First Prize: Publication by Pighog Press and 40 copies of the pamphlet

4 Runners up: a free place on a Poetry School activity

Judges: Simon Barraclough and Catherine Smith

Closing date for initial entries: 31 January 2014

After initial judging, shortlisted poets will be asked to submit complete pamphlet collections for final adjudication.

‘Cross-boundary, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, on the cultural periphery, pamphlets dig, probe, plough, turn

up new material, voice the voiceless.’ - John Davies, Director, Pighog Press

Following the success of last year's competition, we are delighted to announce the launch of the second

Poetry School / Pighog Poetry Pamphlet Competition. Both organisations believe that pamphlet publishing is vital

to poetry and are delighted to be continuing this partnership and competition, encouraging poets to explore the

potentials of the genre and create innovative and imaginative new work.

Entrance guidelines

The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over writing poetry in English anywhere in the world. Initially entrants

are invited to submit ten poems (or ten sides of poetry on A4, not more than 30 lines per side) for consideration by

the judges by 31 January 2014.

The judges will select a shortlist of up to twelve poets by 28 March 2014. Short-listed poets will be asked to submit

complete pamphlet collections by 26 May 2014 for final judging. Shortlisted poets will also be invited to read at an

event in Brighton on 26 June 2014, when the winner will be announced.

- See more at: www.poetryschool.com/pamphletcompetition