Acceptance of Books Begins for the National Poetry Competition "Hristo Fotev" 2026

Burgas Municipality announces the start of accepting books for the Tenth edition of the National Poetry Competition "Hristo Fotev", established in 2008. The competition is among the most authoritative literary events nationally.

Terms of participation:

• Bulgarian authors who have published books in the last two years (after January 10th of the previous competition) are eligible to participate.
• Seven (7) copies of the book are required.
• The deadline for submitting books is January 10, 2026.
• Books should be sent to: Burgas Municipality, 26 Alexandrovska St., Burgas 8000, to the Deputy Mayor responsible for culture (For the National Poetry Book Competition "Hristo Fotev").

Jury: Consists of representatives from Burgas Municipality, the "Burgas Writers' Community" Association, the Ministry of Culture, the Union of Bulgarian Writers, the Association of Bulgarian Writers, and one recipient of the "Hristo Fotev" award from a previous edition of the competition.

Awards: The winner receives a diploma and the "Golden Pen" sculpture, as well as a cash prize.

The awards ceremony takes place on March 25, Hristo Fotev's birthday.

In the previous edition of the Competition in 2024, 83 authors submitted their books, and the total number of works was 88.

Laureates over the years:

• Toma Binchev
• Rosen Drumev
• Aksinia Mihaylova
• Ivan Suhivanov
• Alexander Sekulov
• Tsveta Delcheva
• Plamen Doynov
• Ina Ivanova