September, 2025
Event Details
The Southword Editor’s Poetry Award is a prestigious annual competition organised by the Munster Literature Centre in Cork, Ireland, and published in the literary journal Southword. Each entrant will receive a
Event Details
The Southword Editor’s Poetry Award is a prestigious annual competition organised by the Munster Literature Centre in Cork, Ireland, and published in the literary journal Southword.
Each entrant will receive a complimentary postage-free, one-year subscription to Southword. Poems will be read and judged anonymously. Poems must be previously unpublished.
Prize: €1,000 for the best entry of three poems. The winning poet will have their three poems published in Southword.
Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.
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