, 2018
Prizes: 1st— £100 2nd—£50
​Short listed poems - £10
Wakefield Postcode prize—£25 
 
Rules: 

• The competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over.
• Poems should be in English, they must not have been previously published, nor be currently submitted for publication elsewhere.
• Poems must be the original work of the entrant, they must be typed on A4 paper and be no longer than 50 lines. Each poem must be on a separate sheet of paper which must not bear names or any other form of identification.
• Entries must be accompanied by a completed application form and a stamped addressed envelope. The results and the judge’s comments are sent out via this sae.
• Entries must be accompanied by an appropriate entry fee: £3 for first entry, £2 for each poem subsequently entered. Cheques (sterling only) must be made payable to Currock Press. It is also possible to pay via PayPal.
• ​We cannot accept poems via email except in the case of entries from overseas.
• Entries eligible for the Wakefield postcode prize should be marked with a W in the top right hand corner.
• We regret that we are unable to return poems or enter into any correspondence with entrants.
• ​The adjudicator’s decision is final.
• The closing date is Saturday 28th April, 2018.
• An awards event will be held at Mocca Moocho Café, Cross Square, Wakefield on Sunday 27th May, 2018 at 2.00pm.
• Copyright remains with the authors but Red Shed Readings reserves the right to print winning and highly commended poems.

Full competition information can be found on the Currock Press website: www.currockpress.com/currockpresscom