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A Message To You Winner Announced
The winner of our A Message To You competition has been selected by the judges. You can view the winning poem and read the press release here.
Although the selection stage for A Message To You is now over, there is still time to enter our other free-to-enter competitions, Secrets Of The Heart and The Power of Poetry.
There's a £100 cash prize for the winning poems, and these competitions are free to enter, so you have nothing to lose! Head on over to
our competitions page or go to the submissions page to
submit your poetry now.
Two New Free Competitions
Two new free-to-enter competitions have recently been launched, Secrets Of The Heart and The Power Of Poetry, closing on October 22nd and November 30th respectively. For full details head over to our competitions page or visit the submissions page to send your entry online.
Things Kids Say Released
Our book produced in association with Barnardo's, Things Kids Say, is now available. You can download a full colour leaflet with full information and details on how to order it here.
This hilariously funny book was launched by actress and TV celebrity Lynda Bellingham at a Barnardo’s centre, and it includes 130 pages of comical real things that have been said by real kids - along with illustrations.
For your copy, send £5.99 (plus £1.99 postage & packing) made out to 'United Press' to United Press, Admail 3735, London, EC1B 1JB. £3 from every copy sold goes direct to Barnardo's. Postage is free if you order two or more copies.
The Funny Thing Winner Announced
Read the press release
for the winning poem of The Funny Thing including some excerpts from the book here.
Why not enter one of our current competitions, including The National Poetry Anthology (closing 30th June)? Full details can be found on our competitions page.
Calling All Librarians
If you work as a librarian or organise a writer's circle, we want to donate some of our books to you. United Press is striving to raise the profile of poetry across the UK, and also we will advertise your library or writer's circle on this website.
You can view our links with libraries at our new libraries page, including information on the book donation scheme. Please don't hesitate to contact us for further info.
Poetry In Motion Winner Announced
The winner for the Poetry In Motion competition has been selected by the judges. You can find out who was
selected and read the press release and prizewinning poem here.
Many thanks to all of you who entered this competition. Remember to check our competitions page for other upcoming competitions.
Information on The Lyrics Prize
The Lyrics Prize is a new competition where the winner will have their lyrics set to music, arranged, recorded, produced, mixed and put on a CD.
Please see the Lyrics Prize page for full details and a downloadable entry form for submission to the competition.
There is a closing date of 29th October 2010 for The Lyrics Prize
National Poetry Anthology 2010 Winner Announced
The winner for the National Poetry Anthology 2010 was selected by votes from the 250 finalists of the competition. You can find out who was selected and read the press release including the presentation of the cheque and trophy to the winner here.
Local Poem Competition 2010 Winner Announced
The Local Poem Competition 2010 led to an anthology entitled A Sense Of Place. You can read the press release for the winning poet here.
BBC Interviews United Press
The BBC has interviewed our Managing Director, Peter Quinn, about the effects of the postal strike on United Press. To read the full interview visit the BBC website.
Winners chosen for Writers Of The Year 2010
Eleven categories and eleven winners. Click here to see who they are.
Edward Answers The Call
Edward Oliver has recently found success with his novel for children entitled Mr Call.
This book is self-illustrated by Edward and you can read more about it here.