Maria Edgeworth Festival – Poetry and Short Story Competition
Deadline: 28 Feb 2025Maria Edgeworth Festival of Literature, Arts & Movement – Poetry and Short Story Competitions
9th - 11th May 2025
Looking for entries from aspiring writers for our Poetry & Short Story Competition. The competition is open to anyone (18+), as long as the entries are previously unpublished and in English. Each year it attracts hundreds of entries from new and established poets from different countries worldwide.
The prizes are judged anonymously. This year’s judges are Lani O’Hanlon for the poems and Triona Walsh for the short stories. Both will give workshops at our Festival in May too.
Please make sure that you read the Rules of Entry on our website carefully before entering. All entries have to be submitted online and are €5 each.
THE PRIZES for each category
1st prize €500
2nd prize €200
3rd prize €100
3 highly commended
Prize Winners and Highly Commended will be notified by the 20th April 2025. They will be invited to attend the official prize presentation at our Maria Edgeworth Festival of Literature & Arts in May 2025.
Rules & entry to the competition: https://mariaedgeworthcenter.com/maria-edgeworth-literary-festival/maria-edgeworth-literary-festival-competition/