Hannah Greally International Literary Awards 2022!

 SiarScéal Festival 2022

Hanna Greally International Literary Awards

Prizes

Overall prize of €400, two €200 prizes, one for the winning short story/prose entry and one for the winning poetry entry.  Two Highly Commended prizes of €50 each. Special Student Category of €100 for the best entry in any of the above mediums.

Theme

This year’s theme is Sunlit Mornings, Ebbing Tides. Entries submitted in any of the writing disciplines of poetry, prose, short story will be considered.

Competition Rules of Entry

·         All entries must be the author’s own, unpublished work, on the theme provided

·         Entries are limited to one per person

·         Poetry submissions should be no more than 100 lines; short story/prose not to exceed 2000 words

·         Entries submitted must be typed and titled

·         Name/address/contact telephone number to accompany each entry, written on a separate page and not to appear on the same page of the entry

·         Entries will not be returned and the judges’ decision is final

·         Festival organizers are not eligible for entry

·         Entry into the competition implies acceptance of the competition rules and guidelines

·         There is no Entry Fee.

 

 If submitting a hard-copy, submit to: SiarScéal Festival Group and send to:

SiarScéal Festival Committee, c/o Roscommon County Council, Library Services, Abbey Street, Roscommon, Ireland

Email submissions at:  siarsceal@live.ie addressed to SiarSceal Festival Group

Closing Date

All entries (postal or online) must be received on and before 5.00pm on Friday, 14th^th October 2022.