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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition

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Closing date: 31st October, 2021

Details: This competition is for original, previously unpublished poems in English language, on any subject, in any style up to 50 lines long. You may also enter a visual poem if the image will fit into a single page. Poems posted on members-only non-public groups for review/critique as part of the creative process are not deemed to have been previously published. Poets of all ages, gender or nationality living in any part of the world are eligible to enter.

Prizes: £250 (1st), £125 (2nd), £75 (3rd), £30 x 3 (High Commendation),

£20 x 3 (Commendation), £10 x 3 (Special Mentions)

Fees: £5/1, £8/2, £10/3, £12/4, £14/5, £16/7, £22/10)

rachel-long Judge: Rachel Long

(Photo by Amaal Said)

Rachel Long’s debut collection, My Darling from the Lions was published by Picador in 2020. It was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, The Costa Book Award, The Rathbones Folio Prize, and the Jhalak Prize Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour. She is the founder of Octavia Poetry Collective for women of colour, housed at the Southbank Centre, in London.

Results: 10th December, 2021

- All placed poems will receive first publication in Sentinel Literary Quarterly Magazine (Online and Print)

- All published poets will each receive a free copy of the paperback magazine.

HOW TO ENTER (Note: You may pay your entry free by PayPal, Cheque / Postal Orders or by Bank Transfer.)

Enter online (Paypal)

.From the PayPal dropdown button below, select the number of poems you wish to enter.

.Click on Pay Now to make the applicable payment. You will be issued a Transaction ID or Receipt Number. Make a note of this.

.Send your poems with a Cover Note titled SLQ Poetry October 2021 to competitions@sentinelpoetry.org.uk or sentinelcompetitions@gmail.com

.You will receive an automatic acknowledgement.

Cover Note should include your full name, Pen Name (if you use one), Titles of your poems, Mailing Address and Telephone number (in case we need to speak to you about your entry).

Enter by post
To enter by post,
download the Entry Form, complete and send it together with your poems and a cheque or postal order covering the applicable
fees in GB£ only in favour of
SPM Publications Ltd to

The Competition Administrator
Sentinel Literary Quarterly
120 Warland Road
London
SE18 2ET

Enter online (Bank Transfer)
.Pay applicable Fee using these detail:
Account name: SPM Publlications Ltd
Account Number: 15253934
Sort Code: 04-06-05
Bank name: Tide.

.Use your name as Reference
.Send your poems and Cover Note titled SLQ Poetry October 2021 to competitions@sentinelpoetry.org.uk in the subject line type: SLQ Poetry July 2021

Cover Note should include your full name, Pen Name (if you use one), Titles of your poems, Mailing Address and Telephone number (in case we need to speak to you about your entry).

Rules and Privacy Policyo:

1. Poems must be in English, unpublished, and not accepted for future publication elsewhere (before the due date of results).

2. Poems should be typed and must be no longer than 50 lines (excluding title).

3. Any number of poems may be entered on payment of the applicable fees. Cheques and postal orders in GB Pound Sterling only should be made payable to SPM Publications Ltd

4. Each poem should be on a separate sheet, which should not include the name of the author.

5. The author’s name and address should be provided on an accompanying Entry Form or Cover Note.

6. The winners and commended writers will be notified by post or e-mail.

7. All winning and commended poems will appear in the Sentinel Champions section of Sentinel Literary Quarterly online and in print.

8. The Results will be published at www.sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/results.htm

9. Poems will not be returned, please do not send your only copy.

10. If you win one of the prizes in this quarter’s competition, you will NOT be prohibited from entering next quarter’s competition.

11. If on the advice of the judge, the quality of entries is too low to produce worthy prize winners, or any other legitimate reason beyond our control arises which may affect a fair completion or conduct of the competition, we reserve the right to cancel the competition and refund all entry fees immediately by the same method we have been paid.

12. We reserve the right to reapportion the prize money if necessary in the interest of continuity as an alternative to cancellation of the competition.

13. By entering this competition, you provide some information such as your address and e-mail address which may be deemed personal information. These will be processed according to the data protection acts1998 and 2002 and GDPR 2018. We will never pass on any detail you provide in the course of entering this competition to a third party and we will never sell your data to anyone for marketing purposes.

14. By entering this competition, you agree that we may contact you by e-mail or post via our newsletter with the results of the competition, the adjudicator’s reports and information on future competitions. You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

15. Copyright of all poems submitted will remain with the authors but the Sentinel Poetry Movement reserves the right to publish all winning and commended poems.

16. The contents of Sentinel Literary Quarterly are available to read at no cost online, therefore complimentary copies of the magazine may be provided at the editor's discretion.

17. Please only submit your own original work.

18. The adjudicator’s decision will be final and no correspondence can be entered into.

19. We use independent judges who do not work for Sentinel Poetry Movement or SPM publications, and we never influence their choices.

20. Postal entries should be sent to: The Competition Administrator, Sentinel Literary Quarterly, 120 Warland Road, London SE18 2ET. Online entries should be sent to competitions@sentinelpoetry.org.uk

21. The submission of poems for the Prize will be taken as indicating acceptance of the above conditions.

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Past Competition

(July 2021)

Results of the July 2021 Poetry competition judged by Paul McDonald will be announced on 10th September 2021 here>>>

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About Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition

This Competition has been successfully organised since July 2009, offering publishing opportunities for the winning, commended and specially-mentioned poems in Sentinel Literary Quarterly magazine (online & in print) plus cash prizes.

Past First Prize winners include:

Marilyn Donovan (April 2021)

Jane Burn (January 2021)

Mary Gilonne (October 2020)

Kathleen Strafford (Jul 2020)

Cheryl Pearson (Mar/Apr 2020

Christopher M. James (Nov 2019)

David Duncombe (Aug 2019)

Steve Xerri (May 2019)

Peter Wyton (Feb 2019)

Catherine Rose (Nov 2018)

A.C. Clarke (Aug 2018)