Author: Disabled Poets Prize
Closing date: 1pm on Monday 4 November 2024.
Information in BSL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyLxXH8b60Y&list=PL6VJoLvCUYSe3XFjr5GTME3CS1Hy1bCam
The 2025 Disabled Poets Prize is now open for entries from deaf and disabled people aged 18+ based in the UK.
The Prize is looking to find the best, original poetry created by deaf and disabled writers.
The Disabled Poets Prize is free to enter and has two categories:
Best single poem
Best unpublished pamphlet
It offers financial and development prizes for 6 shortlisted winners in each category.
This year’s judges are Polly Atkin, Khairani Barokka and Jamie Hale.
You can enter online, or by post. Entries are open from 9am Monday 9 September and close at 1pm on Monday 4 November 2024.
The Disabled Poets Prize is a collaboration between CRIPtic Arts, Spread the Word and Verve Poetry Press. The 2025 Prize is supported by the Authors Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS).
We wish you all the best of luck, and look forward to seeing some fantastic work!