Conditions of entry
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The Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize is open to all Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
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The Prize will be awarded to an original, unpublished poem not exceeding 50 lines. There are no generic or thematic constraints.
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Entries will not be under offer to any publication, or offered for publication, until the adjudication is finalized and the winner is notified.
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The Prize will normally be awarded to a single poem/poet, with up to three unpaid highly-commended entries notified. The winner will be notified personally, and announced on the website the first week of October.
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Entrants may submit no more than three poems for consideration.
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Each single entry must be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $6.00 per poem for administration expenses, ie one poem, $6.00, two poems $12.00, three poems $18.00. Personal cheques, bank cheques, postal/money orders should be made payable to: USQ.
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As a copy of the Entry Form can be kept for tax purposes, receipts will not be issued unless requested.
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Entries should normally be typed, one side only, on A4 paper. Entries are assessed in their original submitted versions only. No subsequent editorial amendment or resubmission is permitted.
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Personal details should not appear on any manuscript to ensure discretion and fair-dealing in the adjudication process. Please supply full details as required on the separate Entry Form.
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Do not submit original manuscripts. Please submit copies only of poems. If you would like your poem/s returned, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Entries will be retained for twelve months.
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The Trustee of the Prize accepts no liability for loss or damage of manuscripts.
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The decision of the Trustee's adjudication panel is final. No subsequent correspondence will be entered into.
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The judges reserve the right not to award the Prize in any given year.
The competition closes on 14 August.