Opportunities for Writers
Competitions, awards, calls for submissions, residencies and open mic opportunties for poets. If you would like to advertise an opportunity for poets on our website, please email media@poetryireland.ie.
Calls for Submissions
Automatic Pilot Call for Submissions
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Dodging the Rain Submission Call
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Flight Writing Submission Call
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400 AND FALLING PRESS
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all the sins
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A New Ulster
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Hidden Channel Zine
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Antiphon
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Stepaway Magazine
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The Flexible Persona Online Journal
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Poetry Ireland Review
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Scintilla 21 Poetry Journal Submission Call
Deadline: 31 Jul 2017 » more details
The Ogham Stone Literature and Arts Journal
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
The Ogham Stone 2018 Issue
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
The Matador Review: Fall 2017
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
HEBE: The Poetry Magazine of Youth
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
Tales From The Forest
Deadline: 4 Mar 2018 » more details
Competitions & Awards
Hennessy New Irish Writing
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Hour of Writes - Weekly Writing Competition
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Metro Éireann Intercultural Writing Competition for Young Writers
Deadline: 30 Jul 2017 » more details
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2017
Deadline: 31 Jul 2017 » more details
Winchester Poetry Prize 2017
Deadline: 31 Jul 2017 » more details
Betjeman Poetry Prize for young poets aged 10-13
Deadline: 31 Jul 2017 » more details
Betjeman Poetry Prize
Deadline: 31 Jul 2017 » more details
Dermot Healy International Poetry Award 2017
Deadline: 31 Jul 2017 » more details
Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition
Deadline: 11 Aug 2017 » more details
2017 Bring your Limericks to Limerick Poetry Competition
Deadline: 11 Aug 2017 » more details
The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award 2017
Deadline: 11 Aug 2017 » more details
Ex Ophidia Press Second Annual Poetry Book Contest
Deadline: 15 Aug 2017 » more details
Domineer Literary Festival Poetry & Flash Fiction Competition 2017
Deadline: 18 Aug 2017 » more details
Kavanagh Fellowship
Deadline: 25 Aug 2017 » more details
Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition
Deadline: 28 Aug 2017 » more details
Words by Water Poetry Award
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
Aesthetica Creative Writing Award
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
2017 Melita Hume Poetry Prize
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
Bray Literary Festival 2017 Poetry and Flash Fiction Competition
Deadline: 31 Aug 2017 » more details
Hanna Greally Literary Awards 2017
Deadline: 1 Sep 2017 » more details
Bailieborough Poetry Competition
Deadline: 2 Sep 2017 » more details
Allingham Festival 2017 Flash Fiction and Poetry Competitions
Deadline: 11 Sep 2017 » more details
Manchester Writing Competition 2017
Deadline: 29 Sep 2017 » more details
Caterpillar Story for Children Prize
Deadline: 30 Sep 2017 » more details
The Moth Poetry Prize
Deadline: 31 Dec 2017 » more details
Courses
The Garsdale Retreat
Sedbergh, Cumbria, UK » more details
The Bardic Poetry One-Day Workshop
Trinity College Dublin » more details
May Daytime Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars
Galway Arts Centre » more details
Poetry Kit Online Courses
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Poetry Kit: Mentoring
Deadline: 31 Dec 2017 » more details
Open Mic Opportunities
Poemdemonium, Belfast
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‘Literary Listowel’ Readings, Kerry
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Illuminations, Sligo
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Every Second Wednesday, Dublin
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The Noise Upstairs, Dublin
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The Merg Sessions, Dublin
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Flash Poetry Night, Dublin
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Purely Poetry at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
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Live Words, Cork
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North West Words, Donegal
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Paperjam Open Mic, Belfast
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Hungry Hill Poetry Friday, Castletownbere, Cork
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The Lightning Bug, Cork
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Psoken Wrod, Clonakilty
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Flying South Open Mic, Dublin
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Cave Writings, Dublin
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Red Pill, Belfast
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Slam Sunday, Dublin
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The Circle Sessions, Dublin
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Bank Holiday Poets’ Corner, Tralee
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Takin’ the Mic, Dublin
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The Sunflower Sessions, Dublin
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‘On the Nail’ Literary Gatherings, Limerick
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The Whitehouse Poets, Limerick
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Ó bhéal Poetry Readings & Open-mic Nights, Cork
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Over The Edge Open Readings, Galway
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Residencies
The Garsdale Retreat
Sedbergh, Cumbria, UK » more details
The Moth Retreat for Artists and Writers
Belturbet, County Cavan » more details
Avondale Retreat
Rathdrum, County Wicklow » more details
The Waterford Healing Arts Trust - Artist in Residence
Waterford City, County Waterford » more details
Schull Writer’s Retreat
Schull, County Cork » more details
The Schoolhouse Artists Retreat and Studio - Residency Programme
Kiltimagh, County Mayo » more details
Old Rectory Retreat
Westport, County Mayo » more details
Kilcoe Writers’ Retreat
Kilcoe, County Cork » more details
Molly Keane Writers’ Retreat
Ardmore, County Wexford » more details
Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat
Bantry, County Cork » more details
The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig
Newbliss, County Monaghan » more details
Arvon Centre
Shropshire/West Yorkshire/Devon, UK » more details
Writers' Groups
The Dublin Writer’s Forum
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