The 2015 Ilkley Literature Festival writing competitions are now open until the 31st of July 2015.
Blake Morrison will judge the poetry and Patricia Duncker will pick the winner in the short story competition. Submit poems of up to 30 lines and short stories of up to 3,000 words on any subject.
The winners in each category will receive £200 and an invitation alongside the runners up and commended writers, to read at the Festival in October 2015.
Entry Fee: £5 per poem or £5 per story
More here.