December, 2025
Event Details
Wolverhampton Literature Festival has opened its Wolves Lit Fest Poetry Competition to poets from across the globe for the ninth consecutive year. The competition this year is an ‘open’ one,
Event Details
Wolverhampton Literature Festival has opened its Wolves Lit Fest Poetry Competition to poets from across the globe for the ninth consecutive year. The competition this year is an ‘open’ one, so poems on whatever subject can be submitted.
The competition is open to anyone aged sixteen and over.
Poems must be in English, and no more than 40 lines long. Poems must not have been previously published in any public forum (either in print or on a website), nor should they be currently submitted for future publication elsewhere.
Prizes
- 1st prize for this competition is £400.
- 2nd prize, £150.
- There are three 3rd prizes of £25.
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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