Poems for Rother

Rother District Council is looking for residents to wax lyrical about the towns, coast and countryside of the District having been inspired by their beautiful and dramatic local environment.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Mar 2008, 16:55 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:15 BST

The aim is to compile a snapshot of Rother, and following the competition will produce a publication, highlighting the things people love about the area and the reason we choose to live here.

Rother wants a portrait of the sights, sounds, scenes and people told in four categories: fiction, poetry, non-fiction prose and memoir.

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The competition will be judged by four Sussex based professional writers: thriller writer Andy Oakes; novelist, journalist and non-fiction author Charlotte Moore; poet, radio playwright & short story writer Catherine Smith; and poet and theatre practitioner Rosemary Harris.

There are cash prizes for each category with separate prizes for under 18 entries.

The deadline for entries is Friday 2nd May 2008 and winners will be notified by Friday 30th May.

For competition terms and conditions and submission forms please go to the Arts Development pages, under Leisure and Tourism at www.rother.gov.uk . Alternatively call the Leisure Services department on 01424 787582.

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