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Only one entry per student, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible!

Poems can be submitted on the entry form, a sheet of letter-sized paper or typed (on a computer or using the Online Writing Portal or Word Doc entry form)

Each student's name, age and school name should be included on their entry. (Entries can be submitted with first names only or initials if needed.)

Poems can be on any theme and in any style.

US entrants only.

Ideal for 10-18 year-olds.

Copyright remains with the author.

Free to enter.

[School Prizes] =>

Young Writers’ Award of Excellence is awarded to the school that submits the best set of entries for this contest.

PLUS every participating school receives a free copy of the book their students feature in.

(The more entries you send, the more free books you’ll receive: E.g. Send 1-30 entries & you'll receive 1 free copy, send 31-60 entries you'll receive 2 free copies, etc. Every participating school receives at least 1 free copy their students feature in.)

[Student Prizes] =>

Our favorite 3 writers will each win a will each win a $50 Amazon gift card.

PLUS every entrant receives a bookmark for taking part. Students chosen for publication also receive a certificate.

(The school & student winners will be chosen from the entries received Nov-Dec 2024.)

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• Only one entry per child.
• Ask your child to write their poem (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and address are included.
• Work can be on the entry form or a letter-size sheet of paper or typed.
• Poems must be your child's own work. 
• Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.
• No line limit
• Poems can be written in any style
• US entrants only.
• Free to enter.
• Ideal for 10-18 year-olds.
• Copyright remains with the author. 

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our 3 favorite published writers will each win a $50 Amazon gift card.

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark, and we award a certificate of merit to all young writers chosen for publication.

(Winners will be chosen from entries received Nov-Dec 2024. Independent entrants are eligible for student prizes.)

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