Lit Up Singapore Poetry Competition

01 July 2011
Lit Up Singapore Poetry Competition
Deadline: 4 July 2011

THEME 2011: The City Limits

LENGTH: Maximum 40 lines

GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS:

1) Poem can be of any style but must be based on the theme: The City Limits

2) Limited to one entry per participant. Length of poem cannot exceed 40 lines

3) Your poem must be an original piece of work and should not have been previously submitted or published anywhere in part or full.

4) Work must not be discriminatory, offensive, sexist or racist.

5) Organizers reserve the right to amend the conditions and prizes of the competition at any time.

6) Winners will retain the copyright of their works entered for the competition but assign publication[print, audio, and multi-media] rights to the organizersof Lit Up, Singapore.

7) Should your poem be selected for publication, it will not include any payment or royalty.

8) All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review.

9) All entrants agree to be bound by the competition rules

SUBMISSION:

(please include a cover page indicating your personal particulars and competition category entered)

PRIZES
  • FIRST: Gold Medal + Certificate
  • SECOND: Silver Medal + Certificate
  • THIRD: Bronze Medal + Certificate
Possible opportunities for winners & finalists:

(a) Inclusion in Lit Up Anthology
(b) Mentorship by published writer(s) 10 hours (4 hours @ The Writers Centre, 6 hours online)

ALL ENTRANTS AGREE TO BE BOUND BY COMPETITION RULES

1) Creative piece must be an original piece of work and should not have been previously submitted or published anywhere in part or full.

2) Work must not be discriminatory, offensive, sexist or racist.

3) Winners will retain the copyright of their works entered for the competition but assign publication (print, audio and multi-media) rights to the organisers of Lit Up Singapore.

4) Should a work be selected for publication, it will not include any payment or royalty. However, the writer will be appropriately acknowledged

5) All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review.

6) Organisers reserve the right to amend the conditions and prizes at any time.

7) All entrants agree to be bound by the competition rules.

8) Limited to 1 entry per student per competition

9) Limited to 10 entries per school per competition per category

Contact Information:

For inquiries: call 9180 5501 / 9004 0954 or send an email to savinder@litup.sg

For submissions: festival_director@litup.sg

Website: http://www.litup.sg
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