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The Solstice Writing Prize is Writing East Midlands’ national, annual writing competition for young writers, which invites young people to take a closer look at the natural world, explore their relationship with it, or examine the challenges it faces, and write short stories, poems, and thought-provoking blogs in response.
PRIZES
First-place winners in each age category will receive £100 and have their work published in the 2024 Solstice Anthology.
Five Highly Commended runners up per age category will receive goody bags and also have their work published in the online anthology.
There are also regional prizes for the best pieces in each age group for young writers living in the East Midlands.
YOUR ENTRY
Must relate (as loosely as you like) to nature, the environment, or issues related to climate change.
Must be your own work.
Must be 500 words (for short stories and blogs) or 40 lines (for poems).
THE DEADLINE
31st October 2024 at 11.59 pm
MORE INFO HERE: https://writingeastmidlands.co.uk/young-writers-groups/solstice-writing-prize/
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