Scotland’s International Poetry Prize, Open to All

In association with The Scottish Poetry Library

The prestigious Wigtown Poetry Competition awards prizes annually to poets writing in English, Scots or Irish Gaelic or Scots.
 

The competition is open to anyone throughout and outside the United Kingdom.  Winners are invited to the festival, where we celebrate the prize with a special event.

Judges
This year our judges are Robin Robertson, Meg Bateman and Liz Niven.

How to Enter

Enter online >

You may also enter by post: download application form (.pdf)

Prizes

Main Prize £2000
Runner-up £400
Eight additional prizes of £25 each

Judge: Robin Robertson

Gaelic Prize £250
Judge: Meg Bateman

Scots Prize £250
Judge: Liz Niven

Deadline for Entries

Closing date for entries is Friday 31st May 2013. No entries will be accepted after this date.

Fee Structure

The first poem submitted costs £7.00

Multiple entries: the first three poems cost a total of £19.00.

Each subsequent entry after the first three costs £5 or a total of £14 for every additional block of 3, ie:
1 poem £7; 2 poems £14; 3 poems £19; 4 poems £24; 5 poems £29; 6 poems £33; 7 poems £38; 8 poems £43; 9 poems £47; 10 poems £52; 11 poems £57; 12 poems £61 etc.

View the full competition rules and fee structure, or download here (.pdf).

2012 Winners
Read how the winners were chosen >
 

Main Competition - Jane Aldous

Gaelic Competition - Doireann Ní Ghríofa

Scots Competiton - Aileen Ballantyne