http://www.stringybarkstories.net/The_Stringybark_Short_Story_Award/Home.htmlThe Stringybark Australian History Short Story Award 2011
Australia has always inspired writers. From Roderick Flanagan to Murray Bail, Australia’s ancient landscape has inspired a different kind of writing from that produced by Europeans and North Americans. Perhaps it is the landscape, but equally it might be the people. Australia has both an ancient history and also a vibrant modern history. We have vast open spaces and dense cities. We have hot dry deserts, wet tropical forests and cold frozen wilderness. We are a nation of contrasts. Our future is ours to make of it what we will.
There is so much to write about...
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The Stringybark Australian History Short Story Award 2011 is for the story that explores an Australian historical theme and entertains the judges the most.
Stringybark Short Story Awards cordially invites all writers, including our international friends, to put their hand to writing a history inspired short story in 1800 words or fewer.
The Stringybark Australian History Short Story Award 2011 offers the winner A$300 cash, a certificate, publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book. Second place receives A$125 cash, a certificate, publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book. Third place, A$50 cash, a certificate and publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book.
There is an entry fee of A$9.50 for one story, A$17 for two or A$22.50 for a maximum of three stories. This can be paid via PayPal or Direct Deposit. See the payment page for details.
Stories must be sent via email. Closing date for entries is 21 October 2011. Winners will be notified by 28 December 2011.
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Entry is open to all authors.
2.A maximum of three entries per author will be accepted.
3.The maximum length of any entry is 1800 words.
4.The entry fee must accompany each entry.
5.Stories must be submitted electronically to
judges@stringybarkstories.net6.Each story must have the cover sheet as its first page. (Download to your computer => Stringybark Australian History Award Cover Sheet 2011.rtf). Your name must not appear on the stories but only on the cover sheet. Do not send the cover sheet as a separate file. That is, if you are sending one story, send one file (that incorporates the story and the cover sheet), two stories, two files and three stories, three files.
7.Computer file titles are to be in the format “surname - story title.doc” For example. If your story is called “The Delicatessen” and your name is Jane Smith, your file would be called
Smith - The Delicatessen.doc
8.The stories are to be formatted in 12 point Times Roman typeface. Single spaced and indented paragraphs in preference to block paragraphs. For a graphical example of what we want, please click here.
9. Stories are to be sent as a Microsoft Word file, Pages file, Open Office doc file or an RTF. They are not to be hosted on other websites where they have to be downloaded by the judges.
10.There is an entry fee of $9.50 for one story, $17 for two stories or $22.50 for a maximum of three stories.
11.By submitting the story, the author warrants that the story has not been published elsewhere and that they own the copyright to the story.
12.If the story wins a place or is highly commended then the author undertakes to provide the publisher with the right to publish the story. The copyright to the story is always retained by the author and the author may submit it elsewhere.
13. If the story does not win a place, the author may still be asked to contribute their story to an anthology of short stories. Permission to reprint the story will not be unreasonably withheld.
14. Relatives of the judges are ineligible to win any prize.
15. Once the story has been received and registered, no refund of entry fees will be made.
16.The decision of the judges is final and legally binding and no correspondence shall be entered into regarding the awards.
17.The closing date for submissions is midnight 21 October 2011 Australian Eastern Standard Time.
18.Winners will be notified by 28 December 2011 by email. Results will be published on this website.
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