The John Betjeman Young People's Poetry Competition is open to 11-14 year-olds in the British Isles. The prize of £1,000 (£500 to the winner and £500 to the English department of his or her school) is donated by John Murray (Publishers) Ltd.

The winners will be notified by September.

The prize-giving will take place on 5th October 2010 at St. Pancras International station. The first prize winner, runner-up and highly commended will also each win £50 worth of book tokens. Commended winners will receive books.

Name Address Age Telephone Email School Name School Address Poem I acknowledge that I have read and understood the rules of The John Betjeman Young People's Poetry Competition and guarantee that the enclosed entry is all my own work.

Please send ONE POEM only about any aspect of your local surroundings, with a title.

Please note that for administrative reasons entries will not be acknowledged.

Poems and completed entry forms can also be sent via post and should be addressed to:

The John Betjeman Young People's Poetry Competition c/o Justin Gowers,
72 Vicars Hill
London
SE13 7JL

You can download an entry form here.

Closing Date for Entries: 31st July 2010

The John Betjeman Young People's Poetry Competition is sponsored by: