Magma Poetry Competition 2026/27 — £1,000 First Prizes in the Judge's Prize (judge Fiona Benson) and Editors' Prize
January 31, 2027 (100 days left)
London, UK (online)
London, UK (online)Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
Magma Poetry
Benefits
Prize-winning poems published in Magma 98 (Summer 2027), commended poems online, reading at a Spring 2027 event.
Eligibility
Open poetry competition: Judge's Prize for poems of 11–50 lines, Editors' Prize for poems of up to 10 lines; anonymous judging.
Award
£1,000 / £500 / £250 in each category
Application fee
£8 first poem, £6 each further poem (subscribers £4/£3)
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.