Voices Israel's Reuben Rose Annual Poetry Competition

15 August 2010
Voices Israel's Reuben Rose Annual Poetry Competition
Deadline: 7 October 2010
Geographical Restrictions: no mention
Reading Fee: $5.00
Accepts (genre): poetry
Prize/Payment: $500

The Reuben Rose Annual Poetry Competition

The 21st. Annual Reuben Rose Poetry Competition 2010 sponsored by 'Voices' The Israel English Poetry Association is now open. Entries must be received by October 7 (rolling deadline).

Prizes
FIRST: US$500; SECOND: US$200; THIRD: US$100;
10 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Submission Guidelines

*The competition is general and not necessarily on Jewish or Israeli subjects.
*Challenging, humorous and/or curious poetry is welcome.
*Poems should be unpublished, no more than 40 lines, not including stanza breaks and title.
*Submit two copies of each poem. Each poem must be on a separate page. One copy of each poem should have NO identifying information, the second copy should have your name and address written on it
*Enclose a cover letter providing the name(s) of the poem(s) submitted, with your full name, address, and phone number.
*Poems are judged anonymously; none will be returned
*Poems arriving after the closing date will be automatically entered into the next year's contest.
*Poems are preferably submitted as a WORD documents.
*Deadline: Competition poems must be received by 7th. October, 2010.
*Cost: 15 NIS per poem; US$5.00 per poem; or 3 pounds UK (£) per poem; or 4 Euros (€) per poem (these currencies only, payment by cash or check - please make checks payable to Voices Israel).
*Receipt of your poems is acknowledged if accompanied by S.A.S.E. or three stamped IRCs.

Submit your competition poetry to...

Voices Israel (Reuben Rose Competition)
J. Dicks
POB 236
Kiriat Ata, 28101
ISRAEL

Package Deal

Four of your submissions may be considered by the 'Voices' editorial board for publication in the upcoming poetry anthology. Please send 4 entries of your choice to our anthology editors, Sheryl Abbey & Michael Dickel for consideration in the Voices Israel Anthology, Volume 37 by email to: VoicesIsraelPoetryAnthology@gmail.com. See website for separate submission guidelines, which must be followed. Please note the snail mail address above is for the Reuben Rose Poetry Contest entries only.

This Year's Judge

Judging anonymously by Prof. Seymour Mayne (University of Ottawa).

Seymour Mayne is the author, editor or translator of more than fifty books and monographs. His work is represented in eighty anthologies and his own writings have been translated into numerous languages. He will be conducting a creative writing workshop in Israel in January 2011.

More information here.
Related Opportunities:
Ranked: 500 highest-paying publications for freelance writers
The Freelance 500 Report (2015 Edition, 138 pages) profiles the highest-paying markets, ranked to help you decide which publication to query first. The info and links in this report are current. Details here.