Free contest, Coriole Poetry Competition 2012, prize money: $4,000 (Australia)

Deadline: 30 May 2011

What better way to enjoy good wine than with a poem at the table?

What better way to enjoy poetry than with a glass of good wine in your hand?

* The Coriole Poetry Competition will select The Australian Wine Poet for 2012.
* The Prize money is $4,000 plus wine to the value of $1,000.
* The name of the winning poet is used for a red wine made at Coriole. Six poems are selected for the back labels. The wine is packaged in boxes of 6 so that all poems are included in a set. This wine is then sold throughout Australia.
* Each box comes with a brochure with details of the poet, the project and the wine.
* The poet may also negotiate to include a slim book of poetry in each box.
* The wine is a blend of Cabernet and Barbera. It is a high quality wine that sells for approx $35 a bottle. Previous "Coriole poet series" have featured poets Jude Aquilina and Peter Goldsworthy. These series were a great success and hence it was decided to extend the selection to a national competition.
* The five runner-up entries will receive a six pack of the winning wine.

Selection Criteria:

1. Poets need to supply only 6 poems for the competition. The winning poet may then supply further poems for consideration for the final selection of 6 for printing.
2. Poems may be supplied by email or post with the accompanying entry form (32kb, MS Word document) to, helen@coriole.com, or attention Helen Tothill Box 9 McLaren Vale South Australia 5171.
3. Poems can be any length. However once the word count is over 100 the type face used may need to be reduced.
4. Entry is free of charge. One entry per person. The poems must be the original work of the entrant.
5. The style of the poetry should be highly suitable for reading at the table. The poetry can include any subject matter and be humorous and/or serious.
6. The two judges are Jude Aquilina and Chris Wallace Crabbe. Poems will be judged anonymously.
7. There is a link on the Coriole Web Site to the competition. The address is www.coriole.com/wine-poet. Further enquiries can be made to Helen Tothill at Coriole.
8. Entries must be sent by post or email. The closing date has been extended to the 30th May 2011.
9. Coriole reserves the right to use the selected poems for promotional material.
10. The winning poet will be consulted regarding label design and other details of the project.
11. Poets must be over the age of 18 years and reside in Australia.
12. Poems may have been previously published.
13. There may be no prize awarded in the unlikely event that the judges find no worthy entry.

For competition enquiries, please contact Helen Tothill at Coriole on (08) 8323 8305 or email helen@coriole.com

More information here.