{"id":5394,"date":"2024-02-02T15:44:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/?page_id=5394"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:15:23","slug":"competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/?page_id=5394","title":{"rendered":"Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5394\" class=\"elementor elementor-5394\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29f811e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29f811e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Open to both adults and children, the competition invites writers and poets to share original work that inspires, reflects, and connects through words.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This year\u2019s competition explores themes of identity, memory, reflection, hope, and the stories we carry with us. Whether through poetry, short stories, or flash fiction, we want to hear bold voices, fresh perspectives, and unforgettable narratives.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Selected winners will receive exciting prizes including publication opportunities, book bundles, certificates, live readings at the festival, and access to creative development opportunities.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whether you are an experienced writer or sharing your work for the very first time, this is your opportunity to let your voice be heard.<\/p><h3>Categories Include:<\/h3><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Short Story<\/li><li>Poetry<\/li><li>Flash Fiction<\/li><li>Children\u2019s Categories<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137fd131 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"137fd131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2eda63 sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2eda63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submit your entries to:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:WILDE2000@BTOPENWORLD.COM\">WILDE2000@BTOPENWORLD.COM<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:FAHANA.WILDE@GMAIL.COM\">FAHANA.WILDE@GMAIL.COM<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16108787 sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16108787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4975fb2f animated-slow sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4975fb2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f86133 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f86133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6299\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-1638x2048.png 1638w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-370x463.png 370w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-1410x1763.png 1410w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6-700x875.png 700w, https:\/\/www.handfwritersfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HF-writing-6.png 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TWF Hammersmith &#038; Fulham Writer&#8217;s Festival Short story\/poetry Competition The Wilde Foundation Hammersmith &amp; Fulham Writers Festival Short Story\/Poetry Competition celebrates creativity, imagination, and the power of storytelling. 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