Writers Voice September 2011 - Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW

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Writing Competitions Closing date 24 September 2011: NORMAL COMPETITION CONDITIONS FAW PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS 2011 LITERARY COMPETITION Do you like to TRAVEL ?… share your experiences… be rewarded. CATEGORY 1: SHORT STORY (Theme: Open). Max 3,000 words 1st Prize: $200; 2nd Prize: $100 [Inhouse award if no Port Macquarie FAW member wins 1st or 2nd] CATEGORY 2: ARTICLE (Theme: TRAVEL). Max 1,500 words 1st Prize: Sponsored by CAMDEN HAVEN TRAVEL, 2 Nights Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour x 2 people [or similar]; 2nd Prize: $75 CATEGORY 3: POETRY (Traditional or free). Max 80 lines 1st Prize: $150; 2nd Prize: $75. Entry fee $5; $20 for 5 entries. Highly commended and commended at judges’ discretion. Prize winning pieces will be published in Port Macquarie’s January Issue of LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE. ‘Normal Competition Conditions’ apply [see opposite] – cover sheet with name, address, word count and phone number or email address. NO NAME TO BE ON ENTRY ITSELF. Entries may be entered in more than one competition at the time of entry – subject to point 4 of ‘Normal Conditions’ [see opposite]. Results published in Writers Voice and on FAW website Enquiries: Ph 02 6559 5427 or email Entries to: Competition Secretary, Colleen Parker Port MacquarieHastings FAW Box 67 PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444 Closing date 30 September 2011: FAWNS SUPER SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2011 CATEGORY A: SUPER SHORT STORY. CATEGORY B: MEMOIR. A memoir is defined as a memory in the writer’s life of an incident, or a number of incidents relating to a single theme. The same conditions apply for both Unless stated otherwise, these conditions apply to ALL WRITING COMPETITIONS: • Entries should be submitted in English, using one side of A4 paper, typed doublespaced (except poetry) in a standard typeface (12 pt min.), using generous margins. No fancy fonts, clip art or decorations of any kind. • NO names or addresses to appear on manuscripts. A separate COVER SHEET must be attached, containing the title of the entry, competition name, section category if applicable, word or line count, author’s name, address, telephone number and email address (if available). Title and page number (ONLY) of the entry should appear on each page of the manuscript. • Entries must be original work and must not have won a cash prize in any other competition nor been published in any form, as at the closing date of the competition. • Entries may be entered in more than one competition at the time of entry HOWEVER the entry must be withdrawn from any subsequent competitions if the writer is advised prior to the closing dates that the entry was successful elsewhere with a cash prize. • Cheques and/or money orders should be made payable to the organisers, unless otherwise stipulated. Multiple entries may be paid with one cheque or money order – do not send coins or stamps. • Copyright remains with the author. Entries will not be returned and will be destroyed after the announcement of results. • The judges’ decisions will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. • If you require a copy of the results mailed to you, please send a standard DLsized stamped, selfaddressed envelope (SSAE) with your entry. These are general guidelines. For complete conditions relating to individual competitions, and to obtain entry forms (where required), contact the relevant competition organisers. categories. Maximum 700 words. Prizes: 1st $200, 2nd $100, Highly Commended and Commended certificates. Entry fee $5 – cheques made payable to Fellowship of Australian Writers North Shore Branch. Stamps or coins not accepted as payment for entry. Enclose businesssize SSAE for results. No email entries will be accepted. No entry form required. Story text, title and page numbers only to appear on entry. Attach a cover sheet stating category (A or B), writer’s contact details, title of entry and word count. No clip art or decoration of any kind. Submissions must be the original work of the author, not having won a cash prize at close of competition and not submitted concurrently elsewhere, typed on singlesided A4 paper, doublespaced. Send entries to: Competition Convenor 5 Clement Street STRATHFIELD SOUTH NSW 2136 For further information, email or visit the FAWNS website Results will be posted on this website by Friday 11th November 2011. Closing date 30 September 2011: WATERLINE WRITING COMPETITION 2011 A community partnership project of the Corinella and District Community Centre Inc (CDCC) and the Phillip Island Community and Learning Centre Inc. (PICAL). • SHORT STORY: 2,500 words. Prize: The Glen Miles Scholarship $1,000 • SHORT STORY SENIORS over 75 years: 1250 words. Prize $250 • SHORT STORY JUNIOR under 18 years: 1250 words. Prize: $250 • POETRY: Open. Maximum of 1250 words in 13 poems inclusive. Prize: $250 cont. next page… 26 WRITERS’ VOICE 233—SEPTEMBER 2011 Visit us on the Internet at www.fawnsw.org.au
