Competition Form






Bush Curlews Inc
Creative Urges - Reviewing, Learning, Establishing - Writers Society
ABN: 85 624 423 391

BUSH CURLEWS LITERARY
COMPETITION ENTRY FORM  2013
(Please circle appropriate Yes / No below)
SECTION: OPEN (over 17 years)  Yes / No          JUNIOR (to 17 years)  Yes/No 

CATEGORY: SHORT STORY       Yes / No            POETRY                    Yes / No

FEES:     OPEN SHORT STORY (up to 2000 words) ......... $10 per story
JUNIOR SHORT STORY (up to 2000 words) ...... $5 per story

POETRY (JUNIOR and OPEN) ... .........................$2 per poem

(FULL payment must accompany this form, thank you.)

OPEN TO ALL PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF AUSTRALIA


Entrant’s Name ............................................................................................ D.O.B. (Junior)..................... Address....................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................Postcode ......................... Phone: ............... Email: .................................................................
Titles of Entries:
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I hereby declare that the submitted work is my own …………………. Yes / No

I have read and understood the conditions of entry and agree to abide by them …………… Yes / No

(Both of the above statements must be answered “Yes”  before your entry is valid)


Signed...................................................................................................................... Date ........................

I am interested in becoming a member of Bush Curlews Inc ………………… Yes / No

Meetings:  7:00pm  Every  Monday  (except  public  holidays),  Saint  Columbas Parish  Hall,  Hodgkinson  Street, Charters Towers (entry across the road from Herbert Hall)

Email: bushcurlews@hotmail.com                           Phone: (07) 4787 3744 or (07) 4787 3281
Website: bushcurlews@blogspot.com
Terms and Conditions of Entry into
THE BUSH CURLEWS LITERARY COMPETITION 2013


Open to all permanent residents of Australia

PRIZES:              Short Story/Poetry

1st Prize
Junior  -  $50
Open  -  $75
2nd Prize
Junior  -  $30
Open  -  $50
3rd Prize
Junior  -  $15
Open  -  $25
3 Commended Certificates in each category

CATEGORIES:

(a)    Junior Short Story  (up to 17 years) - Word Count up to 2000 words  -  Fee: $5 (b)    Junior Poetry (up to 17 years) -  Entry = $2 per poem
(c)    Open Short Story (18 years and over) - Word Count up to 2000 words - Fee $10 (d)    Open Poetry (18 years and over) - Entry = $2 per poem


§  Multiple entries are acceptable
§  Each entry must be accompanied by a fee of $5 for Juniors or $10 for Open (refer above notes)
§  Payment to be made by cash or cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Bush Curlews
Inc.
§  Photocopies of the entry form are acceptable
§  Entries to be received by 31 March 2013
§  The author retains all copyright
§  All entries are to be in triplicate
§  If you wish to receive judges comments regarding your entry please enclose a stamped   self-addressed C4 size envelope
§  The author’s name must not appear on the manuscripts (Name is to appear only on the entry form: nowhere within the body of the work)
§  Entrants will be notified by email (where available) of the final decision
§  Entries not fitting the criteria will be discarded and no refund will be issued.
§  Judges decisions will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Format:
§  Typed on A4 white paper.
§  1.5 or Double line spaced with margins of no less than 2.5cm
§  Each page to be numbered and titled.
§  New poem to each page
§  Each entry to be accompanied by a Cover Page stating Section, Category, Title and word count (for stories)/line count (for poems). NOT the author’s name.


Entries Close: 31 March 2013
Send your entries (including this form and payment of fee) to:
Bush Curlews Inc
P.O. Bo 1904
Charters Towers QLD 4820

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