Adult Writing Competition
By Jeannie Barker
2011 Adult Writing Competition
Theme: Déjà vu
Categories:
- Short Story – maximum 2,500 words
- Non-fiction – maximum 2,500 words
- Writing for Children – maximum 2,500 words
- Poetry – maximum 50 lines
Entries exceeding the word or line count will be disqualified.
Prizes (per category):
First – $400
Second – $200
Third – $100
Highly Commended certificates may also be awarded
Total prize pool – $2,800
Entry Fee: $12 per entry; multiple entries are permitted.
Deadline: 14 August 2011
Originality: All entries must be original and the work of the stated author only. Any entries found to be plagiarised will be excluded from the competition, and, if prizes have been awarded, they must be returned.
Judging: The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Notifications: Award winners will be notified by email and/or phone.
Copyright: Copyright of entries remains with the author.
Publication: The Committee of the Gold Coast Writers’ Association Inc. reserves the right to publish the winning entries, without payment, on the Association’s website and in a commemorative eBook.
Presentation of Prizes: Prizes will be presented at the GCWA Annual Literary Luncheon in September 2011.
Prize monies will be paid electronically to the winner/s who are unable to attend the presentation in person.
Submissions and Payment: Entries are to be submitted online via goldcoastwritersassociation.submishmash.com/Submit
Payment must be made online via credit card or PayPal as part of the submission process.
Additional submissions may be added by loggin in to the site and submitting another entry.
Note: If you are unable to use the online submission form, please contact us direct info[at]goldcoastwriters.org.au or via our contact form.
10 Comments
June 20th, 2011 at 8:24 AM
Is this for Australians only? If I submitted something, it would be written by me, not by an entrant in my contest.
June 20th, 2011 at 9:53 AM
The contest is open to adults worldwide. The entry fee per entry is $12AU.
July 2nd, 2011 at 8:25 AM
[...] There are prizes for each category and, of course, there are terms and conditions. Check them out on the Gold Coast Writers’ Association website. [...]
July 3rd, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Hi,
I was just wondering if you have to be over 18 to enter this competition?
Thanks.
Karri
July 3rd, 2011 at 12:16 PM
@ Karri This is our adult writing competition for people over 18. Our children’s writing competition is for students / children under 18.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:29 PM
Does the submission have to be about the theme of Deja Vu?
July 26th, 2011 at 9:18 AM
The theme of the competition is Deja Vu so it is expected that entries submitted will be written to that theme.
July 26th, 2011 at 7:25 PM
Do you have special presentation requirements e.g. font, size, spacing etc
July 29th, 2011 at 10:27 PM
Entry is by online submission so there are no presentation requirements.
August 6th, 2011 at 7:51 PM
Thank’s for the extension, I thought I’d written this before but was mistaken