Rules – Poetry competition 2020

Saltaire Festival 2020 – Poetry Competition

Rules

•             Submit a poem of any style relating to the theme Green Aire

•             Poems must be no longer than 42 lines long

•             Submissions must be your original work, previously unpublished

•             You may submit up to three pieces for the competition

•             For each entry, include one cover page that lists:

• your name
• indicate which of 3 categories you are entering Children (4 -11 and 12 – 17) Adults (18 and over)
• title of the work
• postcode
• telephone number, and email address (we will only use these details if we need to contact you about your entry)

Contributors to the anthology (including category winners)

•             Winners will be contacted in August and the decision of the judges is final

•             While we appreciate all contest entries, only prize winners and contributors to the anthology will be contacted

•             All anthology contributions will be featured on our website, our social media channels and published in a Festival anthology

•             Participation in this contest equals consent to have your winning piece published online and in print

•             The contest winners will be eligible to read their work at the launch of the anthology or recorded for use on web etc