You are asked to write a poem of no more than 30 lines about family relationships. You can write in English or Dutch.
We are looking for poems that look at ones relatives in an original way; we are especially interested in poems that use a personal experience to create general empathy.
Provided it touches on relationships, everything goes, happy or sad, touching or funny, as long as it expresses your original voice in content as well as form.
What is the prize?
The author of the winning poem will receive £100 plus the winning poem will be published in our online magazine.
Because we invite entries in Dutch and English, two poems will be awarded the first prize, one English and one Dutch poem. For the benefit of our English readers the winning Dutch poem will be translated into English and published in both languages in our magazine.
Who can take part?
Anyone who submits an entry that complies with these guidelines:
• The poem has to be written in English or Dutch
• The poem should be 30 lines or less
• The poem must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been previously awarded or published
• You can only send in one poem per entrant
When is the closing date?
You can send in your entries from the 2 April 2011 and the competition closes on 31 December 2011.
How to submit your entry
In order to enter the competition you have to email us. We regret that we cannot process entries that do not follow the guidelines set out below, so please read these instructions carefully.
* The poem must be attached as a single Microsoft Word file
* You need to use Word 97-2003 file type (.doc extension not .docx)
* The font should be 12-point, Times New Roman, single line spacing
* The Word file has to be named as follows: ddmmyy_firstnamesurname_AD.doc, where ddmmyy is the date on which you send the email, firstname and surname are your names.
* Ddmmyy firstnamesurname AD must appear in the subject line of the email
* The body of the email should contain your contact details
Inquiries: publishing@hollandparkpress.co.uk
More information here.
