THE PAST
A Cha Poetry contest
Winners announced on 23 September 2012. | Shortlist announced on 17 September 2012.
This contest is run by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. It is for unpublished poems about "The Past".
Rules: Each poet can submit up to two poems (no more than 60 lines long each). Poems must be previously unpublished. Entry is free.
Closing date: 15 September 2012
Prizes: First: £50, Second: £30, Third: £20, Highly Commended (up to 3): £10 each. (Payable through Paypal.) All six winning poems will receive first publication in a special section in the September 2012 issue of Cha.
The prizes were generously donated by a reader from London, UK.
Judges: Tammy Ho and Marc Vincenz
Submissions: Submissions should be sent to t@asiancha.com with the subject line "The Past". Poems must be sent in the body of the email. Please also include a short biography of no more than 30 words.
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Hello there, just a quick question, are there any other rules I should know about eg Country you're from, or Age you need to be?
ReplyDeleteThanks so much :)
Tarina
No other rules other than those stated in the post.
ReplyDeleteHi, does the poem have to be titled 'the past', or could it be something else that may have references to past events?
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteDoes the poem need to be titled 'past', or can it be about something else that has references to the past?
No, the poems don't have to be titled "The Past".
ReplyDelete"the past" what exactly are we supposed to write in it, Can it be written about our own past or referring to some great event that occurred earlier?
ReplyDeleteIt is up to you how to define the topic.
DeleteHi, should we send the poems in .pdf file or ms-word attachment, or paste them onto the email body?
ReplyDeleteHi, should the poems be pasted onto the email body or attached as .pdf or ms-word files? Thanks.
ReplyDeletePlease paste the poems onto the body of the email. Thank you.
Deletesubmission fee?
ReplyDeleteis there a submission fee?
ReplyDeleteHello, Linda. There is no entry fee and each poet can submit up to two poems. We look forward to reading your work.
DeleteHi does publication include on website?
ReplyDeleteNot sure what you mean.
ReplyDeleteHi some competitions define publication ie print only as many writers have their own websites/blogs/forum etc where their work appears.
ReplyDeleteIf we Google your poem and it appears on the internet - we will not consider it.
DeleteAnd absolutely no previously published poems (in print or online).
DeleteHi- thanks for clarifying.
ReplyDeletedoes facebook count as publication?
ReplyDeleteAs we said above: "If we Google your poem and it appears on the internet - we will not consider it."
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