Young Writer’s Festival in Richmond opens for 2022 entries

Submissions are now open for the Young Writers Festival, with all young people living or attending schools or clubs in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames eligible to enter. Entrants can write about any subject of their choosing in any format but all entries must be typed, be under 500 words or 25 lines for a poem, while extracts from longer pieces will be accepted. This competition offers children a chance to demonstrate writing skills in any form using their imagination and encouraging kids to read and write. All entries must but the entrants own work. Administrative officer Linda Hansell at Arts Richmond said: ‘’It gives them a lot more confidence in their writing and to watch their work come alive I wind up in tears every year because it’s quite emotional, it’s a lovely thing.’’ The competition is believed to have been founded in 1960s but originally as a poetry competition by the literature committee at the time, it moved to all written forms 25 years ago. There are four age groups: years four and under, years five and six, years seven to nine and years ten and over, with prizes for all winning entries. Of all the entries, 26 are shortlisted across the four categories, with their work published in a book. The pieces are then turned into scripts and performed by young actors in the area. Additionally, the four winners receive a book token and a laureate place is offered to the older age group […]

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