WATERLINE WRITING COMPETITION cont. from previous page Each entry must be accompanied by a separate ENTRY FORM, available online at or write to the postal address below. Entry Fees per entry: Open Short Story $10. Junior, Senior and Poetry Sections $5. [Poetry entries are restricted to between 13 poems, for an entry fee of $5, the whole (of 1, 2 or 3 poems) not exceeding 1,250 words in total]. Full Conditions of Entry are on the Entry Form. Each entry must have TWO (2) copies of the manuscript, for judging purposes, and have a separate COVER SHEET with Name, Address, Email, and Telephone No. Shortlisted entries will be required to send an electronic copy of their work for consideration for inclusion in the 2011 Waterline Writing Publication. Copyright remains with the author however the Waterline Writing Competition reserves the right to reproduce the prize winning and runnersup stories at any point in the future, in hard copy, performance readings and electronic media. Winners announced at the award presentation held November 2011. Send entries with entry form & fee to: Corinella and District Community Centre 48 Smythe Street CORINELLA VIC 3984 Enquiries: Phone 03 5678 0777. Closing date 30 September 2011: VERA NEWSOM POETRY PRIZE 2011 Awarded by Youngstreet Poets, this biennial prize honours distinguished poet and educator Vera Newsom (1912-2006), a longstanding member of Youngstreet Poets. Maximum 32 lines. First Prize $500, Second Prize $200. For original, unpublished poems (including on the internet) that have not won monetary prizes, are not entered in other competitions or currently submitted for publication. TWO copies of each poem to be submitted, one side of A4 paper Visit us on the Internet at www.fawnsw.org.au without author’s name. No entry form but entrant’s details on a separate cover sheet. Entry Fee (Australian residents only): $10 per poem. For full entry conditions, search Vera Newsom on . Send entries to: Receiving Officer, Youngstreet Poets PO Box 71 AVALON NSW 2007. Prizes awarded at the Youngstreet Poets’ Christmas luncheon on Friday, 25 November, 2011. Include SSAE for receipt or results. FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS Closing date 20 September2011 Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc. 2011 FAW MARJORIE BARNARD AWARD SHORT STORY of not more than 3000 words. PRIZE: $500. ENTRY FEE: $10. Normal Competition Conditions apply (see page 26). Entrants must be permanent residents of Australia. Entries should be original, unpublished and must not have won a prize at time of entry. The Award will be presented at the FAW Annual Presentation Luncheon in December and results will be published in Writers Voice and on the FAW NSW website. Telephone enquiries: (02) 9810 1307. Send entries to: The Competition Convenor, FAW Marjorie Barnard Award PO Box 488 ROZELLE NSW 2039 Closing date 21 october 2011: YARRAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION Open Section: SHORT STORY, open themed to 2000 words. First prize of $100 and a runnerup prize of $50. Certificates for commended entries awarded at the judges’ discretion. Entry fee: $5 per manuscript. Normal Competition Conditions apply [see page 26]. Double line spaced on white A4 paper. The entry must not have been previously published nor won a monetary prize. No name on manuscript. An entry form is NOT required – attach a COVER SHEET to the entry giving title, word count, author’s name and contact details. Post manuscript, cover sheet and payment to: Competition coordinator, Yarram Agricultural Society PO Box 116 YARRAM VIC 3971 Enquiries: Michelle Boddy Closing date 30 october 2010: THE FAW WOODEN HORSE AWARD Would you like to display a hand carved wooden horse on your mantelpiece for a year? If you have received a monetary reward for your creative writing FOR THE FIRST TIME during the last 12 months, then you are eligible to enter for the FAW Wooden Horse Award. The writing can be in the form of published or broadcast poetry, articles or short stories that could be considered worthy of recognition. Sorry, Letters to the Editor are not acceptable as sufficiently creative. Selfpublished books and remuneration by way of a free copy of the publication does not qualify either. It is easy to enter this competition – no fees, no entry forms. Just send a letter immediately with title and publication/broadcast details to: The Competition Convenor, FAW Wooden Horse Award PO Box 488 ROZELLE NSW 2039 WRITERS’ VOICE 233—SEPTEMBER 2011 27
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