Renard Press Poetry Competition ‘Interwoven’ is accepting submissions.
Submission Guidelines
- Theme: The Anthology is a celebration of that which unites us – the people, places and forces which are in our power to use for good.
- Poetry length: up to 100 lines or 750 words.
- Only one (previously unpublished and original) poem per applicant.
- There is no minimum (or maximum) age requirement for entry. Entrants under 18 legally require parental or guardian consent to enter.
Judges: Miriam Halahmy, Tom Denbigh, Suman Gujral and Will Dady.
Entry fee: Free to enter
Prizes:
- 1st prize – £200 & 2nd prize – £100.
- Special mentions at the judges’ discretion.
- All of the poems on the shortlist will be published in a volume, everyone included will receive a copy of the book, and will be invited to participate in an online launch event.
Deadline: Sunday 13th July 2025.
All details, all submissions via their website.
Genocide. Climate collapse. Culture Wars. Physical War. The global picture in these Roaring Twenties can leave little to inspire and uplift, and rhetoric is rife aiming to stoke fires of hate and distrust. But poetry – like many art forms, but perhaps more so than any other – is universal, and has real power to unite.
Raising voices from around the globe as one, from across continents and myriad walks of life, Interwoven is a celebration of that which unites us – the people, places and forces which have in our power to use for good. We want these pages to be a celebration of the rich tapestry of humanity – a lyrical teasing-out of threads that unite us; poems to pick up in anger, in distrust, in confusion – and which will show you the good all around you.