Troubadour Poetry Prize is Judged By: Helen Dunmore & David Constantine - both judges will read all poems submitted.

1st prize £1000, 2nd £500, 3rd £250 plus 20 commendations @ £20 each and a Coffee-House Poetry Reading for All Prizewinning And Commended Poets with Helen Dunmore & David Constantine on 3rd December 2007

Deadline for receipt of all entries is 30th September 2007

Rules
General: entry implies acceptance of all rules; failure to comply with rules may result in disqualification; competition open to poets of any nationality over 18 years; no competitor may win more than one prize; the judges' decision is final; no individual correspondence can be entered into; poems must be in English, must each be no longer than 45 lines but with no limit on number of poems submitted, must be the original work of the entrant, must not have been previously broadcast or published (in print or on website).

Fees: All entries must be accompanied by correct fee of either £5/€7 per poem if less than 4 poems submitted, or £4/€5 per poem if 4 or more poems submitted, payable by cheque or money order (Sterling or Euro only).

By Post: no entry form required; poems must each be typed on one side of A4 white paper showing title & poem only; do not show author's name or any other identifying marks on submitted poems; include a separate page showing Name, Address, Phone, E-Mail (opt), Titles and either No. of Poems @ £5/€7 OR No. of Poems @ £4/€5; entries are not returned.

By E-mail: no entry form required; poems must be submitted in body of e-mail (no attachments) to CoffPoetry@aol.com; entries should be preceded by Name, Address, Phone, Titles and either No. of Poems @ £5/€7 OR No. of Poems @ £4/€5; acknowledgement will be sent to entrant's e-mail address showing Entry Acknowledgment Reference; send payment by post quoting Entry Acknowledgement Reference; e-mail entries will be included only when payment received.

Acknowledgement/Results: will be sent automatically to all e-mail entrants; postal entrants should include stamped, addressed postcard marked "Acknowledgement" and/or stamped, addressed A5 envelope marked "Results" as required.

Deadline: All postal entries, and postal payments for e-mail entries, to arrive at Troubadour Poetry Prize, Coffee-House Poetry, PO Box 16210, LONDON, W4 1ZP on or before 30^th September 2007. Prizewinners will be notified by 14^th November 2007. Prizegiving will be on Monday 3^rd December 2007 at Coffee-House Poetry at the Troubadour.