2009 Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging poets

Overland and the Malcolm Robertson Foundation have joined forces to create the Overland Magazine Judith Wright Prize for New and Emerging Poets. In 2009 the prize money is $3000, with two minor prizes of $500 each. Poets are eligible if they have not yet had a collection of their work commercially published. A maximum of three unpublished poems is allowed per entry. Two copies of each poem must be submitted. The poet's name must not appear on the manuscript, as all poems will be considered anonymously. The entry is to be accompanied by a $9.90 ($5.50 for Overland subscribers) administration fee. The poems will be judged by Overland's poetry editor Keri Glastonbury, and the winning poems will be published in the magazine. All submissions will be considered for publication in Overland. The entry form and guidelines are available at: www.overland.org.au Judith Wright, one of Australia's greatest poets, had a long and fruitful connection with Overland, and her last published poem (which appeared in Overland in 1999), was entitled 'To Younger Poets'. Entries should be sent to: 'Overland Judith Wright Poetry Competition' VU–Footscray Park Campus PO Box 14428 MELBOURNE VIC 8001 by 7 December 2009. Winners will be announced at the 2010 Melbourne Emerging Writers' Festival.