We are pleased to announce that we finally have the judges' verdicts which are:

1st Prize: Julie Kane – 'Used Book'

2nd Prize: Daniel Neumann – 'Two Moments'

3rd Prize: Alison Mace – 'Wartime Picnic '

Highly Commended:
John Haynes – 'First Thing'
Lydia Macpherson – 'Lessons'
William Orem – 'Crucifix, Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Washington, D.C.'

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Anthology: Hand Luggage Only

The 100 shortlisted sonnets will be printed in our anthology, Hand Luggage Only, which will be available for purchase via this website and other outlets in late May/early June, when a 'purchase' link will mysteriously appear here. In the meantime, to see the shortlist/anthology contents, click here.

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Thank you to all who entered the competition. If you wish to see how entry fees have been used, the competition accounts as of 10 January 2008 are to be found by clicking here.

Some sites that may be of interest:

Sonnets in particular
Sonnet Central
Sonnet Writers
Cortland Review
14 by 14

Other (may include sonnets)
National Association of Writers' Groups
The Legends of Mernac