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Poems

42 lines maximum (no minimum)
The title is NOT included in the line count

2012 Judge: Gwyneth Lewis

1st = £5000 (approx. 8000 US$, 5900 Euro)
2nd = £1000 (approx. 1600 US$, 1180Euro)
3rd = £500 (approx. 800 US$, 590 Euro)

10 supplementary prizes of £50 each

The top 4 poems are submitted to the Forward Prize for best single poem

Fee

£7 per poem

Judging

All entries are judged anonymously. Amateur and professional writers compete on an equal footing.
This year's judge is Gwyneth Lewis Past Judges

Anthology

The top winning stories, poems and flash fiction will be published in the Bridport Prize 2012 anthology

The Dorset Award

An additional £100 and a perpetual trophy is awarded to the best local (Dorset, UK) winner or runner up
The Dorset Award

Prizegiving

All winners are invited to the awards ceremony on Sunday 14th October, 2012, at the Bridport Open Book Festival.
Photos of 2011 Prizegiving



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