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Coleridge Poetry Prize

We are delighted to announce that our Coleridge Poetry Prize is now open for entries!

We are delighted to announce that our Coleridge Poetry Prize is now open for entries! This year, we are looking for poems (no longer than 40 lines) on any subject. The winner will receive £50 as well as publication in our flagship journal, The Exmoor Review. We are so grateful to Professor Tom Cains, Emeritus Professor at Newcastle University, who has once again agreed to judge our competition. For more information about the competition, please visit our competition page here. We look forward to receiving your entries!

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