Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Australian Book Review established its annual Poetry Prize in 2005, and in 2010 renamed it the Peter Porter Poetry Prize in memory of the Australian poet. The Prize is one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected awards for poetry, and guarantees the winning and short-listed entries wide exposure through publication in ABR.
Entrants must submit a single poem of no more than 100 lines. Multiple entries are permitted, and all poems are judged anonymously.
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