The 2011 Tenby Arts Festival Writing Competition is now open. Closing date for entries is 15 July,  2011. There are two categories  -  short story and poetry - and prizes are the same for each category: first prize 150, second prize £70, third prize £50.   There are also prizes of £25 for the best story and the best poem entered by writers resident in West Wales.

Short stories should not exceed  1,500 words. Poems should be a maximum length of 40 lines.   Entry fees are  £4 for each short story,  £4 for a single poem,  £6 for two poems, and £8 for three poems. The competition judge this year is Simone Mansell Broome, a published poet, organiser of literary and broader creative events, and active in a variety of poetry societies and writing groups.

Separate entry forms are needed where submissions for both categories are made. The competition rules are to be found at www.tenbyartsfest.co.uk  

or by SAE to: Writing Competition, PO Box  67, Saundersfoot, SA70  9AP