Our 7th contest is now open to entries!
Entries are now being accepted for the Poetry Book Awards 2026, 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 2026 please follow the instructions below:
- Download/print off an entry form
- Fill out your details
- Post your book, entry form and proof of payment to us
To pay:
Any questions:
- Please check our FAQs and Rules pages
- The closing date for entries is 31st May 2026 (although to give your book a better chance of being fully appreciated we would recommend sending it earlier rather than later)
- If you are sending us more than one book, then the fee is £35 per book, e.g. two books will be £70, five will be £175 and so on
- Unfortunately, due to UK banks charging us money to cash cheques, we can no longer accept them
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Download an entry form:
- Poetry Book Awards Entry Form (Word version)
- Poetry Book Awards Entry Form (PDF version)
The winners of our last contest can be found on the winners page.