This creative writing competition – open to anyone living anywhere - was launched very successfully last year. The 2011 competition is now open.
The closing date for entries is 15 July, 2011.
There are two categories - short story and poetry. The prizes are the same for each category. The first prize is £150, the second prize £70, and third prize £50. In addition, there are prizes of £25 for the best story and the best poem entered by writers resident in West Wales.
Short stories entered should not exceed 1,500 words. Poems are subject to a maximum length of 40 lines. Entry fees are : £4 for each short story, £4 for a single poem, £ 6 for two poems, and £8 for three poems.
The competition judge this year is Simone Mansell Broome. Simone is a published poet, organiser of literary and broader creative events, and is active in a variety of poetry societies and writing groups.
Entry forms - separate entry forms are required for each of the two categories where submissions for both categories are made – and the competition rules are to be found at
www.tenbyartsfest.co.uk
or by SAE to
Writing Competition, PO Box 67, Saundersfoot, SA70 9AP