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SWB SHORT STORY COMPETITION - 2009

Short Story Contest

See previous Smink Works short story contests and the winners here

VITALS

Theme
Save the World

Word length
1000 words maximum

Closing date
1 December 2009

Judge
To be announced

Prizes
First Prize $100 Second Prize $60 Third Prize $40

Winning and highly commended stories published in a short-story anthology.
Winners receive a free printed copy of the short-story anthology. Highly commended story writers receive a free e-book copy of the anthology.

Application Fee

Australian writers
$11 Australian dollars
International writers
$10 US dollars


ENTRY PAYMENT

INTERNATIONAL WRITERS
Application fee: $10 USD


Payment Options
- Paypal/Credit Card (use button below)
AUSTRALIAN WRITERS
Application fee: $11 AUD ($10+$1 GST)

Payment Options
- Paypal/Credit Card (use button below)
- bank transfer (see rules for instructions)
- cheque/money order (see rules for instructions)


RULES

Entries must be in English and typewritten

Entries must be original, and previously unpublished.

Entries will not be returned. Please keep a copy of your story.

Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but the author agrees as a condition of entry that Smink Works will have the unrestricted right to publish winning and highly recommended stories in an anthology (in any format, including print, audio and digital).

Writers can enter as many stories as they like as separate entries.

The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Entry indicates acceptance of all the rules. Entries that fail to comply with these entry requirements will be disqualified.

Winners will be notified in writing by February 14, 2010

The entry should be submitted via email to shortstorycomp [at] sminkworks [dot] com. Please do not post entries.

The email should contain two Word-format documents

1. A personal details document containing NAME, RESIDENTIAL/POSTAL ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, TITLE OF SHORT STORY, AND THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"I agree as a condition of entry that Smink Works will have the unrestricted right to publish my story in an anthology in any format, including print, audio and digital."

2. The short story document, which should contain ONLY the short story title and the story.

The story should not be more than 1000 words

Payment can be made via Paypal (International entrants) or bank transfer/cheque/money order (Australian entrants)

If payment is by cheque or money order (Australian writers only), make the cheque/money order payable to SMINK WORKS and post it - with your name and address - to: Smink Works PO Box 2154, Fitzroy BC, Victoria 3065, Australia

If payment is by bank transfer (Australian writers only), transfer the fee ($11) to the following bank account:
Smink Works
BSB 083184
Account 549426295
Please use your last name as a reference on the transfer. Payment will be confirmed via email.

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