Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry

Named in honour of a distinguished Queensland poet, the Arts Queensland Val Vallis Award for Unpublished Poetry is committed to encouraging emerging poets throughout Australia. Now in its 11th year, this prestigious prize for an unpublished poem (or suite of poems) of 100 lines or less comes with total prize money of $4,000:

1st Prize $3,000 2nd Prize $750 3rd Prize $250

The winner will be announced at the opening night of the Queensland Poetry Festival on 21 August 2009 at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

Judges: TBA

Previous Winners: Andrew Slattery, Nathan Shepherdson, Ynes Sanz, Sandra Hill , Jaya Savige, Judy Johnson, Anna Kerdijk Nicholson, Bronwyn Lea and Rebecca Edwards.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 5pm on Monday 6 July 2009.

Download the Val Vallis Award entry form.