The Moth Poetry Prize

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The Moth Poetry Prize is one of the most prestigious – and lucrative – awards in the world for a single unpublished poem. Since its inception in 2011 it has been judged by such celebrated poets as Claudia Rankine, Billy Collins and Nobel Laureate Louise Glück. Winners of the prize have included Natalya Anderson, Abigail Parry and Ann Gray, whose poem was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem in 2015. The four shortlisted poems are published in the Irish Times online.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is EUR €15.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

Ireland

Established in 2011

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication

Awarded 1 x per year.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem

Unlimited number of lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: £6,000 for winner.

Submissions:

Methods: Online form. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Moth Poetry Prize Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

Accuracy	We have received 21 reports from 20 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	35 min \| 75.2 mean avg \| 71.0 median \| 172 max days (269.3 std dev)
Responses	95.24 %
Acceptances	0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections	95.24 % (69.1 avg. days per rejection) \| 5.0 % personal, 60.0 % form, 35.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses	4.76 %
Lost/Returned	-
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	4.76 % (85.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending	7 responses are pending (75 min \| 86.0 mean avg \| 101.5 median \| 104 max days waiting \| 748.7 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: EUR €15.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 26 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 25 Sep 2012

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