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ACT Writers: The June Shenfield Poetry Awards

The June Shenfield Poetry Awards


The June Shenfield Poetry Award is an annual Australia wide, poetry prize to commemorate poet June Shenfield and to encourage people to write, publish and read poetry.

Entries must not exceed 80 lines.

First Prize: $600
Highly Commended: $300 each for up to two awardees

The winning poem and up to two highly commended poems may be published by ACT Writers.

An entry fee of $10 for members or $15 for non-members is required. The fee is required for each submission made.

The award is for an emerging Australian poet.

Entries due 11pm 12 September 2021


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