Offering a prize of $3,000 for the winning entry, the Max Harris Poetry Award aims to recognise the work and talent of Australian poets.
Established in 1993 with the encouragement of acclaimed writer Max Harris, this national award acknowledges the significant contribution that poetry offers to Australian literary culture.
The winning entry and two unpaid commended entries will receive University of South Australia Max Harris Poetry Award Certificates, which will be presented at an award ceremony in October 2008.
The best entries will be published in the Max Harris Poetry Award poetry collection to be released in 2009.
The entry fee is $10 for one poem and an extra $5 per poem for up to two additional poems.
The closing date for entries is 15 July 2008.
For more information and entry forms click here