The iYeats Poetry Competition was launched by the Hawk’s Well Theatre in 2009 to mark the 50th Yeats International Summer School and the 70th anniversary of the death of W. B Yeats.
The competition is an annual online international poetry competition which has won a prestigious reputation for the calibre of both entrants and judges. The competition is open to all those 16 years of age and upwards. We award an overall prize across the board of entries and an emerging prize to a young poet aged between 16-25 years of age.
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( votes)The judges for the iYeats Poetry Competition 2017 are Jessica Traynor and Billy Ramsell.
General Competition Rules
- Only online entries will be accepted.
- Files with entries must be in Word format and attached to the online entry form. Word Limit of 40 lines.
- Multiple prizes may be awarded to the same person.
- Poems must not have been published either in print or on a website, not be currently submitted or accepted for future publication. They must not previously have been awarded a prize in another competition.
- The General category competition is open to all entrants.
- The emerging poet category is confined to those aged between 16 and 25.
- The judges decision is final.
- No correspondence will be entered into once work has been submitted.
- Poems cannot be altered or changed after they have been entered
- Copyright remains with the authors, but we reserve the right to publish the winning poems. Copyright reverts to author after one year.
- Multiple prizes may be awarded to the same person.
- Payment must be made in Euros currency only.
- Your entry in the competition means you accept these rules.
Prizes
General category: First Prize €500
Emerging category: €300 (aged 16 – 25 years)
iYeats 2017 dates
• Entry Opens: Thursday 27th April
• Closing Date for entries: Tuesday 13th June
• Winners notified by Friday 14th July
• Results Publicly Announced: Friday 21st July
The closing date for entries into the iYeats International Poetry Competition is Friday the 30th June, at 5pm. As this is an online poetry competition, entrants must upload and submit their entries online.
