by Danielle | Jun 10, 2024 | News
DEADLINE: TUESDAY 6th AUGUST 2024 Acumen is pleased to share news of the Second Light Poetry Competition 2024. The theme is open. First prizes are awarded in two categories: Short (50 lines or under) and Long (over 50 lines). 2nd & 3rd prizes may be from either...
by Danielle | Jun 3, 2024 | News
Acumen is delighted to share news of the 26th annual Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition, open to all. Since 1998 Ware Poets have been committed to offering poets this opportunity. The competition also produces an anthology, which includes all winning and commended...
by Danielle | Jan 11, 2024 | News
The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series has been published every year since 1976 and is considered the most honoured literary project in America. Magazines and presses from around the world can nominate up to a total of six pieces. For the 2024 prize...
by Danielle | Dec 1, 2023 | News
Stuck for a holiday or birthday present? Why not give someone a year’s subscription to Acumen so they can enjoy contemporary verse and be inspired by new poetry. Subscribe here. Acumen publishes a wide range of contemporary poetry – each issue contains new poems...
by Danielle | Oct 23, 2023 | News
Join us online for a wonderful evening of poetry and engaging discussions to celebrate Acumen 107. This online event will take place on Fri Nov 24 2023 at 18:30 GMT, and take place on Zoom. Doors open 18:15. We’re back for another inspiring evening of poetry...
by Danielle | Oct 12, 2023 | News
Acumen poet Martyn Crucefix’s new collection of poems is being published by Salt. He will be reading – with two other Salt poets, Becky Varley Winter and Elisabeth Sennitt-Clough – on the evening of 24th October upstairs at The Betsey Trotwood pub in Clerkenwell...
