The Newcastle Poetry Prize The Newcastle Poetry Prize is one of Australia's oldest &  most distinguished literary prizes  ~ celebrating 33 years in 2014 ~ $20,000 prize pool awarded by the University of Newcastle ~ Entries close 5pm EST, Friday 20th June, 2014 Write A poem, or suite of poems, up to 200 lines Win First prize: $12 000 Second prize: $5 000 Third prize: $1 000 Local Award: $500 Harri Jones Memorial Prize (for a poet <35 font="" years=""> Hunter Writers Centre members' award: $200 (members who have been shortlisted or awarded in the past are excluded from the HWC members' award)

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The shortlist of poems will be published in the annual anthology
Closing Date: 5pm EST, Friday 20th June 2014
Multiple entries accepted. $33 per entry.
Entries are judged anonymously

Click here to read the history of the prize

Click here to purchase the 2013 anthology of the Newcastle Poetry Prize - sponsored by:

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The University of Newcastle provides $20 000 prize money for the Newcastle Poetry Prize

ArtsNSW have supported Hunter Writers Centre for many years via the annual grant program