ENTRY FORM

2005 SHOALHAVEN LITERARY AWARD

 

 Co-ordinated by

FELLOWSHIP of AUSTRALIAN WRITERS (F A W)

- SHOALHAVEN region

 

 Major Sponsors:

SHOALHAVEN ARTS BOARD (of Shoalhaven City Council) and BUNDANON TRUST

Also supported by REAL TRAVEL Pty Ltd and ARTS SHOALHAVEN

 The 2005 literary awards (short story) consist of the major prize of $1000 together with a residential at Bundanon Centre on the Shoalhaven River; four secondary prizes of $250 each; and up to five commendation awards to other selected entries.

Competition calendar :

 Launch announcement

  Friday 4 February

 Entries close -

  Friday 27 May

 Winners notified after -

  Saturday 24 September

Results will be published in local Shoalhaven media and on the web site:

www.arts.shoalhaven.net.au

You may print the form below on your home PC, making one copy per entry (the conditions do not have to be repeated)

For further information and to request a mailed entry form contact:

Shoalhaven City Council - Arts Development Manager

phone: (02) 4429 3541 - fax: (02) 4429 3166

email: baptist@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

CONDITIONS of ENTRY

1. Theme - OPEN

2. Story length - 1500 to 3000 words

3. Entry fee - $8.00 per entry. Multiple entries are permitted, with separate entry form and fee per entry. Cheques payable to "Shoalhaven Literary Award".

4. Closing date - 5 pm Friday, 27th May 2005

5. Format - A4 sheets, at 2 line spacing, with text printed or typed in minimum 12 font.

Handwritten text is unacceptable.

6. Identity - The author's identity must be on the entry form only. No author identification to appear on either the manuscript or title page.

7. Manuscripts - entries must provide two (2) copies of each manuscript. Manuscripts will not be returned and will be destroyed after the competition.

8. Copyright - Authors retain copyright to all work submitted, although prize-winning entries are available for publication in future issues of "Dialogue" magazine, published by Shoalhaven City Council.

9. Selection - Stories will be original, creative, and inspiring works of adult fiction, which present to the reader as an engaging work of literary excellence. Non-fiction will not be considered.

10. Open - The competition is open to all residents of Australia aged 18 or over with exception of the main judge. Stories submitted must not have previously been published, nor be under consideration for publication, although may have been entered in other competitions.

11. Judging - The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

ENTRY FORM

SHOALHAVEN LITERARY AWARDS

YEAR 2005 SHORT STORY COMPETITION

 

 entry title

  

 author name

  

 pen-name, if preferred

  

 mail address

  

state & postcode

   

 phone / fax

email

 
 

The entrant agrees to the above conditions of entry
 Enclosed please find $8.00 entry fee ... cheques payable to "Shoalhaven Literary Award"

Print out this entry form, fill it in with entry details, and send with cheque for total entry fee(s) and two (2) copies of your manuscript, to:

 Shoalhaven Literary Award,

P O Box 1504, NOWRA NSW 2541

 

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