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 Full details  At the edge of another summer. At the edge of a fallow field. At the edge of day. Waiting For last light of dusk To call all the children Home. from Summer (16’) by Rachel Tzvia Back  You might have heard Vivaldi's Four Seasons , but did you know that the musician wrote sonnets to help him map out his seasonal concertos? Or that nearly 300 years later, composer Max Richter released a new version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons as a modern retelling? In 2026 Swaledale Festival will explore the four seasons through music, visual art, words and more.  What do the seasons mean to you? We want to hear! Swaledale Festival invites you to share your poetry inspired by the seasons. This exciting open call brings together and celebrates the creativity of people of any age, stage, background or experience level - from longstanding professionals to total newbies - putting new work at the heart of the Festival. Everyone is welcome. What are ...

  Full detail  Single works of fiction or nonfiction, including scripts and screenplays, from 17,501 to 29,000 words should be submitted using this form.  Graphic novels should run 41 to 85 pages.  A single poem between 16 and 20 pages is also accepted.  Story, essay, and poetry collections are not accepted in this category. Submissions that do not meet these guidelines will be declined without review.  

 Full details THE FROGMORE POETRY PRIZE 2026 Sponsored by the Frogmore Press www.frogmorepress.co.uk The winner of the Frogmore Poetry Prize (founded 1987) will receive two hundred and fifty guineas and a two-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers . The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year’s subscription to The Frogmore Papers . Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications. Previous winners of the Prize are: David Satherley, Caroline Price, Bill Headdon, John Latham, Diane Brown, Tobias Hill, Mario Petrucci, Gina Wilson, Ross Cogan, Joan Benner, Ann Alexander, Gerald Watts, Katy Darby, David Angel, Howard Wright, Julie-ann Rowell, Arlene Ang, Peter Marshall, Gill Andrews, A K S Shaw, Sharon Black, Emily Wills, Lesley Saunders, Sarah Barr, Eve Jackson, Polly Walshe, Ron Scowcroft, Margaret Wilmot, Laura Jenner, Lynda Plater and Kathy Miles. Adjudicator: Mike Bar...