Christmas Short Story Competition for the Hospice and Love Russia Charity.
The Earl Mountbatten Hospice is proud to be involved in an excellent Short Story competition for any budding writers out there.
If you can write a tale with a Yule tide flavour then The Wight Fair Writers Circle Christmas short story competition will be just your scene! We’re looking for original, unpublished, work from Island authors with a Christmas theme.
There are three categories in the competition, under 12 years old, 12 to 18 years old and Adults, so everyone can join in the fun. There are lots of prizes for the winners and a selection of the stories will be published in The Isle of Wight County Press Newspaper and Website.
Other prizes include:
Course fees for a Writing Course @ The Isle of Wight College, Mascot for the day at Newport FC, Cinema Tickets, Speedway Tickets, Manicures, £50 Gift Cards and a whole raft of other prizes all kindly donated by local Businesses. There will be at least 5 great prizes in each category.
The word counts for each category are as follows:
Adults - 1,500 to 2,000 words maximum
Under 18’s - 750 words maximum
Entry costs £4 per story for Adults, £2 per story for under 18’s and £2 per story for the under 12’s.
Closing date for all entries is Sunday 6th December 8th 2009
Winners to be announced 22nd December 2009 at a reception hosted by
Books2Love
53, Pyle Street, Newport, Isle of Wight.
The Competition will be judged by: -
Karen Bartlett - Headteacher of Gatten & Lake School
Jacqui Cooke - International Director Love Russia
Kate Young - Isle of Wight County Press
Ben Rust & Diana Wood - Earl Mountbatten Hospice
Official rules, and details on how to enter, are as follows:
RULES:
1. All stories must be original, unpublished and the sole work of the author.
2. Word count is 1500 – 2000 words for Adults – Up to 1000 for Under 18’s. Category chosen clearly marked.
3. Entries can be submitted at Books2Love, 53, Pyle Street, Newport, PO30 1XB or by post. Postal entries must be submitted on one side of A4 paper, double spaced with your name, address & phone number on a separate sheet of paper. Or alternatively pick up an entry form from Books2Love, 53, Pyle Street, Newport (next to Abbey National).
4.Closing date for entries is 6th December 2009.
5. All entries must have a title.
6. Winners will be announced on the 22nd December 2009 at Books2Love.
7.All stories must be accompanied by the entry fee of £4 per story for adults and £2 for Under 18’s. Cheques should be made payable to Books2 Love
8. Entries will not be returned so please keep a copy!
9. The judge’s decision is final. No communication will be entered into.
10.Submitting an entry to the Wight Fair Writers Competition implies acceptance of the above rules. Entries which do not comply with the rules will be disqualified and entry fees will not be returned.
All proceeds to be shared between the Earl Mountbatten Hospice and Love Russia Charity