Entering the competition

Download an entry form here

1. The Competition is open to all children aged 9 – 12  on the 1st April 2018.
2. The entry should be the child's original unaided work. 
3. It will be on the theme The Loop.
4. It can be a piece of prose not more than 1,500 words long or a poem of not more than 50 lines
5. Each entry to be accompanied by a completed entry form. 
6. The entry to be posted, emailed to guairemagazine@gmail.com or dropped into Gort Library marked for the attention of Guaire Magazine Children's Writing Competition.
7. The closing date will be 5pm Friday 20th April 2018 the long list will be announced on June 1st 2018 and the final short list and winners 22nd June 2018.
8. The winning entries will be published in the 2018 edition of the magazine. In addition, submitted entries may be published in subsequent issues of Guaire Magazine or affiliated non-profit publications. 
9. Unfortunately it is not possible to return entries therefore authors should ensure they retain an original copy.