Competition rules
Buxton Poetry Competition is now open for entries
- The closing date for entries is 8 April 2013
- Poems must not exceed 40 lines and must be typed on one side of A4 white paper with no illustrations
- Poems are judged anonymously and the name of the poet must not appear on the poem
- All poems must be accompanied by a completed entry form
- Poems must be the original work of the author and previously unpublished
- Maximum three poems per entrant
- Each poem should have a title
- Receipt of entries can be confirmed if a SAE is included with the entry form
- The 15 finalists will be informed after 1 June
- The judges' decision is final
- Copyright remains with the poet however finalists' poems may be used by competition organisers free of charge in promotional material, display or press for up to four years
