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Poetry competition launches for North Lanarkshire residents

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Creative residents of North Lanarkshire have the chance to see their work included in an e-book celebrating Scotland’s current year of stories.The area’s libraries are running a poetry competition “to celebrate the treasured tales we tell each other”Winning entries will be compiled into a digital publication which will be available through online lending service BorrowBox and will be released on national poetry day on October 6.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Original poems of up to 500 words by writers of all ages – on the theme of “stories”, and in either English, Scots or Gaelic – can be submitted until August 31.Judges will then select a collection to be made into the unique ebook anthology.Competition organisers say: “This collection will celebrate the power and diversity of local history, and capture a taste of North Lanarkshire’s storytelling culture for future generations.”Entries can be submitted online or as a Word document emailed to libraries@northlan.gov.uk, including a name and poem title.

More information is available on North Lanarkshire libraries’ website.Meanwhile, young writers aged eight to 12 are also being invited to to take part in a storytelling competition celebrating Scotland’s heritage sites which will see the most “inspiring” entries feature on social media and in a

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