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2006 Commonwealth
Short Story Competition
The Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
(CBA) is now accepting entries for its 2006 Commonwealth Short Story
Competition. There is no entry fee or form required for the competition.
The first prize in the competition is £2,000.00.
The deadline for receipt of entries is
May 1, 2006.
The competition is open to all
Commonwealth citizens regardless of age and entries can be from either
amateurs or professionals. Entries are to clearly state the country of
citizenship.
The stories submitted for the competition
may have any theme or subject, but should not exceed 600 words (which
should be 4 minutes and 30 seconds when read aloud).
The stories which must be in English must
be original and should not have been previously published anywhere. This
must be stated in writing.
Only a maximum three entries per person
is allowed for the competition. Entries should be type-written or
word-processed on one side of A4 paper, double spaced, and include the
word count. Handwritten entries will not be accepted. Each entry must
have the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the
writer. Entries must be sent by post or courier to reach within the
deadline.
Short Story Competition should be clearly
written on the envelope. Winners will retain the copyright but assign the
broadcasting rights (including audio on demand) for 10 years to the
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association to pass on to its members. Winners
will also assign publication rights for 10 years to the CBA and the
Commonwealth Foundation, and the rights for the story to be sold on any
audio medium by the CBA. Both these rights are non-exclusive.
Entries will not be returned or
acknowledged and only winners will be notified. The names of the winners
will be published in "Commonwealth Broadcaster", the CBA website
www.cba.org.uk and in the press and broadcast media of Commonwealth
countries.
The aim of the competition is to promote
the Commonwealth through broadcasting high quality short stories submitted
by Commonwealth writers. The competition is administered by the
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association with funding from the Commonwealth
Foundation.
Enquiries about the competition can be
obtained by email from story@cba.org.uk
All entries for the 2006 competition
should be sent to:
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
17 Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1AA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 207 583 5550
Fax: +44 (0) 207 583 5549
Website:
www.cba.org.uk
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