Competitions and fun things

Looking for something bookish to do?

Check out the literary competitions below (make sure you double check the due dates!)

Speak to your librarian Miss Le if you're confused, need any help or if you'd like to suggest a competition to be added here. Please note that you will need your parents/guardians permission to enter these competitions.

Have fun!

This page was last updated on 24/09/2021

East Riding Festival of Words

Deadline 27th November 2021

Young Poets Prize

If you can say the words, you can write the words. Express yourself through poetry - whatever shape or form - and you could win £75! The competition is open to young people in both primary and secondary school, with four prizes for primary and four for secondary.

How do I enter?

Your poem should be no more than 45 lines, on one side of A4 paper and follow the theme of 'My reasons to be cheerful'.
s School aged children can enter for free by emailing their poem to lama.admin@eastriding.gov.uk with name, contact number, address, poem title and age category.
All entries must be submitted by Saturday, 27 November 2021 at 11.59pm.
Winners will be notified by phone by Monday, 10 January 2022.

Prizes

East Riding Secondary 1st Prize: £75
East Riding Secondary 2nd Prize: £50
There will be also be six highly commended prizes of £25 to two entries in the adult category, and two each in the primary and secondary age children category. The judging panel includes James Nash, Wendy Pratt, Matthew Hedley Stoppard

More information, entry details and terms and conditions on the website.

Stuck-In Prize for Creative Writing (ends when 200 entries have been received)

The Stuck-In Prize for Creative Writing - Amaze us with your brilliance

For ages 12-14
The topic of this prize is: Using Creativity for Change
You may submit a short story, poem, song, essay, rap or spoken, filmed piece
It may not exceed 1000 words
We are looking for a response which best reflects the topic.
Your submission can be typed, written neatly and scanned or recorded.
Do your best with spelling but it doesn’t have to be perfect – we just want to read something inspiring, positive and creative
This competition will close after the first 200 entries have been received

How do I enter?

Using the form on the website.

Prizes

£50
Publication on our website and socials
1:1 critique with an Oxford English graduate

More information on the website.

Green Jelly Bean Prize (ends when 200 entries have been received)

The Green Jelly Bean prize honours imagination. Let us publish your work.

For ages 9-11
We want you to write your best short story about four friends
They can go anywhere and get up to anything so let your imagination run wild!
Your story should be between 500 and 750 words
You can type it or write it up as neatly as you can and scan it in
Do your best with spelling but it doesn’t have to be perfect – we just want to be wowed by your story!
This competition will close after 200 entries have been received