Writing competitions at Chorleywood Literature Festival
We are thrilled to include writing competitions for adults and children as part of Chorleywood Lifest's programme of activities. The competition winners will be chosen by independent judges.
All the competitions are generously sponsored by Dr Jack Dominian of Chorleywood in memory of his wife Edith Mary Dominian, and by Three Rivers Community Arts Project.
LitFest Writing Competition 2010
Once again we are running four writing competitions - something for everyone, whatever your age!
Entry is free for children up to 16, and £2 for adults.
Prizes will be awarded to first and second in each category.
For children in Key Stage 1, we would like you to draw someone in your family reading, and tell us what they like to read.
For children in Key Stage 2, we would like you to write a poem entitled MY FAMILY.
For children aged 11-16, write a SHORT STORY of approx 200 words, with the opening sentence, “The family had gathered together as usual”.
For adults, write a short story of up to 800 words entitled FAMILY TIES.
LitFest Writing Competition 2009
We asked children aged 5-6 to choose their favourite story, explain why they like it, and draw a picture to go with their writing.
1st - Frank Hartney
Read the winning story.
We asked children aged 7-10 to write a poem entitled MAKING CHOICES.
1st - Max Bendall
2nd - Esther Dowd
Read the winning poems
We asked children aged 11-16 to write a mini saga of 200 words.
1st - Lotta Gustafsson
2nd - Charlotte Deal
Read the winning stories
We asked students of 17-18 to write a short story of their own choice, no more than 1000 words.
No entries were received.
We asked adults to write a short story of up to 800 words entitled LIFE IS ALL ABOUT MAKING CHOICES.
1st - Rik Edwards
2nd - Mark Jervis
Read the winning stories
LitFest Writing Competition 2008 Winners
Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the 2008 competitions.
Children's competitions
In the Children's writing competition, children under the age of 11, were asked to write a poem of no more than 16 lines entitled 'I remember'. There were two categories for this section, ages 5-7 and 8-11.
Children between the ages of 12 and 18, were asked for a story in EXACTLY 100 words! The story to be titled 'That's why we should remember'.
Winners
5-7 year olds
- Riya Patel
- Amira Quraishy
Read the winning poems
8-11 year olds
- Alexandra Baikov
- Ben Collett
- Hassan Bhatti
Read the winning poems
12-18 year olds
- Conor Meadows
- Oliver Murphy
Read the winning stories
Adults' competition
In the adult writing competition (over 18s), we asked for a story of up to 800 words, entitled 'A voice from the past'.
Winners
1st Margaret Swift
2nd Charlotte Dowd
Commended Mrs Coldwell
Read the winning story and the second place and commended stories.