Writing Competition  

The Knocklyon Literary Festival Writing Competitions are now open for submissions until the 13^th of September. (Please adhere to the Terms and Conditions)

Entry is free to all and entries are invited through English and Irish language.

Shortlisted writers will be invited to an award ceremony on the 4^th of October and will be entitled to one free workshop of their choice at the festival. (If they have already paid for the workshop, this will be refunded to them.)

Winners will be entitled to a Free Single Pass for the entire festival. (If they have already paid for this it will be refunded to them.) Book hampers will also be presented to the winners, and they will be invited to read their work on the night.

FICTION

Participants are invited to tell a story in 5OO words or less, on any theme.

Judge: Kathryn Crowley. 

Kathryn Crowley retired from teaching to write and to teach creative writing from her home in Knocklyon. She writes short fiction and memoir. She has two published collections, 'Sweaters and Small Stuff' and 'Room for One More' with Emu Ink Publishing.

She has facilitated writing workshops with children and adults for a number of years and enjoys helping writers to find their writing voice.

Blogging at Kathryn's Blog

Kathryn’s books, Sweaters and Small Stuff and Room for One More are available at https://www.buythebook.ie or download them on www.amazon.co.uk.

POETRY

Participants are invited to submit a poem on any theme, of up to 30 lines.

Judge: Dr. Vincent Kenny

Dr Vincent Kenny's writing interests include all things Dublin, Joyce, Yeats, Beckett and Flann O’Brien as well as science writings, fact and fiction. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles and published books on travel, health and spiritual themes. Vincent has contributed to RTE Radio Drama and ‘Sunday Miscellany’ and written and presented original satirical pieces for the annual Flann O’Brien festival and subsequent publications. A professional member of the Irish Writers Centre, he has conrtributed to several writing, poetry and play-writing courses over the past number of years. His passion for poetry is focused particularly on metaphysical issues, artificial intelligence and global eco-environmental issues. Vincent has received several commendations for his poetry and inclusion in a recently published poetry anthology. His current focus is towards publishing a collection of prose and poetry this November, dealing with anthropogenic themes, scientific and ecological. Vincent’s work has emerged from his life experiences of travel and work in exotic and dangerous places in Africa, Asia and South America.