The Heidelberg Author Award 2025 is now open for submissions!

By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City Of Literature | Posted: Tuesday Mar 18, 2025

Applications close 1 May 2025

Genre: Poetry - Submit 3 poems written in English or German

Open to all people of any age from Dunedin!

• The texts must not yet have been published.

• The submission confirms that the author owns the publication rights to the texts.

• The authors retain the rights to their own poems. Previous prize winners cannot participate again.

• The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) does not preclude from participation, but the extent of its use must be transparently declared.

• The submission should consist of three poems summarised in a single PDF file. Max. 1,500 characters per poem including spaces.

• Font: Arial, font size 12.

Find out more and apply: Writing Contest 2025 — Heidelberger Autor:innenpreis