The Anguilla Non-fiction Literary Competition was proposed by Mr. James Lewis, a returning visitor to Anguilla. Mr. Lewis envisioned the competition capturing the interest of the people of Anguilla, encouraging both the youth and adult population to increase their interest and skill in non-fiction writing, with significant emphasis on Anguilla. The competition will focus solely on non-fiction work and may include but is not limited to forms such as essay, op-ed, memoir, biography and journalism. Fiction genres, story-telling, poetry and folk lore are not eligible.
The Anguilla Non-Fiction Literary Competition will add to the literary landscape, strengthening writing theories being taught in our schools while adding a competitive element whereby authors are able to receive much needed recognition for their work.
The Culture and Arts Division of the Department of Youth and Culture in collaboration with the Anguilla Literary Competition Committee manage and oversee the Competition.
The Anguilla Literary Competition is guided by the following:
Submissions must be between 500 -750 words for juniors and 1500 – 2000 words for adults
Each participant who is 17 or younger must have a teacher, parent, or guardian act as a sponsor.
The sponsor will serve as contact with the Anguilla Literary Competition. Additionally, the sponsor MUST review the participant’s work prior to submission to ensure that all guidelines are met. By entering the sponsor’s contact details on the form, the participant attests that the sponsor has reviewed the essay.
A teacher, parent, or guardian can provide pre-writing activities/training and suggest an appropriate review, editing, and support. However, the ideas, contents, structure, and style of the work submitted MUST belong to the participant solely.
The Anguilla Non-Fiction Literary Competition is open to youth and adults who are residents in Anguilla. All participants MUST be within the age limit for their respective category when the contest closes.
The competition will be evaluated based on the following:
