The National Memory Day Creative Writing Competition is now open for entries!

The National Memory Day Creative Writing Competition invites entries from people of any age writing in English to share their poems and short stories. The poems and short stories should evoke the theme of MEMORIES.

All entries should include a completed cover sheet and should not have been published in print or online previously. National Memory Day Creative Writing competition

Entries will be judged by leading writers, poets, professionals and a panel of young people.

Closing date for entries 5pm Friday 20th January 2017. The winners from each category will be announced at the National Memory Day celebrations on 18 May 2017.

The categories for entry are:

– Best Poem Award – Prize £4000
– Best Short Story Award – Prize £4000
Plymouth University Best Young Writer aged 15 -18 Award – Prize £2000
– Best Primary Carer Voice Award – Prize £2000