Thursday, May 14, 2015

Boyle Arts Festival Poetry Competition 2015!

Boyle Arts Festival Poetry Competition 2015!

Boyle Co. Roscommon.
The closing date for the above competition is June the 25th so you still have a bit of time to get your entries in. A number of local writers have picked up awards here and Boyle is well worth a visit. The judge for this year's competition is Joseph Woods who was a former director of Poetry Ireland and needs no introduction. He has judged any number of literary competitions and has three collections of poetry to his name and is working on a fourth collection. 

The prize for this year's competition is €250 for first prize plus 2 x  €50 highly commended. Shortlisted poems will be notified ahead of the awards which will be held on Saturday the 1st of August in King House Boyle Co. Roscommon. The entry fee is €5 per poem and an entry form must accompany. You can submit as many poems as you like. Details to be checked out Here or telephone 00 353 (0) 7196 63085. The E-mail address is info@boylearts.com . Poems must be the original unpublished work of the author and not exceed 40 lines. The name of the entrant not to appear on the poem itself. And good luck!

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