Robert Gray Prize 2026 Now Open

Submissions are now open for the 2026 Robert Gray Prize for Poetry, offering a $5000 cash prize and publication in Oystercatcher Three for shortlisted poems. Deadline: May 18 at 11:59 pm.

Following the extremely enthusiastic response to the inaugural Robert Gray Prize for Poetry last year, 5Islands Press is again offering the prize, which we hope will be a fixture of the Australian poetry calendar. View the full terms and conditions here. Or go straight to the entry form by clicking the button below.

Robert Gray Prize Entry Form