Young People’s Short Story and Poetry Competition

Our Young People’s Poetry and Short Story Competition is open to anyone in Years 7 – 13 inclusive.
Schools and individual young people are welcome to enter and you can enter pieces you have written at home or at school, including work created as part of GCSE or A level course work.

Short stories shouldn’t be longer that 2,000 words and can be much shorter. Poems shouldn’t be longer than 28 lines including the title and can be much shorter.

Entry for the 2012 Competition will open on 1st April 2012.

Closing date: Monday September 24th 2012

Categories

A)          Year 7, 8, 9

B)          Years 10 and 11

C)          Years 12 and 13

How to Enter

Download the ILF Young Writers Competition Rules and Form (.doc) or alternatively send a stamped addressed envelope to:
Young People’s Poetry and Short Story Competition,
Ilkley Literature Festival
The Manor House
2 Castle Hill
Ilkley LS29 9DT.

Children’s Poetry Competition

Entries for the 2012 Competitions will open on 1st April 2012. Closing date: Monday September 24th 
Schools and individual children are welcome to enter. You can enter work you have created at school or at home.

Categories:

A )           Reception, Year 1, Year 2

B )           Years 3 and 4

C)            Years 5 and 6

How to Enter

Download the ILF Childrens Competition Rules and Form (.doc) or alternatively send a stamped addressed envelope to:

Children’s Poetry Competition
Ilkley Literature Festival
The Manor House
2 Castle Hill
Ilkley

West Yorkshire LS29 9DT.