THE RULES
The Poetry Trust invites submissions from publishers or individual poets for its annual prize awarded to the author of what in the opinion of the judges is the best first full collection of poetry published in Great Britain and Eire in the preceding year.

THE PRIZE
The winner will receive:
• a cheque for £3,000
• a week of paid ‘protected’ writing time in Aldeburgh
• a fee-paying invitation to read at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival 2008
The winner will be announced at the 19th Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, which
takes place on 2 – 4 November 2007.

HOW TO ENTER
Any first collection of at least 40 pages published in Britain or Eire between 1st August 2006 and 31st July 2007 is eligible .
Three bound or proof copies with a note of the date of publication must be received by 31st July 2007. All entries to:
Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize
The Cut, 9 New Cut, Halesworth
Suffolk IP19 8BY
The shortlist of up to five titles will be released in October 2007.

Details of 2006 winner