Announcing the Peter Porter Poetry Prize

Entry to the seventh annual Australian Book Review poetry prize – renamed the Peter Porter Poetry Prize, in memory of the late Australian poet – is now open.

First prize: $4000

Shortlisted poems: $250

Closing date: 15 November 2010

The Peter Porter Poetry Prize is one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected awards for poetry, and guarantees winners wide exposure through publication in ABR.

Previous Winners

Stephen Edgar (2005)

Judith Bishop (2006)

Alex Skovron (2007)

Ross Clark (2008)

Tracy Ryan (2009)

Anthony Lawrence (2010)

 ENTRY FORM INCLUDING GUIDELINES

 PETER PORTER POETRY PRIZE MEDIA RELEASE

Poets must reside in Australia or be Australian citizens living overseas. Each entry must be a single poem of no more than 100 lines. Multiple entries are permitted, and all poems will be judged anonymously. A shortlist comprising a maximum of six poems will be announced and those poems published in the March 2011 issue of ABR.

The winner will be announced in the April 2011 issue.

Sixth ABR Poetry Prize (2010) shortlist – and winning poem

Diane Fahey: 'The Hummingbird Suite'

Anthony Lawrence: 'Domestic Emergencies'

Jillian Pattinson: 'Estuary'

Philip Salom: 'Here Come the Missionaries'

Ynes Sanz: 'Taken as Required'

* Winner of the Poetry Prize

These poems were published in the April 2010 issue of Australian Book Review. Purchase it online here.