Tamworth Literary Festival Writing Competition Closing date: 30th April 2019. Prizes: £100, £50, £25; 7-11, £50, £25, £15. See website for more. Entry fee: £4 in adult category, otherwise free Looking for: Short stories and poems in three categories: adults 1,500 words; ages 7-11,1,000 words; under 6, 500 words. Website: https://tamlitfest.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/2019- 03-composite-flyer.pdf The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition Closing date: 1st June 2019. Prizes: See website. Entry fee: Not stated. Open to students orn between 2 June 2000 and 2005. Looking for: The theme for 2019 is A Connected Commonwealth. Further info: The competition is open to all citizens and residents of the Commonwealth aged 18 and under. Website: https://thercs.org/youth-and-education/ Divine Chocolate Poetry Competition Closing date: 14th June 2019. Prizes:  Divine chocolate and goodies. Entry fee: Free. Looking for: poems on the theme 'how can chocolate change the world?' from poets aged 7-11, 12-16 and 17+ Website: http://www.divinechocolate.com/uk/competition-2019 Goi Peace International Essay Contest for Young People Closing date: 15th June 2019. Prizes: Certificates and cash prizes. See website. Entry fee: Free entry. Looking for: Essays must be 700 words or less. Further info: Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2019) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 - 25). Website: https://www.goipeace.or.jp/en/work/essay- contest/ Wells Festival of Literature's Young Poets  Competition Closing date: 30th June 2019. Prizes: First prize £150 plus a year's subscription to the poetry society; Second £75; Third £50. All poets on the short list will be invited to read their poems before the prize giving. Entry fee: £3.00. Further info: Judge Miriam Nash. Further info: Open to all those aged 16 - 22 on 30th June2019 Website: https://www.wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk/ Ghost Stories Closing Date: Open All Year Round For Prizes see website. Ghost Stories - we've all heard them and we've all been scared by them at one time or another. They can be terribly scary or simply funny, but either way they have been an attention-grabbing form of storytelling for centuries and leave people wondering whether what they've heard is fact or fiction! CLICK HERE… Poetry Idol Closing Date: Open All Year Round Who do you idolise? Is it your mum or dad? Your best friend? Your brother or sister? Perhaps there is a famous person, from a sports or film star to an author or musician that you admire and aspire to be like. Why are they your favourite person and why do they inspire you? CLICK HERE… Teen Poets Closing Date: Open All Year Round Teen Poets invites young adults aged 13+ to write a poem. If you're a teen, your voice needs to be heard and this is the place to get your message across! CLICK HERE… Pet Poetry Closing Date: Open All Year Round Write about your pet, your favourite animal or create a creature! Perhaps you'd like to write from an animal's point of view or about conservation? We can't wait to read your animal-inspired poems! Open to young writers aged 4-18 years old. CLICK HERE…