Pamphlet and Collection Competition 2009
Conditions of Entry
Conditions of Entry
1. Poets are invited to submit short collections of poetry of between 18 and 24 pages. Poems may be of
any length and written in any style, but only one shorter poem should appear on each page. No more
than forty lines of poetry , excluding the title, should appear on each page. Additional Title & Contents
pages should be included with submissions.
2. Please do not write your name on any of the poetry as all submissions are read and judged
anonymously. The poetry must be intended for an adult readership, written in English and authors must
be over 18 years.
3. There is no Entry Form BUT you MUST submit a separate sheet with your name, address,contact
landline/mobile telephone number/s and, if applicable, an email address. Safe receipt of Submissions will
be acknowledged provided a self-addressed envelope is enclosed marked ‘Acknowledgment’.Full Results
will also be posted if an additional self-addressed envelope is enclosed and clearly marked ‘Results’.The
full results will be posted on the Templar Poetry Website in September 2009.
4. The poetry must be original work and may have been published previously in magazines, anthologies
and other media; but must not have been published as part of a pamphlet, collection or anthology.
Translated work is not eligible.
5. Simultaneous submission of any or all of the poems for consideration elsewhere is permissible provided
winning and anthology poets withdraw their work from other consideration immediately upon
notification of their success in this competition. Successful poets will be contacted in June 2009.
6. Postal Submission must include a fee of £18 made by cheque, cash, postal order or online by credit and
debit card. Online payment for Postal Submission is available via the Competition page on the Templar
Poetry website. All Online payments and the safe receipt of submissions paid for in this way will be
acknowledged by email.
7. Online Submission may also be made as an attachment in word or pdf file format sent to
submissions@templarpoetry.co.uk. The submission fee must be paid online at the time of online
submission. Online submissions must also include name and contact details as set out above (Rule 3) in the
attachment. Payment should be made using the ‘e- Submission’ option. There is a £2.00 surcharge for this
mode of submission due to the time and materials required to print and securely bind the work.
8. Entries should be clearly postmarked no later than 30th April 2009. Late submissions will not be read
and associated submission fees will not be drawn on late submissions.
9. Copyright for all works remains with the Authors, but Templar Poetry reserves the right to publish or
negotiate the publication of the works submitted by the winning authors in the UK, Ireland, and
elsewhere for twelve months following the competition closing.
11. The Judge’s decision is final. If, in the Judge’s opinion, no submission is of a sufficient standard, no
prize-winner will be chosen. Templar Poetry reserves the right to change the Judge without notice.
12. Entrants to the competition will be deemed to be bound by these conditions.
Submissions should be sent to: Templar poetry, PO Box 7082, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 9AF
any length and written in any style, but only one shorter poem should appear on each page. No more
than forty lines of poetry , excluding the title, should appear on each page. Additional Title & Contents
pages should be included with submissions.
2. Please do not write your name on any of the poetry as all submissions are read and judged
anonymously. The poetry must be intended for an adult readership, written in English and authors must
be over 18 years.
3. There is no Entry Form BUT you MUST submit a separate sheet with your name, address,contact
landline/mobile telephone number/s and, if applicable, an email address. Safe receipt of Submissions will
be acknowledged provided a self-addressed envelope is enclosed marked ‘Acknowledgment’.Full Results
will also be posted if an additional self-addressed envelope is enclosed and clearly marked ‘Results’.The
full results will be posted on the Templar Poetry Website in September 2009.
4. The poetry must be original work and may have been published previously in magazines, anthologies
and other media; but must not have been published as part of a pamphlet, collection or anthology.
Translated work is not eligible.
5. Simultaneous submission of any or all of the poems for consideration elsewhere is permissible provided
winning and anthology poets withdraw their work from other consideration immediately upon
notification of their success in this competition. Successful poets will be contacted in June 2009.
6. Postal Submission must include a fee of £18 made by cheque, cash, postal order or online by credit and
debit card. Online payment for Postal Submission is available via the Competition page on the Templar
Poetry website. All Online payments and the safe receipt of submissions paid for in this way will be
acknowledged by email.
7. Online Submission may also be made as an attachment in word or pdf file format sent to
submissions@templarpoetry.co.uk. The submission fee must be paid online at the time of online
submission. Online submissions must also include name and contact details as set out above (Rule 3) in the
attachment. Payment should be made using the ‘e- Submission’ option. There is a £2.00 surcharge for this
mode of submission due to the time and materials required to print and securely bind the work.
8. Entries should be clearly postmarked no later than 30th April 2009. Late submissions will not be read
and associated submission fees will not be drawn on late submissions.
9. Copyright for all works remains with the Authors, but Templar Poetry reserves the right to publish or
negotiate the publication of the works submitted by the winning authors in the UK, Ireland, and
elsewhere for twelve months following the competition closing.
11. The Judge’s decision is final. If, in the Judge’s opinion, no submission is of a sufficient standard, no
prize-winner will be chosen. Templar Poetry reserves the right to change the Judge without notice.
12. Entrants to the competition will be deemed to be bound by these conditions.
Submissions should be sent to: Templar poetry, PO Box 7082, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 9AF
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