2026 Spring Reception

The Proverse Spring Reception 2026 was held at the Helena May TUESDAY 28 APRIL from 7pm-9/9.30pm – and EVERYONE WAS INVITED!

Dr Gillian Bickley, co-founder with Dr Verner Bickley, MBE, of the International Proverse Prizes, awarded the WINNERS of the PROVERSE POETRY PRIZE 2025 and announced the FINALISTS for THE PROVERSE PRIZE 2025. Mingled Voices 10, the Proverse Poetry Prize 2025 Winners’ Anthology was launched, along with two single-author works. Poets and authors read and gave brief introductions to their work.

Please find below, as a guide to future events, the official invitation and the form to register.

We enjoyed welcoming you and enjoying together the wonderful hospitality of the Helena May!