Montreal International Poetry Prize

The not-for-profit Montreal International Poetry Prize is a first-of-its-kind global poetry competition awarding $20,000 for one poem. Our international jury of ten distinguished poets from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas selects the top 50 entries. This shortlist is published in the Global Poetry Anthology. And from that shortlist our prize judge selects the winner of the prize.

The Montreal Prize launched its first poetry competition in March 2011 and awarded $50,000 to Australian poet Mark Tredinnick. The 2011 Global Poetry Anthology is a solid collection that garnered positive reviews. It includes unknown voices alongside celebrated poets from around the world. Internationally acclaimed American artist Eric Fischl responded to one poem in the anthology with a watercolour painting.