Stafford Litfest Short Story Writing Competition for Children (age 9+) Please enter your (max. 1000 word) stories on any theme to melwoodendwriting@gmail.com Competition judged by Scarlett Ward Bennett Rules: Each entry should be submitted on a separate Microsoft Word or PDF email attachment. Please include the title on the document but not your name. All entries are judged anonymously and cannot be altered once submitted. They must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been previously published. Fees: Free to enter. Maximum 3 stories to be entered per person. (An email acknowledgement will be sent as confirmation of entry.) Prizes: 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place = children's book prizes. Placed writers will be notified by the end of April and invited to attend an awards ceremony at Stafford Litfest on Sunday 22nd May (to be accompanied by a parent / carer / other appropriate adult). Placed and shortlisted stories will be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology by Dream Well Writing Ltd edited by Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend and a free copy issued to each young writer published in the collection. By submitting your work to the competition you are agreeing that your work has not previously been published and are happy for it to be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology if selected. Deadline for competition entries 10/3/22 Sponsored by The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford Worldwide entries are accepted

Stafford Litfest Flash Fiction Competition for Adults (age 16+) Please enter your (max. 300 words) pieces on any theme to melwoodendwriting@gmail.com Competition judged by Gary Carr Rules: Each entry should be submitted on a separate Microsoft Word or PDF email attachment. Please include the title on the document but not your name. All entries are judged anonymously and cannot be altered once submitted. They must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been previously published. Fees: £4 per flash fiction piece or £10 to enter 3 payable by bank transfer to M Woodend Halifax Sort Code 117361 Account Number 35138461 with your surname as reference. Maximum 3 pieces to be entered per person. (An email acknowledgement once payment and poem have been received will be your confirmation of entry.) Prizes: £40 1st place, £20 2nd place, £10 3rd place. Placed writers will be notified by the end of April and invited to attend an awards ceremony at Stafford Litfest on Sunday 22nd May. Placed and shortlisted pieces will be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology by Dream Well Writing Ltd edited by Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend and a complementary copy issued to each writer published in the collection. By submitting your work to the competition you are agreeing that your work has not previously been published and are happy for it to be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology if selected. Deadline for competition entries 10/3/22 Sponsored by The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford Worldwide entries are accepted

Stafford Litfest Poetry Competition for Children (age 9+) Please enter your (max. 20 line) typed poems on the theme of 'Plants and Animals' or 'Our World' to melwoodendwriting@gmail.com Competition judged by Gabriella Gay Rules: Each entry should be submitted on a separate Microsoft Word or PDF email attachment. Please include the title on the document but not your name. All entries are judged anonymously and cannot be altered once submitted. They must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been previously published. Fees: Free to enter. Maximum 3 poems to be entered per person. (An email acknowledgement will be sent as confirmation of entry.) Prizes: 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place = children's book prizes. Placed poets will be notified by the end of April and invited to attend an awards ceremony at Stafford Litfest on Sunday 22nd May (to be accompanied by a parent / carer / other appropriate adult). Placed and shortlisted poems will be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology by Dream Well Writing Ltd edited by Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend and a free copy issued to each young poet published in the collection. By submitting your work to the competition you are agreeing that your work has not previously been published and are happy for it to be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology if selected. Deadline for competition entries 10/3/22 Sponsored by The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford Worldwide entries are accepted

Stafford Litfest Poetry Competition for Adults (age 16+) Please enter your (max. 40 line) poems on the theme of 'Education' or 'The Theatre' to melwoodendwriting@gmail.com Competition judged by former staffordshire Poet Laureate Gary Longden Rules: Each entry should be submitted on a separate Microsoft Word or PDF email attachment. Please include the title on the document but not your name. All entries are judged anonymously and cannot be altered once submitted. They must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been previously published. Fees: £4 per poem or £10 to enter 3 poems payable by bank transfer to M Woodend Halifax Sort Code 117361 Account Number 35138461 with your surname as reference. Maximum 3 poems to be entered per person. (An email acknowledgement once payment and poem have been received will be your confirmation of entry.) Prizes: £40 1st place, £20 2nd place, £10 3rd place. Placed poets will be notified by the end of April and invited to attend an awards ceremony at Stafford Litfest on Sunday 22nd May. Placed and shortlisted poems will be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology by Dream Well Writing Ltd edited by Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend and a complementary copy issued to each poet published in the collection. By submitting your work to the competition you are agreeing that your work has not previously been published and are happy for it to be published in the Stafford Literature Festival 2022 Anthology if selected. Deadline for competition entries 10/3/22 Sponsored by The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford Worldwide entries are accepted