UK-wide bilingual (Welsh and English) poetry competition for children aged 10-17, hosted by Poetry Wales.
Rules:
- Wales Young Poets Award opens for entries 10 July 2020 and closes 15 February 2021 at 3pm.
- The competition is open to poets aged 10-17 living in the UK at the time of submission.
- Poems can be sent in Welsh or English and must be inspired by the theme ‘Empathy’.
- Each entry must be accompanied by a form (available to download below), and every entrant can submit up to 2 entries in either language.
- Send your entries along with the correct form to jannatahmed@serenbooks.com with the subject line WYPA ENTRY, or fill out our Google Form https://forms.gle/4gBqF6SZK4EJidqc6 (for individuals only)
- If you have a performance poem you would like to submit, ask your parent/guardian’s permission to send it us. Please attach it to your email with the written version of your entry, your entry form, and your parent/guardian’s details to confirm we have their permission. This applies to anyone sending video entries aged 13-17.
- For those aged 13 and under, poems should be submitted on their behalf of from a teacher, parent or guardian.
- We cannot accept poems that have been published before or submitted to another writing competition.
- Entries will not be returned so please keep a copy for your own records.
- Poems may not be edited or changed once they have been submitted.
- Entries should be typed in a legible font.
- Prizes may not be awarded if we do not receive a minimum of 50 entries.
- Each poem must be sent as an attached Word document (.doc or .docx file).
- Award winners will be notified by the end of May 2021.
- By entering Wales Young Poets Award, authors of winning and highly commended poems grant Poetry Wales Press Ltd. the unrestricted rights in perpetuity (forever!) to publish and broadcast their poem in print, online, audio and video.
- Winning and highly commended poems will be collected in a print anthology which will be distributed to school libraries and sold.
Prizes (English Language)
For each of the following age categories: 10-13 and 14-17
1st Prize
£50 worth of National Book Tokens, writing goodie bag and publication
2nd Prize
£30 worth of National Book Tokens, writing goodie bag and publication
3rd Prize
£15 worth of National Book Tokens, writing goodie bag and publication
10-15 highly commended poets will be published in our anthology
In the case that a Welsh poet does not place, or win in the main competition, a Wales Young Poets Prize will also be awarded of £50 for the best English language poem from Wales.
Prizes (Welsh Language)
For each of the following age categories: 10-13 and 14-17
1st Prize
£50 worth of National Book Tokens, writing goodie bag and publication
2nd Prize
£30 worth of National Book Tokens, writing goodie bag and publication
3rd Prize
£15 worth of National Book Tokens, writing goodie bag and publication
10-15 highly commended poets will be published in our anthology
Download entry form for individuals
Wales Young Poets Award Entry Form for Individuals
Download entry form for groups/schools