-- Poetry Pamphlet Awards 2026 --
SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN until March 8, 2026
This is for poets resident or born on the island of Ireland
What We Publish?
Three Pillars Press publishes poetry pamphlets, in English, from emerging poets. Each pamphlet consists of 20-25 pages of poetry. Our poets will not have published a full collection before publication by Three Pillars Press (A full-length collection will be understood as more than 32 pages, published by a recognised publisher or self-published with an ISBN). We are looking for new and innovative approaches to both theme and form.
We believe that a proactive approach to diversity and inclusivity is important. As such, we strongly encourage submissions by writers from every background, and especially encourage those from underrepresented areas of society to submit their work for consideration.
How to Submit to Poetry Pamphlet Awards 2026
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This is open only to poets resident or born on the island of Ireland. Entries must be in English, and must be the original work of a single author. Translations or collaborations are not eligible.
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Poets who have previously published a full collection are not eligible (A full-length collection will be understood as more than 32 pages, published by a recognised publisher or self-published with an ISBN).
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After paying the entry fee, you are initially asked to submit 10 pages of poetry from your pamphlet. Each new poem should start on a new page. The filename should be the title of your pamphlet.
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Do not include any identifying information in your manuscript, as all submissions are blind-read.
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Only MSWord please and use Times New Roman, Font Size 12, 1.0 line spacing.
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Poems may have been previously published individually, or have won competitions, but should have not been included in a previous pamphlet publication.
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Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know immediately if you wish to withdraw your submission.
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Pay the entry fee of €25 using the paypal button at the bottom of this screen. You can pay using your Paypal A/C or using your credit/debit card. This is not refundable.
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In a separate file, please provide the following information in this order:
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Full name
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Title of your pamphlet
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Email address
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Paypal transaction ID - this can be found on your paypal EMAIL receipt.
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Paypal email (if different you submission email address).
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Indicate whether you would like to be added to our newsletter email list (Yes or No).
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How you heard of Three Pillars Press.
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Attach both files to an email with the subject heading POETRY PAMPHLET AWARDS 2026, and send to subs3pp@gmail.com.
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Once entered, no alterations can be made to the submission.
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A longlist of up to 30 poets will be selected by our editors. The longlisted poets will be directly informed and their provisional pamphlet titles will be published on our website, and in our newsletter. Unselected poets will not be directly informed, so please check the website, our newsletter and social media channels for updates. The longlist will be available within 1-2 months of submission close.
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The longlisted poets will be asked to submit their final pamphlet of 20-25 pages of poetry within four weeks of being informed of their selection.
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The editors will produce a shortlist of ten from the longlist.
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An external judge - in 2026 this is well-known poet Eleanor Hooker - will select a Winner and a Runner-Up from the shortlist. The final result will be a Winner, a Runner-Up, four Highly Commended poets, and four Commended poets.
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The Winner and Runner-Up will be offered a publishing contract with Three Pillars Press, and will work with our editors to finalise the pamphlet before publication.
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The Winner will also receive a prize of €250 and 10 copies of their manuscript. Additional copies will be available to the author at a discounted rate.
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The Runner-Up will receive a prize of €150 and 10 copies of their manuscript. Additional copies will be available to the author at a discounted rate.
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The Winners will be expected to attend launches and readings as required. Three Pillars cannot cover expenses for poets to attend launches.
