{"id":1620,"date":"2025-04-23T21:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2025-04-23T22:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T22:04:44","slug":"five-islands-poetry-prize-for-a-first-book-of-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/five-islands-poetry-prize-for-a-first-book-of-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Islands Poetry Prize ~ for a First Book of Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-xs-8 col-sm-8 col-md-8 col-lg-8 column-three\">\n<div class=\"parsys-2 parsys\">\n<div class=\"text section\">\n<div id=\"rich-text-119690808972224\">\n<ul>\n<li>This is an annual prize for a first already-published book-length collection of poetry by an Australian poet or a poet living and writing in Australia.<\/li>\n<li>The author of the prize-winning book will receive $2750 and the publisher will receive $1100.<\/li>\n<li>A book can be entered by the author or publisher.<\/li>\n<li>The book must contain at least thirty pages of poetry, have an ISBN, and be available through retail sales outlets.<\/li>\n<li>Self-published books are eligible as long as they meet the above criteria.<\/li>\n<li>For the\u00a02024-2025\u00a0Prize, books published between 1 July\u00a02024\u00a0and 30 June\u00a02025\u00a0are eligible.<\/li>\n<li>Note: the prize aims to support professional publishers, in particular small-press, independent publishers.<\/li>\n<li>Submissions\u00a0are open until 15 July 2025.<\/li>\n<li>There will be three judges, whose decision will be final.<\/li>\n<li>The Prize will be announced in late November, and presented shortly afterwards.<\/li>\n<li>Four copies of the submitted book are to be posted to PO Box 68 Brunswick Victoria 3056.<\/li>\n<li>Books submitted will not be returned.<\/li>\n<li>An email must be sent to Kevin Brophy at: kevinjb@unimelb.edu.au attesting that this is the poet\u2019s first published book of poetry, and providing the book&#8217;s publishing date, and contact details for the poet and the publisher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"col-xs-4 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 column-one \">\n<div class=\"parsys-1 parsys\">\n<div class=\"text section\">\n<div id=\"rich-text-119371636924824\">\n<h3>Step 1<\/h3>\n<p>Post four copies of the submitted poetry book to the address below. Please note, posted books should be received on or before 15 July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Five Islands Poetry Prize<br \/>\nPO Box 68<br \/>\nBrunswick Victoria 3056<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:%20kevinjb@unimelb.edu.au\"><b>Email Kevin Brophy<\/b><\/a>, attesting that this is the poet\u2019s first published book of poetry, and provide contact details for the poet and the publisher. Please subject your email as &#8220;Five Islands Prize Entry&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-opt-id=774346384  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1621\" src=\"https:\/\/mliu8nxwhmtf.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:547\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Five-Islands-Press-poetry-prize.jpg\" alt=\"Five Islands Press Poetry Prize 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mliu8nxwhmtf.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:547\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Five-Islands-Press-poetry-prize.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mliu8nxwhmtf.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:160\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Five-Islands-Press-poetry-prize.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mliu8nxwhmtf.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:410\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Five-Islands-Press-poetry-prize.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mliu8nxwhmtf.i.optimole.com\/w:850\/h:454\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Five-Islands-Press-poetry-prize.jpg 850w, https:\/\/mliu8nxwhmtf.i.optimole.com\/w:1289\/h:688\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Five-Islands-Press-poetry-prize.jpg 1289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terms &amp; Conditions This is an annual prize for a first already-published book-length collection of poetry by an Australian poet or a poet living and writing in Australia. 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