Wigtown Poetry Prizes
Five awards with a prize pot worth over £4000, celebrating all three of Scotland's languages and supporting emerging talent.
Wigtown Poetry Prizes 2025 is open for entries from 30 November 2024
Founded in 2005, the Wigtown Poetry Prizes are some of the UK's best-established writing competitions and a launchpad for many writers' careers. The 2025 prizes mark 20 years of Wigtown Poetry Prizes and over £50,000 awarded to emerging and established poets.
Wigtown International Poetry Prize
Winner: £1500
Runner-up: £200
Wigtown Gaelic Poetry Prize
Winner: £500
Runner-up: £200
Supported by The Gaelic Books Council
Wigtown Scots Poetry Prize
Winner: £500
Runner-up: £200
Supported by Saltire Society
Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize
Prize: Publication of the winning entry, set by poet Gerry Cambridge
Supported by Dark Horse Magazine
Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award
Professional support including mentoring by Wigtown Festival Company and a retreat at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre.
Supported by Moniack Mhor
Invitation to Read at StAnza 2026
A winner of one or more categories will be selected at the discretion of StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival and Wigtown Festival Company
Entries close 7 May 2025
In association with:
The Gaelic Books Council
Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre
Saltire Society
Scottish Poetry Library
StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival
The Dark Horse Magazine
