The Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2012 : Final Call

Posted on July 26, 2012 in Uncategorized

The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is a chance for any young poet aged 11-17 to accelerate their writing career. With over 7,000 young people entering their poems last year from across the UK and worldwide, it is the largest and most prestigious award of its kind. To be selected by the judges as one of the top 100 (15 Overall Winners and 85 Commended) is truly to be marked out as a rising literary star. This year it is the turn of Judges Christopher Reid and Helen Mort to unearth these new voices.

Any young person writing in English can enter the competition, whether they have been writing for a long time or just started. Deadline – 31st July 2012. To enter online and for more info: www.foyleyoungpoets.org