Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Opportunity description
The Moth Poetry Prize, organized by The Moth, an international arts and literature magazine based in Ireland, is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem. The prize is open to anyone, as long as the poem is previously unpublished, and each year it attracts thousands of entries from new and established poets from over 50 countries worldwide.
The poems can be on any subject. There is no line limit. Entries must be in English.
Entry fee: 15 € per poem.
Prizes:
- 1st prize: 6,000 €
- 3 runner-up prizes of 1,000 €
- 8 prizes of 250 € for commended poems
For further information, please visit the official competition website.
Benefits
Chance to win valuable cash prizes and have your poem published.
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16. Poems must be in English and previously unpublished.