Nature and Place Poetry Competition with the Opportunity to Win £1000 from Rialto

The Rialto offers a nature and place poetry competition with the opportunity to win £1000. The Rialto works in association with the RSPB, BirdLife International, Cambridge Conservation Initiative, and The University of Leeds Poetry Centre.

1. The winner of the 1st prize will receive £1000.
2. The winner of the 2nd prize will receive £500.
3. The winner of the 3rd prize will receive £250.

• You can submit up to six poems in one batch, the entry fee for the first poem is £7 and includes an administration fee, and the fee for each subsequent poem in the batch is £4.
• If entering more than 1 poem, please load your poems as separate files and pay the appropriate fee.
• If you wish to submit more than six poems you will need to make a second submission which will include a second administration fee.
• If you have any queries regarding the competition please contact matt.howard@therialto.co.uk
• Poems must have a title and must be no more than 40 lines, excluding the title, and be typed in black ink on one side of A4.
• Poems must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been published, self-published, or published online or broadcast. Poems are judged anonymously so the poet’s name address etc., MUST NOT appear on the poem.
• Poems must be written in English.
• No corrections can be made to poems entered, nor can fees be refunded.
• Entries cannot be returned.
• If you require confirmation that your postal entry has arrived please enclose a stamped self-addressed postcard marked ‘Acknowledgement’.
• Copyright of each poem remains with the poet, but by entering the competition you give the organizers the right to publish the winning poems both online and in printed media.
• The competition organizers reserve the right to change the judge without notice and not to award prizes if, in the judge’s opinion, such an action is justified.
• There are a limited number of free entries available for writers on low or supported incomes. These will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and will cover the submission of up to two poems. To enter, please email your work to matt.howard@therialto.co.uk. Entries will be anonymized and entered into the Submittable system.

About the Rialto:

The Rialto consists of a team of permanent staff, and a network of supporters, including those who have undertaken the editorial development program. All assist in the running of the magazine and the publishing of the books and pamphlets.

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