2008-9 Commonwealth Short Story Competition
Entries
are now invited for the 2008-9 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.
There is no entry fee or form. Only the winners will be notified and
entries will not be acknowledged or returned. The deadline for receipt
of entries is 1 May, 2008.
The
Commonwealth Short Story Competition aims to increase understanding and
appreciation of and between Commonwealth cultures, to showcase the rich
diversity of the Commonwealth and to support rising literary talents.
The
objectives of the competition are: to recognise new writers and give
them increased confidence to pursue writing as a career; to make more
widely known the work of rising literary talents; to encourage people to
write about their lives, their societies and the things that matter to
them; and to highlight a diversity of cultures, voices and viewpoints
through radio broadcast.
All
Commonwealth citizens are eligible to participate in the competition.
There is no age limit and entries can come from either amateur or
professional writers. The first prize winner will take home: £2,000
All
entries must clearly state the country of citizenship and residence. The
stories may have any theme or subject, but should not exceed 600 words
(which should be 4'30" when read aloud). They must be original and
should not have been previously published anywhere in full or part.
Entrants should confirm this in writing and all entries must be in
English. Maximum of three entries per person.
Entries
should be type-written or word processed on A4 paper, double spaced, and
include the word count, handwritten entries will not be accepted. Each
entry must include the name, address, telephone number, and email
address of the writer.
Only winners will be notified and their names will be published in
"Commonwealth Broadcaster", the CBA website www.cba.org.uk and in the
press and broadcast media of Commonwealth countries.
Entries
must be sent by post or courier to Commonwealth Short Story Competition,
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, 17 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AA,
UK or emailed to story@cba.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7583 5550, website:
www.cba.org.uk.
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