{"id":7114,"date":"2025-08-02T13:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T17:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=7114"},"modified":"2025-08-02T13:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T17:40:58","slug":"p-wales-haiku-journal-summer-competition-2025-the-theme-is-summer","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/event\/p-wales-haiku-journal-summer-competition-2025-the-theme-is-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"P &#8211; Wales Haiku Journal Summer Competition 2025. The Theme is Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bgLayers_comp-mbpbefyv4\" class=\"MW5IWV\" data-hook=\"bgLayers\" data-motion-part=\"BG_LAYER comp-mbpbefyv4\">\n<div id=\"bgMedia_comp-mbpbefyv4\" class=\"VgO9Yg\" data-motion-part=\"BG_MEDIA comp-mbpbefyv4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-mbpbefyv4inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-mbpbefyv4inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-mbpbfn2l\" class=\"Z_l5lU ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-mbpbfn2l wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u2600\ufe0f Wales Haiku Journal Summer Competition 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">We are delighted to invite haiku writers from around the world to take part in the Wales Haiku Journal 2025 Summer Competition. As a journal for all, we welcome you to join us in celebrating the season, wherever you are, through the meditative form of haiku. This competition is a space to share your reflections on summer \u2014 its warmth, transience, quiet wonder, and wild edges \u2014 through haiku that capture not only beautiful moments in natural world, but the many resonances with human nature to be found within it. We look forward to receiving your unique evocations of the season and to publishing a global chorus of haiku that illuminate summer in all its forms.<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Competition Rules and How to Enter<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Traditional, experimental, monoku, or senryu \u2014 all haiku forms are welcome.<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>There is no 5-7-5 requirement. Surprise us with your creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83d\udcc5 Deadline<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">15th August 2025 at midnight (GMT)<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>Winners announced: 1st September 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83d\udc8c How to Enter<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Pay your fee (see details below) via the donate button.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Email entries to waleshaikuj<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"mailto:ournal@gmail.com\" data-auto-recognition=\"true\">ournal@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Subject line: Summer Competition 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Your haiku(s)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Your payment reference number<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Your name and country<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Whether you\u2019re a \ud83d\udd35 Non-Member or \ud83d\udfe2 Member<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83d\udcb7 Entry Fees<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Please select the appropriate pricing tier when entering:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83d\udd35 Non-Members\u2019 Price<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a31 for 1 haiku<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a33 for up to 5 haiku<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a35 for up to 10 haiku<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">You may submit multiple bundles; each bundle must be accompanied by a matching payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83d\udfe2 Members\u2019 Price (For Wales Haiku Journal supporters and contributors)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a31 for up to 3 haiku<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a33 for up to 7 haiku<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a35 for unlimited haiku (sent in one submission)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">How to Pay:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Use the donate button above. Include your payment reference number with your email submission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83c\udfc6 Prizes<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83e\udd47 1st Prize: \u00a3100 + Publication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83e\udd48 2nd Prize: \u00a350 + Publication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83e\udd49 3rd Prize: \u00a325 + Publication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Plus: 12 additional haiku will be featured in a Special Wales Haiku Journal Competition Edition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Note: All prize money will be sent via PayPal only. Winners must be able to receive PayPal payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83d\udce3 Judging<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Entries will be reviewed by the Wales Haiku Journal editorial team and invited guest poets.<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>Judging will focus on originality, depth, imagery, and thoughtful engagement with the haiku form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83c\udf10 Results<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Winners will be contacted by 25th August 2025.<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>Results will be shared on the Wales Haiku Journal website and across our social media platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\ud83e\uddfe Legal &amp; 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