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Poetry Prize adjudicator 2025 announced

The 39th Frogmore Prize will be adjudicated by the poet John Greening.

John has previously been awarded the Alexandria International Poetry Prize, the Bridport Prize and the TLS Centenary Prize. His poem ‘Sibelius’ was selected by Carol Rumens as her Poem of the Week in 2021 and Contraflow: Lines of Englishness, 1922 – 2022 was named a best poetry book of the year by Rishi Distidar in The Guardian and Graeme Richardson in the Sunday Times. He will read all entries.

The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2025. Full details at: www.frogmorepress.co.uk/frogmore-poetry-prize/frogmore-poetry-prize-subguides/

This year’s Prize (2024), adjudicated by Graham Mort, was won by Kathy Miles with her poem ‘After a Termination on Medical Grounds’. Runners-up were Pamela Job and Ben Verinder.

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Poetry Prize adjudicator announced

Adjudicator announced

The 38th Frogmore Poetry Prize will be adjudicated by writer and Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing and Transcultural Literature Graham Mort. Graham is the author of ten full-length poetry collections, most recently Black Shiver Moss (Seren, 2017)  and three collections of short fiction, most recently Like Fado and Other Stories (Salt, 2021). He has also written BBC radio drama. Graham has read his work widely across the UK and overseas in South Africa, Uganda, Vietnam and China. 

The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2024. Full details at:  http://www.frogmorepress.co.uk/frogmore-poetry-prize

This year’s Prize (2023), adjudicated by Helena Nelson, was won by Lynda Plater with her poem ‘The Revd. Michael Woolf on his way to a parishioner in need’. Runners-up were Alison Binney and Christopher Horton.