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Poetry (Pamphlet)

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Imtiaz Dharker will be choosing the winner of 2025 competition on behalf of Bloodaxe books.

Send us your poetry pamphlet collections of up to 18-20 poems, of 20-24 pages and win yourself £500 plus publication by Bloodaxe Books.

An excerpt from our 2024 winning pamphlet, The Sky Around My Father is here, along with some comments from our judge Imtiaz Dhaker, and an interview with Emilie. Backalong is currently available to buy from www.bloodaxebooks.com

Deadline: 8 December 2025

Enter below! 

 

Please note: The Mslexia office is now closed for the evening, but if you have any trouble entering the competition tonight, please don't panic! Just email your entry directly to competitions@mslexia.co.uk and a member of the team will get back to you in the morning.

Poetry (Pamphlet) Winner

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Arvon Foundation

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Manchester Metropolitan University

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Faber Academy

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Sophie van Llewyn, author of Bottled Goods

Mslexia was a tangible support to me in the anguished years of writing my first novel and continues to be a source of bristling writerly energy.

Diana Evans

The sort of friend you never outgrow - a source of tips, tricks and deeper inspiration.

Hilary Mantel

The place for poets to see and be seen.

Carol Ann Duffy

I remember when I was writing my first novel - what a lifeline Mslexia was.

Naomi Alderman

There is no other writing magazine on the market that comes anywhere close to the quality of Mslexia. I began my subscription when I was a new writer; I'm a professional now and the magazine continues to cater for my needs as much as ever - as my writing buddy, mentor and literary news feed.

Zosia Wand

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Sarah Waters
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