Manchester Metropolitan University
Two prizes of £10,000 (approximately $13,000) each are given annually for a group of poems and a short story. The winners will be invited to attend an award ceremony in Manchester, England, in November. Mona Arshi, Pascale Petit, and Adam O’Riordan will judge in poetry; Bonnie Greer, Angela Readman, and Nicholas Royle will judge in fiction. Submit three to five poems totaling no more than 120 lines, or a story of up to 2,500 words with a £17.50 (approximately $23) entry fee by September 29. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Manchester Metropolitan University, Poetry and Fiction Prizes, Finance Service Center, Righton Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester, M15 6BG, United Kingdom. writingschool@mmu.ac.uk