Overton Poetry Prize

Win the chance to have your work published

Bill Overton

In memory of Professor Bill Overton (1946-2012), the Department of English at Loughborough University offers this prize for a sequence of poems on any subject, up to 300 lines.

Much of Bill’s teaching and writing was on poetry, and the proceeds from this competition will fund an early-career poet in residence for Loughborough University students.

We hope that this poetry prize, set up in Bill’s memory, will contribute to the creative life of the English Department, and the experience of our students.

The Prize

Publication of the winning sequence in chapbook form (100 copies, of which 50 go to the winning poet).

There is a cost of £12.50 per per sequence of poetry.

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The judges

Kerry stood in front of a tree

Dr Kerry Featherstone

Dr Kerry Featherstone is Lecturer in Creative Writing and has been published in a range of poetry journals. He has previously judged several poetry and fiction competitions.
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Elvire Roberts

Elvire Roberts is a poet and sign language interpreter. Her collection North by Northnorth was published by Five Leaves Press, and her pamphlet Knee to Knee, in collaboration with Rachel Goodman, was published by Dialect Press.