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Kathryn Purnell Poetry Prize 2025

Terms and Conditions of Entry:

  • The competition is open to all women writers within Australia and SWWV members worldwide.
  • Entries must be unpublished, original work of the entrant. By entering, the author warrants that their poem has not been published elsewhere including electronically and that they own the copyright to the poem.
  • The entrant warrants that the poem was written without the assistance of AI, e.g. ChatGPT or similar.
  • Entries must not be concurrently entered in another competition nor previously in receipt of an award.
  • Each entrant may submit up to three poems of up to 50 lines apiece.
  • Fees: For SWW Victoria members: 1 poem $10.00 or 3 poems $20.00
  • For non-members: 1 poem $15.00 or 3 poems $30.00
  • Payment must be made via the SWWV website.
  • Entries must be sent as a Word Doc attachment with the poem’s name to swwvcompetitions@gmail.com 
  • Use ‘KPPP Entry’ and the poem title in the subject line of the email. For double or triple entries use one email and story title but list each poem in the body of the email. Each poem must be attached in a separate Word Doc.
  • Please include the invoice number from your payment. Entries will not be accepted until proof of payment has been received.
  • Please use the same name as on your payment but if you use an author name, please state this also as this will be used in announcements.
  • Entries must be received by 11.59pm 5th May 2025 AEST to swwvcompetitions@gmail.com   
  • In order to gain the member discount, SWWV members must log into the members’ area on the website and place their order in the members’ area.
  • Presentation:  All entries MUST follow the following guidelines
    • Writers’ names are not to be on the poem manuscript
    • Word Document only (No PDFs)
    • Include title on first page of poem (no author name)
    • Size 12 font Times New Roman or Arial
    • Font colour must be black
    • Page background colour must be white
    • 1.5 line spaced
    • No headers or footers
  • Entries that do not comply with the conditions of entry will not be considered and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • Once poems have been received and acknowledged, no changes may be submitted without a new order and fee. No entry refunds will be issued.
  • Judging: No entrant may receive more than one prize. The judge’s decision is final; no correspondence will be entered into.
  • The Society reserves the right to split the prize money if there are equally deserving winners.

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