The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2024 is open for entries!


The competition is open to anyone aged 11–17. The deadline to enter your poem/s is midnight BST 31 July 2024. Entries must be written in English, but you can include phrases in your mother tongue or another language. If you would like to enter an entry in BSL or braille please contact [email protected].

It is FREE to enter and you can submit as many poems as you wish. Poems must be 40 lines or shorter. Find out more here, and read the rules here. You can also check out lots of writing resources and tips here, and join Young Poets Network for free year-round access to writing challenges and features about the poetry world.

All entrants will receive an e-certificate for participating in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award. For any queries on how to enter this year’s competition please contact [email protected] or call 020 7420 9880.