Magma Poetry Competitions

We are delighted to annouce the shortlist from our 2024 pamphlet competition, chosen by judge Niall Campbell.  Many congratulations to the ten poets. Archipelago by Chris Kitson Dead Reckoning by Lydia Kennaway Film Studies by Matt Pitt Fray by John…

The Magma 2023/24 Poetry Competition is now open for entries in both categories. The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines *** Magma’s 2023/24 poetry competitions are now…

We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2022/23 Poetry Competition Read the poems here ** Winner of the JUDGE’S PRIZE judged by Victoria Kennefick Ben Rogers The Escape Second Prize: Jonathan Edwards Penguins Third Prize: Ilse Pedler When…

The Magma 2022/23 Poetry Competition is now open for entries in both categories. The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines *** Magma’s 2022/23 poetry competitions are now…

We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2021/22 Poetry Competition Read the poems here: Magma Poetry Competitions 2021/22 — Winning and Commended Poems Winner of the JUDGE’S PRIZE judged by Marvin Thompson: Gwen Sayers with Archbishop Tutu’s funeral…

Deadline extended to midnight Sunday, 16 January  Magma's 2021/22 poetry competitions are now open for your prize-winning long and short poems. We are very excited to announce that Marvin Thompson is the judge for the Judge’s Prize for poems of…

We are delighted to share the winning and commended poems from the Magma Poetry Competition 2020/21! Click on the link below to read the poems:

Magma Poetry is excited to announce the winners and commended poets for its 2020/21 Poetry Competition for both the Judge’s Prize and the Editors’ Prize. Many thanks to everyone who entered our annual Competition. We received something in the region…

The Magma 2020/21 Poetry Competition is now open for entries in both categories. The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines *** * Award-winning poet Theresa Lola is…