Featured Poetry Competitions and Publishing Opportunities
Your words deserve a home, a prize, and an audience. From our annual Wingword Poetry Prize to featured anthology spots, we create specific pathways for poets across India to take their writing from a personal passion to a published reality.
This could be you. We created the Wingword Poetry Competition to find and reward talented poets across India. Winners receive cash prizes up to 50,000 Rupees and a chance to be published in our annual anthology or even get a solo book deal. Your words have power, send them to us and let them fly.
We celebrate our poets' success. Here is the announcement for the book launch of Divnoor Kaur, a Wingword Poetry Prize winner whose solo book 'Unwinding' we proudly published. Winning our competition can lead to your own book launch event in New Delhi, complete with readings, networking, and celebration.
Hear directly from Vibhusha Rai, the second prize winner of the Wingword Poetry Prize 2022. She traveled from Darjeeling to Delhi to accept her award and shares her initial hesitation and ultimate joy. Her story is a testament to the power of being vulnerable and sharing your art.
Learn from the best with The Writer's Launchpad. In this video, celebrated author Karuna Ezara Parikh invites you to her online poetry workshop. We partner with experts to help you refine your craft, understand the publishing industry, and get your work ready for a wider audience.
Your poetry can cross borders. Our World Poetry Project connects poets from around the globe for a unique virtual program focused on international publication and building a global readership. This poster announces our 2025 project, a celebration of shared human experience through verse.
Getting published can be a consistent journey. Sakhi Singh, a student from Delhi University, shares her excitement about her poem being featured in our monthly literary publication, Beetle Magazine. It's a great way for emerging writers to see their work in print and gain confidence.
We are proud to be recognized as a safe and essential space for poets in India. This feature in the Meghalaya Times highlights our work in creating a platform for young poets to express themselves, win competitions like the Wingword Poetry Prize, and launch their literary careers.
Can you make a living from poetry? Yes, and we want to show you how. This video outlines five practical ways to generate income from your writing, from winning poetry competitions to self publishing a chapbook. We are committed to helping you turn your passion into a sustainable career.
About Featured
Whether you are chasing your first solo book deal or want to see your work in a curated anthology, we provide structured paths for Indian writers to get recognized. Our blind review process ensures that your talent, not your connections, is what gets you featured. If you have been waiting for the right moment to share your verses, this is your sign to submit your work for our upcoming prize cycles, magazine features, or anthology calls.
How We Help You Get Published
Getting your work out into the world can feel overwhelming, but we make it a process you can actually navigate. We have created a few distinct ways for poets to move from writing in a diary to seeing their work in print:
- Wingword Poetry Prize: This is our flagship competition. We look for the soul in your writing, not just the grammar. Winners receive cash prizes, and our grand prize winner gets a solo book deal with a launch event in New Delhi. Every poem submitted goes through a double-blind peer review.
- Indian Poetry Anthologies: If you are not ready for a full book yet, this is a great start. We curate anthologies featuring top finalists from our competitions. Having your work published in an ISBN-registered book gives you professional credibility.
- Beetle Magazine: We host monthly literary features. This is for poets who want to keep their writing muscle active and get consistent exposure without the pressure of a massive competition.
Why Our Community Works
We are more than just a publishing house. When you submit to Delhi Poetry Slam, you join a family. Our poets come from everywhere—from big metro cities to the smallest towns. We accept English, Hindi, and various regional languages because we believe poetry should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live. Whether you are a student, a doctor, or an engineer, your voice has a place here.
We provide the platform—the editing, the design, the ISBN assignment, and the distribution—so you can focus on the one thing that matters: the art. If you are ready to stop keeping your poems in a drawer, look through our current open submissions and join us.
Delhi Poetry Slam
We are Delhi Poetry Slam, a family for poets across India. We believe your voice matters, and we build platforms—like the Wingword Poetry Prize and our anthologies—to make sure it is heard and celebrated.
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