The spring poetry competition is now closed. Here are the results. 

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Rhymers' Web Poetry Competition

£50 1st prize, £20 2nd 

£5 each for 8 runners up

  Is verse a thing of the past?

The Queen's English Society says if it don't rhyme and scan, it ain't poetry. Contemporary editors say end-line rhymes are old-fashioned and too obvious. Each side proves their point by holding up BAD examples of the other side's poetry. Let's show them some good ones. Send us a rhyming poem - it may be in a traditional form or a pattern of your own, but must use line-end rhymes.

Closing 31st August

How to enter

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Open Short Story Competition   

£100 1^st prize.  Publication for best entries.  

Rules and Conditions

• The competition is open to anyone over 16.
• The first prize is £100 and first place in the anthology. The best entries will be published, and their authors will receive one complimentary copy. 10-20 will be included, depending on length.  All winners will be offered further copies at a reduced price.
• Closing date September 30^th 2008. Winners will be notified by November.
• Entry fee £5 up to 4000 words, £10 for 4 – 8000 words.  Max 8000.  Payment in pounds sterling. POs or cheques payable to Kay Green.
• Stories must be the work of the entrant, previously unpublished, and not simultaneously entered for other competitions.
• Stories must be titled and typed/clearly written on one side of A4 paper.
• Names must not appear on the stories. Each entry must have a cover-sheet attached, marked ES4, giving title(s) of stories(s), word count, author’s name, address, and/or telephone number/email address.  Please say where you heard about this competition.
• The competitions are judged anonymously and the judges’ decision is final. No discussion will be entered into.
• Entries are not returnable and cannot be acknowledged without SAE marked for that purpose.
• Copyright remains with the author although Earlyworks Press reserves the right to publish winning entries in a competition anthology in 2008/9. 
• email entries only accepted where access to UK post/currency is denied. (Email us for assistance if this is the case)
• Send paper copy to Earlyworks Press, Creative Media Centre, 45 Robertson Street , Hastings Sussex TN34 1HL.
• Submission of work will be taken as acceptance of rules and conditions.  

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Competitions 2008 - results