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The Mallaig Book Festival
A Write Highland Hoolie!
8 - 10 November 2024
Submission Details & Rules
Deirdre Roberts Poetry Competition 2024
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This year we are asking for humorous poems.
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The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 writing in English who lives in the British Isles.
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Entry fee is £10 for a maximum of three poems per person. Strictly only one entry per person. Payment must accompany entries.
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The poems can be on any subject but must be humorous and should not exceed 40 lines, excluding title and line spacing.
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Work submitted should be original and not have been previously published nor broadcast, nor have won a prize in another competition. The poems should not be under consideration for publication or prizes elsewhere.
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The prize is The Mary Manson Trophy - a quaich engraved with the winner’s name, £250 cash, plus £250 to be spent in the Highland Bookshop, Fort William or on their website. The Highland Bookshop are also donating a bottle of whisky.
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Entries close at 11pm July 31st 2024 – no entries will be considered thereafter.
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The judge’s decision is final. There will be no correspondence or discussion regarding this choice.
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The winner will be announced on our website and social media on September 1st 2024.
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The winner will be invited to the prize giving at A Write Highland Hoolie on Friday 8th November 2024 in the West Highland Hotel, Mallaig.
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By entering the competition, you agree to A Write Highland Hoolie sharing your work through digital and print medium. The winning entry will also be published in our community newspaper – West Word.
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www.a-write-highland-hoolie.com
EMAIL YOUR ENTRY AFTER PAYMENT TO:
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