Segora Poetry Competition
Results and adjudication 2010 & 2011
News:
Gordon’s poem ‘Refraction’ placed 2nd in Thynks Serendipity competition.

Gordon Simms’ prize-winning collection Uphill to the Sea (Biscuit Publishing) will be launched .

Gordon’s poem “In Harness” was Highly Commended in the recent Hungry Hill competition.

Jocelyn Simms will be leading poetry workshops based on poems by Helen Dunmore and Katherine Gallagher. Dates & venues in France t.b.a


Bilingual Litfest, St Clementin, Deux-Sèvres, France, 31st Aug. - 2nd Sept. 

2012 St Clémentin Literary Festival
Principal guest
Helen Dunmore

Photo by Caroline Forbes
Correspondences - a highly sensory course from Jocelyn and Gordon Simms revolving around art, artefacts, music and science with suggestions for writing poetry from unusual angles; with encouraging and thoughtful feedback.
I am now more able to ‘let go’ of my poems, with success in the first competition I entered (Wendy Wright) . . . Highly commended in a competition; publication in French Literary Review. Thank you so much for your inspiration (Thelma Laycock). . . Excellent value for money; feedback always encourages and spurs me on (Bernard Lord). Decanto features a poem I wrote thanks to Correspondences.Thank you. (Jackie Fellague).  
Current International Segora Competitions:
Vignette - deadline 31st May 2012 - Judge - Bernard Lord
Short Story - deadline 31st May 2012 - Judge - Graham Minett
Poetry - deadline 7th July 2012 - Judge - Katherine Gallagher
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