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South Warwickshire Literary Festival Writing Competition – Poetry
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The South Warwickshire Literary Festival Writing Competition has four categories:
– Fiction
– Creative Non-fiction
– Poetry
– Flash
The winner of each category will receive a prize of £75. Each category will also pick one commended entry (and award a prize of £25). The winners and commended writers in each category will also have the opportunity to read their work at the literary festival on 20th September in Leamington Spa.
This would be a fantastic competition for any poet to win, so get involved today.
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