Falkirk Libraries' short fiction and poetry competition is back for its 8th year!

The Writing Rammy is open to all ages, whether you're 7 or 70! Taking part couldn’t be easier: Write a short piece of fiction or poetry on a theme of your choice (word counts and entry info below). You can also produce a story in comic book form.

Our favourite entries will receive a gift voucher, some nice stationery and an invitation to our celebration event, where we'll invite you to stand up and read your entry (if you want to). Winners will also have the chance to see their entry in eBook format on our Libby app!

Key dates

• Opens Monday 18th August
• Closes Sunday 12th October (Saturday 11th October for handing in entries to a library)
• Celebration Monday 17th November

 

About the Writing Rammy

Submit a story or poem no longer than 500 words (the entry does not need to be as long as 500 words). Alternatively, you can submit an entry in comic form, of no longer than 4 sides of A4.

Our panel will choose a winner and runner up in each of the following categories.

• 8 and under
• 9+
• Young Adult 12+
• Adult (18+)
• Family Rammy (best family entry)

Winners will be announced in November and invited to a celebration during Book Week Scotland where they will be invited to read their work.

How to enter

You can take part if you live in, work in, or regularly visit the Falkirk area. You'll find all the entry information in our Writing Rammy rules. Please read these carefully before submitting as it includes information about word limits and entry format.

Family Rammy

For a chance to scoop our Family Rammy prize, get together with the other members of your family and each write a story or poem and send in your entries together. We want everyone to take part – mums, dads, grannies, uncles, big brothers, cousins… the whole family!

But seriously, Family Rammy entries don’t need to involve lots of people – it can involve as little as one entry each from two members of the same family.