Tuesday 11 August 2015

Allingham Festival Poetry, Songwriting and Flash Fiction Competition




Not like Homer would I write,
Not like Dante if I might,
Not like Shakespeare at his best,
Not like Goethe or the rest,
Like myself, however small,
Like myself, or not at all.
— William Allingham, 'Blackberries'
The prize in each category is €300.

Fees:
Songwriting Competition - €20 per entry.
Flash Fiction Competition - €5 for 1 entry, €8 for 2 entries, €12 for 3 entries, €15 for 4 entries.
Poetry Competition - €5 for 1 entry, €8 for 2 entries, €12 for 3 entries, €15 for 4 entries. 

The winners and runners up will be invited to read their work at the Allingham Festival on Saturday, November 7th, 2015, and will also receive free entry to all events in the festival. 

Deadline: September 14th 2015.

Flash Fiction must not exceed 800 words. Poems must not exceed 40 lines.
Details here
Judges: Monica Corish, Manchan Magan and Jane Clarke.

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