The 2020 Poetry Book Awards is now closed to entries.

Thank you to all those poets who entered, we’ve had some fantastic books and look forward to reading them over the next few months.

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Any other questions:

  • Please check our FAQs and Rules pages
  • Winners – 1st November 2020

2021

Although we don’t officially launch until 1st January 2021 if you want to enter a book for next year’s award you can.

Entries are being accepted for the 2021 Poetry Book Awards, a book awards program that is open to self publishers and indie authors worldwide who have a book written in English, still in print, from any date!

To enter the Poetry Book Awards 2021 please follow the instructions below:

  • Download / print off an entry form
  • Fill out your details
  • Post your book, entry form and payment (or proof of payment) to us

To pay:

  • Either send us a UK cheque for £30 (pounds sterling only), made payable to: Poetry Book Awards
  • Or use the PayPal button below

E-book entries:

  • Use the same procedure above but just email your entry form, proof of payment and e-book (including cover) to us
  • Our email address is: info@poetrybookawards.co.uk

Any questions:

  • Please check our FAQs and Rules pages
  • Closing date for entries is 30th June 2021 (although to give your book a better chance of being fully appreciated we would recommend sending earlier rather than later)

Download an entry form:


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