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To celebrate our 100-year anniversary, we are launching the Centenary Writing Competition. The competition theme is ‘One Hundred Years.’ Entrants are invited to write a short story, poem or non-fiction piece themed on ’One Hundred Years.’
Who Can Take Part?
The competition has three categories. Children up to the age of 11 years, 12-17 years, and adults.
Prizes include a £20 Mr B’s Book Token, with runner up prizes of up to £10 in Book Tokens.
Word Count
There is no minimum, but a maximum of 2500 words.
Deadline
The competition runs from 3 June – 31 August 2024. All entries need your name, category, and contact details. All prize winners will be notified by the end of September.
How to Enter
Download the competition materials and email us your entry at Library_Events@bathnes.gov.uk or hand it in at Keynsham, Midsomer Norton Library, Information and Advice Centre or Bath Central Library.
Guidelines, Terms and Conditions
• All entrants must be Bath and North East Somerset library members
• Entrants can only submit one entry per person
• The competition is grouped into 3 categories: Children aged 11 years and under, 12-17 years, Adults 18+
• All entries must be submitted with an entry form and include name, category to be judged in, library card number plus contact details (for children this will be a parent/carer)
• All entries must be submitted by 1pm on Saturday 31st August 2024 for judging
• Entries can be handed into Bath Central Library, Midsomer Norton or Keynsham Library & Information Service. Entries can be submitted electronically to library_events@bathnes.gov.uk
• The winners and runners up will be selected by a panel of judges
• The judge’s decision is final. Feedback will not be available for pieces of writing.
• Prizes winners will receive a £20 Mr B’s book token. Runners up will receive a £10 Mr B’s voucher.
• Prize winners will be announced in September 2024
•The Library Service has the right to display and use entries in any way we see fit
