Attention all Tri-State poets. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is looking for new talent for it poetry contest.
What: Poetry in the Garden Contest
Who: Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and the Greater Cincinnati Writers League
When: Jan. 1– Feb. 29, 2016
Where: All Library locations
Why: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is looking to discover new and talented poets from the Tri-State. Adults ages 18 and older are invited to enter the Library’s 5th annual Poetry in the Garden Contest. The contest is co-sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Writers League.
Contest Rules:
• Each poet may submit no more than one poem.
• Poems must be unpublished and original content.
• Poems must be suitable for a general audience.
• Poems must be submitted in a Word document, no longer than one column on a 8.5-by-11 page in length, and typed in at least a 12-point font.
• Entries must be submitted using our online form by Feb. 29 at http://cinlib.org/1MDnorK.
Contest Winners:
Up to four winners will have their poem published on the Library website in April and will be given the opportunity to read at the Main Library’s Poetry in the Garden series, which is held Tuesday evenings in April in concurrence with National Poetry Month.
Contest Regulations:
The entries will be judged in March by a committee comprised of literary professionals including the Library Foundation’s Writer-In-Residence Jeffrey Hillard. Judging will be anonymous and the judges’ decisions are final. Entries that are not in compliance with these rules are subject to disqualification. The Library is not responsible for entries which were not received. By entering this contest, you give the Library permission to publish your name and poem, should you win.
For contest details, visit CincinnatiLibrary.org or call (513) 369-6919.