Aldeburgh First Collection Prize

Début poetry collections of at least 40 pages, published in the United Kingdom or the Republic Ireland between 1 August 2009 and 31 July 2010, are eligible for the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. The winner receives a cheque for £3,000 and a fee-paying invitation to read at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival.

Submissions can be made by publishers or by individual poets, and this year's judges are Michael Laskey, Jo Shapcott and Neil Rollinson. Click here for more information: http://www.thepoetrytrust.org/site/aldeburgh-first-collection-prize/2010_prize/