Children’s Laureate Supports Poetry Competition in Honour of Artist Hannah Frank

A new poetry competition, launched to celebrate the life and work of the late Glasgow artist Hannah Frank, is now open for entries.
Entrants, who will be divided into five categories depending on age, must write a poem of not more than 40 lines taking their inspiration from any one of Hannah’s distinctive, other-worldly black [...]

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Lakeland Book of the year awards

The Lakeland Book of the Year Awards has established itself as a really prestigious event on the literary calendar and once again we would like to encourage publishers and authors – whether they are a first-time writer or an established author – to enter. As usual last year’s awards saw an amazing number of [...]

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Poetry competition £5k first prize

Multi-award winning poet and short story writer Jackie Kay and Anglesey-based poet and Poetry Wales Editor Zoë Skoulding have been announced as judges for the 2010 Cardiff International Poetry Competition.
The competition, which is now officially open, is one of the UK’s leading poetry competitions and offers one of the largest monetary prizes for a competition [...]

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Call for submissions Theatre by the Lake

“Comic material provided by local Cumbrian writers and performed by actors from the current Spring season. Short stories, poems and comedy combine to create a 30 minute interlude to your day.”
In association with edenarts
After the success of last year’s readings at Theatre by the Lake, submissions are being sought for more.
If you are a [...]

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NorthWest Voices at Words by the Water

As part of the eclectic and exciting 2010 Words by the Water literature festival at the Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, there will be a special day-long event in the studio on Monday 8th March celebrating the strength and diversity of the region’s writers and independent presses.
The morning session, 11am – 12 noon, features Cumbrian [...]

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Words by the Water/Mirehouse Poetry competition

COMPETITION THEME: “The bliss of solitude” (Wordsworth)
To be interpreted freely.
JUDGE: John Burnside
John Burnside has written nine collections ofoetry and five works of fiction. In 2000 he won the Whitbread Poetry Award.
PRIZES
Ist Prize £350. In addition, the prize-winning poem and eight highly commended poems will be displayed on the Mirehouse Poetry Walk and appear on the [...]

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