Roscommon New Writing Award
Deadline May 26 (must be received by this date), formerly May 20. Neutral free contest awards two top prizes of 500 euros for a poem, 30 lines maximum, or a short story, 2,000 words maximum, by a writer aged 18+ with a strong connection to Roscommon, Ireland: e.g. birth, current or former residency, education, or employment. Winning entries will be published in the Roscommon Herald. Send up to two entries (one per genre) along with an explanation of your connection to the county by email. Sponsored by the Roscommon County Council.
Source: https://www.roscommoncoco.ie//en/services/community/arts-office/literature.html
Published: April 5, 2025
