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Competitions
- Many poets send their poems to competitions. This can be a good way to find out what other people think of your writing.
- We add competitions to this list when organisers send us information.
- To enter the competition, send a stamped addressed envelope to the competition's address, and they will send you an entry form, or ask for an entry form by phone or email.
- The Poetry Library accepts no liability in connection with the information contained in the list [boring adult stuff!]
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The Ted Hughes Young Poets Award | Closing Date: 19-Sep-08
Details:For poems on the theme of Memories for under 18s. Judge: Andrew Motion
Entry Fee: £0
Contact:
Send sae to Anna Turner, Central Library, Northgate, Halifax HX1 1UN
Website: www.theelmettrust.com
Ilkley Literature Festival Children's and Young People's Competitions | Closing Date: 29-Sep-08
Details:Children?s Poetry Competition: A) Reception, Year 1, Year 2 B) Years 3 and 4 C) Years 5 and 6 and Young People?s Poetry and Short Story Competition Years 7 ? 13 inclusive. For poems of up to 28 lines. Children will read at the children?s poetry event on Sat 18th October and young people will be invited to the Cool Voices words club night.
Entry Fee: £0
Contact:
Young Poets' Competition, ILF, Manor House, 2 Castle Hill, Ilkley LS29 9DT
Website: www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
Old Possum's Children's Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 20-Oct-08
Details:A worldwide poetry competition for 7-11 year olds. The competition is organised by the Children's Poetry Bookshelf, a poetry book club for young people run by the Poetry Book Society. To link with National Poetry Day on Thursday 9 October, children will be asked to write a poem in English of no longer than 25 lines on the theme of 'Work'. The competition is open to both individuals and schools. Cash prizes of £250 for first prize, £100 for second and £50 for third will be awarded, along with books and CPB memberships, in two age groups, 7-8 year-olds and 9-11 year-olds. Entries will be accepted from Thursday 11 September.
Entry Fee: £0
Contact:
Website: www.childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk
Barnet Open Poetry Competition 2008 | Closing Date: 15-Nov-08
Details:For poems of up to 35 lines. Categories for adults and for 7-16s. Judges: Dannie Abse and Katherine Gallagher.
Entry Fee: £1 for 7-16s, adult fee TBC
Contact:
For an entry form, please send an SAE to BBAC Poetry Competition, c/o All Saints Arts Centre, 122 Oakleigh Road North, London N20 9EZ
Website: www.artsinbarnet.org.uk
Coast to Coast Writing Competitions | Closing Date: 22-Nov-08
Details:Monthly competitions throughout 2008 include the following categories: a)short stories up to 2000 words, b)rhymed poetry up to 50 lines, c)free verse up to 50 lines, d)anything humorous in poetic or prose form, e)entries in any of these categories from writers under the age of 17.
Entry Fee: £4.50 per poem or short story
Contact:
Maurice James (Writing), Flat 1, 9 Wellington Street, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 8QL
Telephone: 07780 642 086
Poem for the Planet Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 05-Dec-08
Details:For poems of 25 and under by poets between the ages of 7 and 17. Theme: conservation.
Entry Fee: £0
Contact:
A Poem for the Planet, Hillside Barn, Thurlstone, Penistone, Sheffield S36 9QJ
Website: www.poetrycomp08.com
