2026 Poetry Prize – ‘ on Fire’ – NOW CLOSED

The Judges

Longlist announced in July

Keep an eye out for the Longlist in July and Winners in August.

First prize – $1,250
Second prize – $650
Best Poem by an Emerging Poet – Mentoring Pack with Rose Lucas 

Poems on the Longlist will be published in the Anthology (authors receive a copy)

  • Entry: $25/poem / $15/poem for unwaged entrants
  • Poems: Up to 50 lines, unpublished
  • Submissions open: February 7th, 2026
  • Submissions close: May 3rd, 2026
  • Longlist announced: July, 2026
  • Winners announced: August 2026
  • Anthology launched: Poetry Zoom, November 2026

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