01 Apr 2022 / News
Arvon is pleased to be partnering with the renowned Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. Now in its 16th year, this international prize celebrates innovation in form, concept and technique across poetry and short fiction. Each year, the award is open to entries from across the globe, welcoming works in any theme and in any genre, searching for writing that push the boundaries of the imagination.
As a partner for the 2022 edition, Arvon is offering five-day courses to the winner of both the fiction and poetry categories. Aesthetica also offers £2,500 prize money, publication, courses courtesy of Poetry School, consultations with Redhammer Management and memberships to the Poetry Society
Entries open until 31 August 2022.
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