WELLS FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE’S INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

Open 1^st April – 30^th June 2024

4 Categories:

Short Story

Entry fee: £6

Prizes:  1^st £750, 2^nd £300, 3^rd £200, Local £100

Any subject, 1,000 to 2,000 words

Judge: Susmita Bhattacharya

Young Poets

Entry fee: £3

Prizes: £200, £150, £100 plus a year’s membership of The Poetry Society

Any subject, no more than 35 lines

Age range 16 to 22

Judge: Clare Shaw

Open Poetry

Entry fee: £6

Prizes:  1^st £1,000, 2^nd £500, 3^rd £250, Local £100

Any subject, no more than 35 lines

Judge: Anthony Joseph

A Book for Children

Entry fee: £6

Prizes:  1^st £750, 2^nd £300, 3^rd £200, Local £100

Any subject. First two chapters or first twenty pages

whichever is the shortest, plus the synopsis

Judge, Alex Campbell

The competition will judge writing for children, age 7 and up.

This includes writing for young adults

For further information, please visit their website here: www.wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk