Writers' Week unveiled details of an exciting €30,000 prize fund for their many writing competitions. With over sixteen choices of competitions to choose from novel, poetry, short story, play, journalism, storytelling and children's there is an opportunity for everyone to net a prize. Most notable of the competitions is the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award with a prize of €15,000 for a work of fiction making it the most valuable in the Irish literary calendar. Other writing competitions include The Bryan MacMahon Short Story, Duais Foras Na Gaeilge, the Eamon Keane Play and the Kerry County Council Writing for Youth.

Writers' Week welcomes new patrons and sponsors for its competitions and events. Sponsors benefit from national and internatinal exposure in our Advance Information and Programme promotinal material. Sponsors are also guaranteed high visibility in our PR/Media campaign in the lead-up to and during the Festival.

Should you wish to avail of the opportunity to associate yourself or your company with Ireland's premier literary festival, please contact the Writers' Week office to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

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