Submissions are invited for The 20th Elmbridge Literary Competition 2025. The last date of submission is February 24, 2025.
The RC Sherriff Trust works to advance the arts across the Borough of Elmbridge (Surrey, UK) by creating a vibrant, thriving and accessible arts scene for the whole community.
The Elmbridge Literary Competition is run in partnership by The R C Sherriff Trust and Elmbridge Borough Council.
Whether winding through the great cities of the world, or meandering across quiet country landscapes, Rivers have fascinated writers and poets. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Death of RC Sherriff and the Anniversary of the publication of ‘Three Men In A Boat’, The 20th Elmbridge Literary Competition is looking for short stories and poems on the theme of ‘The River’.
Rivers have always flowed through literature, whether as tributaries representing the journey through life, or as passage to the Underworld. They have served as home to Mr Toad, the lair of goat-eating trolls and have been there to mess about on, as Huckleberry Finn or the three men in Jerome K Jerome’s classic story can attest. Today they are at the heart of the environmental debate. RC Sherriff, the author of ‘Journey’s End’, spent many hours on the river. A memorial to his passion for rowing, The Rowing Eight, still stands on the banks of The Thames at Molesey.
The Elmbridge Literary Competition is an International Competition open to anyone.
A panel of professional authors, the Director of The RC Sherriff Trust and the Arts Development Officer for Elmbridge Borough Council will judge the entries.
Email entries to elmbridgelitcomp[at]outlook[dot]com.
The last date of submission is February 24, 2025.
Email: elmbridgelitcomp[at]outlook[dot]com
