Voice of Peace Poetry and Short Story Anthology Competition 2021

The League of POETS is accepting submissions for the Voice of Peace: 1st International Poetry And Short Story Anthology Competition 2021. The organization seeks to promote peace at the frontline of global crisis by embarking on its first-ever intercontinental poetry and short stories anthology. The League of POETS is looking for entries that bring the world together. Entries that seek unification, exhorts love, harmonizes truth, and portrays touching acts of kindness. They want entries that stand on their own as a collective voice of peace.

Submission Guidelines:

• They will be two (2) anthologies for each continent. A short story anthology comprising fifty (50) writers and a poetry anthology comprising (300) poets.
• For each continent, ONLY nationals of the country within would be eligible for participation in the anthology competition created for the continent i.e A poet from Europe is not eligible for participation in the anthology created for Asia, vice versa. This is also the same for short stories. Thus, countries of another continent cannot participate in the anthology created for another continent. A country is only eligible to participate in the anthology created for its own continent.
• Eligible continents: Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.
• Writer or poet MUST be above the age of 16, however, if younger parental guidance is needed for submission.
• Line Limit: Poetry entries must not be longer than 14 lines while short story entries must not be more than 500 words. Entries more than this will not be accepted. 
• One poem/short story per person: While a poet or short story writer is eligible to participate in the two anthologies within his continent he or she must not enter more than a single piece for either of the anthologies.
• All poets MUST submit a 20 words biography while submitting their written piece.
• Good Grammar: All entries should be free from grammatical errors. Entries with too many or easily conspicuous errors will be automatically disqualified.
• Themes: Poems must follow the pivotal peace themes with a universality within the poems that breeds versatility.
• Each winner of the competition will receive free copies of the anthology.
• A certificate of excellence and publication of winners' poems on the organization's website.
• Poets and Writers MUST submit their poetry and short story entries separately if they intend to submit both.
• Submission on behalf of another person is not acceptable.
• The winner's names will be announced by Balogun Iyanu, founder of The League of POETS on the website in a video presentation.
• Best poet and writer from each continent will be awarded honorary certificates of distinction.
• Overall best in both short stories and poetry from all continents will be awarded a physical platinum award of distinction that will be shipped to the winner's country of residence.

About The League of POETS:

Founded on December 19, 2018, The League of POETS is an international literary organization committed to promoting world peace through literature. They are changing the mindset; the paradigm, notions, and inclinations because they believe that literature can promote world peace. Its global administrators have spearheaded the organization's objectives from the United Kingdom, India, The United States of America, Nigeria, Bhutan, Kenya, Hong Kong, Albania, and the Philippines.

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