Writing Competition for Notts under 19s

Nottingham Lace Writing Competition

Open to anyone 19 years or under, living in Nottinghamshire.
Flash Fiction and Poetry on the theme of 'LACE'.
Winners to be announced at a prize-giving in February 2013 as part of the first Nottingham Festival of Words.

Judges:

Usborne author, Paula Rawsthorne
Former Derbyshire poet laureate, Matt Black

Age Groups:

11 years and under
12 - 16 years
17 - 19 years

Prizes:

(for each age group)
1st prize: £50 book token and mentoring
2nd prize: £25 book token
3rd prize: £15 book token
All winners and commended runners-up receive publication in the competition anthology.

Deadline:

Wed 14 November 2012, 5pm

 

To Enter:

Entry is free. Print off the entry form and email or post it to the address given on the form.

Rules

1.     Entrants must have been resident in Nottinghamshire at some point during the six months prior to 14 November 2012.

2.     Age group is determined by age on 14 November 2012.

3.     Maximum one submission per entrant.

4.     Submissions must fit onto one page of A4 in minimum 12-point font size, and contain no more than one poem or piece of flash fiction.

5.     All submissions must be the original work of the entrant.

6.     Copyright remains with the authors, although Nottingham Festival of Words retains the right to reproduce poems and stories physically and digitally until 30/11/2015. If entrants wish to publish their winning work or work selected for inclusion in the competition anthology, they will be required to acknowledge Nottingham Festival of Words.

7.     Work submitted must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere, in print or online.

8.     The winner in each age group will receive 3 mentoring sessions, either individual or for their class at school: 17–19 years —individual; 12–16 years —individual or school-based; under 11 years —school-based.

9.     The judges cannot acknowledge submissions.

10. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Enquiries to:

lace@nottwords.org.uk or 0115 959 7947