Once your payment has gone through, you will be sent a receipt via email from your chosen payment method. This indicates that you have successfully entered the National Poetry Competition.
Entering online
Why aren’t there any identifying marks on the poem preview?
Once your poem has been submitted and paid for, a simple code is added to it so that the winners can be identified.
I am entering online. Do I need an entry form / to post you anything?
We’ll get all the contact information we need from your online entry -so if you’re entering online, please don’t send us anything in the post.
As a member entering online, how do I take advantage of the free entry (second poem)?
You must use this at the same time as you submit your first entry. If you submit a second poem in that same entry, that second poem will be free. Please note that if you have already paid for an entry and wish to submit more poems, you’ll need to start a new entry, the […]
I have already entered once, paying £7. Does this mean I can enter again paying only £4?
You must enter your poems in one transaction if you want to take advantage of the cheaper price for additional poems. The first poem in each paid-for entry will always cost £7, so it’s best to submit and pay for all your poems in one go to get the best price.
My poems have been uploaded and are ready to be submitted. How do I pay?
Once you have submitted your first poem (click ‘Submit Poem’ at the bottom of the page – you may have to scroll down to see this), you will have the option to first see a preview of the poem(s), and then pay for your entry. Please take care at the preview stage of the process […]