Results of the Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry & Short Story Competitions (October 2011)

October 2011 Results

We are pleased to announce the results of the Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry and Short Story Competitions for October 2011 judged by Todd Swift and Adnan Mahmutovic respectively.

POETRY

The 9 commended poems in no particular order are:

'Nearer my God to Thee' - Charlotte Trevella

'Van Eyk's Arnofilni Portrait' - Lynn Roberts

'The Abbot of Bingen' - Brian Nisbet

'Mitigating Things' - Richard W.Halperin

'Silent Days' - Eilidh Thomas

'Atlantis' - Nick Taylor

'An Honourable Outlaw' - Steve Layzell

'Angels of Galway Harbour' Terry Jones

                                                                       'Losing the Termagant' - GB Clarkson

The 3 highly commended poems in no particular order are:

'Post' - Sharlene Teo

'Nature Walk' - David Paul Jones

'When I Lived in Buenos Aires' - Al McClimens

Third Prize

'Valentine Gift' - David Paul Jones

Second Prize

'Dorothy' - Richard W. Halperin

First Prize

'Madame de Pompadour Considers...' - Lynn Roberts

SHORT STORIES

The 3 highly commended stories in no particular order are:

'Maggie Kelly's Gift' - Nancy Cook

'Going Quietly' - Jane Moreton

'Cztery miesiące / Four months' - Martin Cathcart Frödén

Third Prize

'Third Time Lucky' - Andrew Campbell-Kearsey

Second Prize

'Where the Blue Line Fades' - Alison Lock

FIRST PRIZE

'Swarm' - ALISON LOCK

The winning and commended works listed above will be published in Sentinel Champions #10 in May 2012.

Congratulations to all the winners.

SENTINEL ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION 2011

Closes 15-November 2011

Judge: Roger Elkin

First Prize: £500

Second Prize: £250

Third Prize: £125

High Commendation Prizes: 5 x £25

Entry fee: £5 per poem. Enter as many poems as you wish.

All winning & commended poems will be published in Sentinel Champions #9 in February 2012.

Results due: 15 December 2011

Enter online and pay securely by PayPal or download entry form at http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/competitions/sapc-2011/

Postal Entries: Please send cheques/postal orders in GB£ only payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT together with your poems, entry form or cover note to:

Sentinel Poetry Movement

Unit 136

113-115 George Lane

South Woodford

London

E18 1AB

United Kingdom

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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry & Short Story Competitions Results Page

Lynn Roberts and Alison Lock win the Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry & Short Story Competitions (October 2011)
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Sentinel Annual Poetry Competition 2011 | Closing Date: 15-Nov-11 

Details:

For previously unpublished poems in English language up to 50 lines long, on any subject, in any style. Poems entered may not be under consideration for publication, or accepted for publication elsewhere. 
Prizes: £500 (First), £250 (Second), £125 (Third), 5 x £25 (Highly Commended). Publication in Sentinel Champions magazine #9, February 2012 in print and eBook formats. Judge: Roger Elkin, author of 'No Laughing Matter' and 'Fixing Things'. Results will be announced on 15-DEC-2011 at www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk
Entry Fee: £5 per poem

Contact: Send poems with Cover Note or Entry Form with Cheque/Postal Order in GP£ only payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT, Address: Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.
Enter online or download Entry Form at:
http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/competitions/sapc-2011/

Sentinel Annual Poetry Competition 2011, judge - Roger Elkin

The closing date for the Sentinel Annual Poetry Competition 2011 has been extended to 15th November 2011.

Prizes: £500 (1st), £250 (2nd), £125 (3rd), and £25 x 5 for High Commendation.

All winning and commended poems will receive first publication in Sentinel Champions in February 2012. Published authors each get a free contributor's copy of the magazine.

Entry fee: £5 per poem

We hope that this extension will make it possible for more people to enter.

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