Hanna Greally Literary Awards 2023 Now Accepting Entries
The closing date is next Friday, September 22
SiarScéal Festival 2023 is taking place at Roscommon County Library in Roscommon on Saturday, October 21.
As part of the festival, Hanna Greally Literary Awards 2023 is now accepting entries - a cash prize fund totalling €400 will be disbursed, with overall winners in the Poetry and Prose/Short Stories categories each receiving €200.
Entry is free but limited to one per participant. Entries may be on any subject or theme but should be presented in the style of poetry (maximum of 100 lines) or prose/short story (maximum of 2000 words).
Full details of how to enter are available from the website of SiarScéal (https://www.siarsceal.org/competitions) - the closing date is Friday, September 22, at 5pm.
Winners will be announced at the SiarScéal Festival 2023.
Also featured as part of the festival's programme is a symposium of young writers from Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim, who will read from work contained in their own handmade book, produced with the help of artist Vanya Ward.
The occasion will also be broadcast on The Arts Programme with Ursula Ledwith on Ros FM.