2025 June Shenfield National Poetry Awards — Now Open
The June Shenfield National Poetry Awards are an annual prize established to commemorate poet June Shenfield and to encourage the writing, publishing, and reading of poetry across Australia.
June Shenfield was a poet, playwright and performance artist who lived and worked in Paris for much of her life. She wrote experimental, free verse poetry designed to be read aloud. In 1985, alongside her husband Ken Shepherd, she opened the first gallery and bookshop in France devoted to Australian art and writing.
This award is open to emerging poets from across Australia.
Prizes
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First Prize: AUD $1,000
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Second Prize: AUD $700
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Third Prize: AUD $500
Award winners and shortlisted poets may have their work published in the MARION Journal and/or in a future poetry publication.
Key Dates
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Entries close: Monday 12 May
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Shortlist announced: Monday 16 June
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Winners announced: Thursday 3 July
Wherever you are in Australia, we want to hear your voice through poetry.
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