The winner will be given the chance to have 100 copies of their poem published and will be invited to a launch event to celebrate. The two runners up will receive £50 book tokens.
Entries cost £12 and are open worldwide for anyone 16 and over. There is no restriction on the number of entries, but they must be submitted by 6 January 2020.
More information on the competition can be found on the LU Arts website.
Entries can be submitted .
The Overton Poetry Prize was established in memory of Professor Bill Overton (1946-2012), a respected English scholar and former head of the department at Â鶹ֱ²¥ University.