Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize 2014 -Deadline 31 December 2014.

Closing date for receipt of entries is 31 December 2014.

The name of the author must not appear on the same page as the poem.
It’s not a requirement, but we strongly advise you to purchase a copy of The Moth.
Entries must be in English, typed, with each entry on a new sheet.
Entries will not be returned, so make sure you keep a copy.
No corrections can be made after receipt, or fees refunded.

Eligibility
The Prize is open to anyone.
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published
online or broadcast.
You can enter as as many poems as you like.

Fees
Entry fee is €12 per poem
Online payment should be made to enquiries@themothmagazine.com via PayPal.
Cheques and money orders should be made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd.’, with the sender's name and
address on the back.
Postal entries can also be paid in cash (either in US dollars, Sterling or Euros at the current exchange rate).

Receipt of entry
Enclose a stamped addressed postcard marked 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT' if you require acknowledgement of
receipt of your postal entry (include international reply coupon if entering from overseas).
Online entries are confirmed by the email receipt of your payment to PayPal.

Copyright
Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but The Moth will have the unrestricted right to
publish the winning poems in the March 2015 issue and any relevant promotional material.

Judging
The judge’s decision is final and no individual correspondence can be entered into.

Prizes
1st €10,000
3 runner-up prizes of €1,000

Prizewinners
The shortlisted writers will be notified by the end of February 2015.
The shortlisted poems will be published in the March 2015 issue of The Moth.
The winner will be announced at a special award ceremony in Dublin in March 2015.

Entry implies acceptance of all the rules. Failure to comply with the entry requirements will result in
disqualification.

Print ENTRY FORM, fill in and then post with fee and entry to:

The Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize
c/o The Moth
Drummullen
Cavan
Co. Cavan
Ireland


or

Enter ONLINE.