The Caterpillar Poetry Competition for Children
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The deadline passed on 31 March 2025. The details below are kept for reference.
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Applicant criteria
- NationalityNo specific nationality required
- AgeNo specific age required
- GenderBoth
Opportunity criteria
- Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
- LocationRemotely
- Deadline2025-03-31
Opportunity description
The Caterpillar, a print magazine for children featuring poetry, short stories and art, organizes a poetry competition.
The prize is for unpublished poems written by an adult for children aged 7–11. The poems can be on any subject. There is no line limit. Entries must be in English.
Entry fee: €15 per poem.
Prizes:
- 1st prize: €1,000 plus a week at Circle of Misse
- 2nd prize: €500
- 3rd prize: €250
For further information, please visit the official competition website.
Benefits
Chance to win valuable cash prizes and have your work published in a prestigious magazine.
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16. Poems must be in English, unpublished, and written for children aged 7–11.