The 2015 Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize is now open for entries.

The winning poet will receive a cheque for £2,500, a week of ‘protected’ writing time on the East Suffolk coast,

plus a fee-paying invitation to read at the 2016 Aldeburgh Poetry Festival – a unique opportunity to reach Britain’s

largest and most appreciative poetry audience.

The Judges

Patience Agbabi

Tiffany Atkinson

Robert Seatter (Chair)

In mid-September 2015 a shortlist of up to five titles will be announced. This year’s winner will be announced on

Friday 6 November at the opening main reading of the 27th Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, 6-9 November 2015.

Full details can be found on the Poetry Trust website here.