Wells Festival of Literature 2025 International Competitions
The Wells Festival of Literature is inviting entries for its creative writing competitions. There are four categories:
• Open Poetry. The first prize is £1,000, with second and third prizes of £500 and £250 and £100 for the best poem by a local poet. The judge is Camille Ralphs. Enter original, unpublished poems up to 35 lines. The entry fee is £6.
• Short Story. The prizes are £750, £300 and £200, and a local prize of £100. The judge is Judith Heneghan. Enter original, unpublished short stories between 1,000 and 2,000 words. The entry fee is £6.
• Book for Children. The prizes are £750, £300 and £200, and a local prize of £100. The judge is Fleur Hitchcock. Enter the first two chapters, or 20 pages, and a two-page synopsis, for a book for children from age 7 to YA. The entry fee is £6.
• Young Poets. The prizes are £200, £150 and £100. The judge is Sanah Ahsan. The competition is for poems up to 35 lines by poets aged 16 to 22. Poets may enter one poem. The entry fee is £3. The closing date is 30 June.
Website: https://wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk/competitions/