The Elmbridge Literary Competition in its 20th Edition and a Chace to Cash Prizes
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldMusic, Art and Graphic Design
Needed documentsSample of your work
Opportunity description
Creative Writing Ink is pleased to announce the launch of the Elmbridge Literary Competitionwhich has been run to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Death of RC Sherriff and the Anniversary of the publication of ‘Three Men In A Boat’. It invites creatives from worldwide to participate in the 20th edition and submit short stories and poems on the theme of ‘The River’.
Age Categories:
- Ages 5 – 7; Little rhymes and stories.
- Ages 8 – 11 (Junior); Poems and short stories.
- Ages 11 – 13 (Secondary) ; Poems and short stories.
- Ages 14 – 18; Poems and short stories.
- Ages Adult; Poems and short stories.
Benefits
If you are among the winners, you will have:
- All winning entries will receive a digital certificate.
- All prizes for Children’s entries are in the form of book tokens.
- 5-7 Year Olds: 1st £20, 2nd £15, 3rd £10
- 8-11 Year Olds: 1st £25, 2nd £20, 3rd £15
- 11-13 Year Olds: 1st £30, 2nd £25, 3rd £20
- 14-18 Year Olds: 1st £35, 2nd £30, 3rd £25
- All successful Adult entries will receive cash prizes.
- 19+ (Short Story): 1st £250, 2nd £150, 3rd £100
- 19+ (Poem): 1st £250, 2nd £150, 3rd £100
Eligibility criteria
You should follow the following criteria:
- The poem/short submitted is your own work.
- Submissions will be checked for plagiarism or AI-generated work.
- A maximum of one story and one poem per person can be entered.
- Short stories must be in English, previously unpublished, and a maximum length of 1000 words (8-13 years) or 1500 words (14+).
- Poems must be in English, previously unpublished, and typed with a maximum length of 30 lines using Arial font and double-spaced.
- Little Rhymes and Stories for the 5-7 years group should be no longer than 20 lines (Rhymes) or 500 words (Stories).
- Entries must be submitted as a Word Document or a PDF.
- Entry Fee: £8 for adults and under 18s entries are free.
About Creative Writing Ink:
They have developed a series of online creative writing courses where you can improve your writing skills through one-to-one exercises, notes and critique.
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