Pen to Print Competitions

The Pen to Print Competitions are NOW OPEN!

The Poetry Competition

Opens: Monday 23 September 2024
Closes: Friday 21 March 2025, 5pm

First Prize: Tablet PC
Winner will be announced and receive a trophy at the Pen to Print Awards on 24 July 2025. The winning poem will be published in Pen to Print’s Write On! publications and an audio version will be recorded and broadcasted on Write On! Audio and available on the Pen to Print website.
Runners up will receive a certificate at the Pen to Print Awards and will also have their pieces shared in Pen to Print publications and on the website.

Write a poem in any form but no longer than two A4 pages long. CLICK HERE for How to Enter and Rules, Terms & Conditions.

Winner 2024

Grandmother As Flamingo by Christian Ward

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The Audio Play Competition

Opens: Monday 23 September 2024
Closes: Friday 21 March 2025, 5pm

First Prize: A fully produced audio drama which will go out as an Alternative Stories podcast edition to their global audience. Plus a Tablet PC.

Write a 30 minute audio play. CLICK HERE for How to Enter and Rules, Terms & Conditions.

Winner 2024

The Earth Serenades by Emma Griffiths

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The Short Story Competition

Opens: Monday 23 September 2024
Closes: Friday 21 March 2025, 5pm

First Prize: Tablet PC. The winner will be announced and receive a trophy at the Pen to Print Awards on 24 July 2025. The winning short story will be published in Pen to Print’s Write On! publications and an audio version will be recorded and broadcasted on Write On! Audio and available on the Pen to Print website.

Runners-up will receive a certificate at the Pen to Print Awards and will also have their pieces shared in Pen to Print’s Write On! publications and on the website.

Write a short story no longer than 2000 words. CLICK HERE for How To Enter and Rules, Terms & Conditions.

Winner 2024

Through A Glass by Michael Flavin

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The Barking & Dagenham Staff Writing Competition

Opens: Monday 23 September 2024
Closes: Friday 30 May 2025, 5pm

First Prize: A Kindle Fire Tablet

As the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is the home of Pen to Print, we know staff can’t enter the regular Pen to Print competitions, this is something just for you and your families. This is the fifth year we have run a competition for our work colleagues in Barking & Dagenham. We write so much for business why not give writing creatively and for fun a try?

CLICK HERE for How to Enter and Rules, Terms & Conditions.

Winner 2024

My Garden July 1970 by Jill Gallagher

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Pen to Print Speech and Drama Festival – Incorporating the Michael Feld Writing Competition for Young People

Opens: Monday 23 September 2024
Closes: Friday 30 May 2025, 5pm

Write and perform a poem, monologue or short play of no more than 3 mins long as part of our Speech and Drama Festival on Saturday 19 July 2025.

Winners in each category for poem, monologue and short play will win a Tablet PC. With some categories having the opportunities for a free coaching session with an acting professional.

The best overall piece of writing by young people aged 7 to 16 years old living or going to school in Barking and Dagenham will be eligible to win the Michael Feld Memorial Award. This will be judged on the written pieces only.

CLICK HERE for How to Enter and Rules, Terms & Conditions.

Winners 2024

Overall Speech & Drama Festival Winner – Into The Light by Ella

Monologue Winner – I Hate Reading by Donna Rose

KS2 Winner and Overall Winner of the Michael Feld Memorial Salver – Smile by Ayisha

KS3 Winner – A Better Place by Matthais

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Last year we also ran an Essay Writing Competition and whilst we are not repeating that competition this year, here is the 2024 Winner:

The Chicago Way by Andy Horton

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CLICK HERE to find out more and enter our competitions.