The countdown is on for emerging writers from Warrington and the surrounding area to enter this year’s Cheshire Literary Prize competition.
There is no fixed theme this year, and applicants can write whatever inspires them. Entries he must submit by Tuesday, January 31, 2023. To submit your entry, please visit here.
The Cheshire Literary Prize was established in 2003 by then-Sheriff-in-Chief John Richards OBE DL and Dr. Bill Hughes of the University of Chester. Open to those associated with the historic Cheshire border (including the Wirral). It is one of the few free-to-enter literary competitions, with the winner being offered a cash prize (or a voucher if under 18), while the previous year’s best entries are professionally published by Chester University Press. There are also rare opportunities. In an anthology edited by senior members of the academic staff.
Traditionally operating on a triennial cycle of short stories, poetry and children’s literature, 2019 introduced a new category for screenplays. The University is pleased to have formed a partnership with Storyhouse, which forms an important new part of Cheshire’s cultural offering.
There are three age groups:
- Short Story or Poetry Primary (4 to 11)
- Secondary for short stories or poetry (11 to 18)
- 18+ for short stories, children’s literature, poetry and screenplays
Applicants must live, have lived, worked, study or have studied in Cheshire (including Wirral, Warrington and Halton) and have a maximum of two You can have entries in categories, but only entries in each category.
Short stories should be a maximum of 1,500 words and poetry entries should be a maximum of 100 lines.
Children’s literature entries must be intended for ages 7-14 and must be a story or poem that complies with the character limits above.
Screenplay entries must be scripts lasting 15 minutes.
If you have any questions about the contest, please email us. [email protected] Or call 01244 511344.
