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Awaken the Mind Short Story Contest
The Awaken the Mind Short Story Contest presented by Knowledge Bookstore, PoeticSoul and SankofaInCipher is a short story contest, which is intended for Canadian authors of African descent. The contest begins April 1, 2007 and ends October 1, 2007.
Awaken the Mind welcomes short story entries from all across Canada.
GUIDELINES
Entry Fee: $10 for each story.
Maximum of two stories per author and must be submitted together.
Payment must be made in the form of a money order, made payable to Knowledge Bookstore.
Previously unpublished fiction only. The winning stories must be available for publication and, therefore, must not have been published previously.
Simultaneous submissions OK if noted. Please withdraw promptly if accepted elsewhere.
Maximum word count 1,500 words.
No entry form is needed.
The contest is open to Black writers of any nationality having permanent residence in Canada.
All submissions must be written in English.
There is no restriction on theme or style.
Copyright returns to the author six months after publication.
The judges' verdict is final.
No correspondence will be entered into once work has been submitted.
Stories cannot be altered or changed after they have been entered.
Stories will not be returned
Provide a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) if you wish to receive the evaluation for you story
Winners will be announced at our annual celebration on Saturday January 26th 2008.
All Participants must be present at this celebration in order to claim their prize.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 2008
Finalists will have an opportunity to read an excerpt of their short story
Contestants will meet the judges and get feedback about their work
Contestants will speak with published authors about their work and publishing in general
All contestants will be given information about publishing their work
MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES
Please use a standard 12 point font.
1.5 or double spacing.
Include the title and page number in the header of every page.
Your name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
On a separate cover page please include your name, title of submission(s), email address, phone number, mailing address, and a brief bio. Manuscripts will not be returned. Authors must have access to an email account. Receipt confirmation and notification will be via email. Submissions must be mailed by regular post. No email submissions will be accepted.
DEADLINES
Submissions must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2007.
Winning short stories will be published in the PoeticSoul Literary Journal, Local Newspapers as well as it will be posted on knowledgebookstore.com.
First Prize: $300.00
Second Prize: $150.00
Third Prize: $50.00
Honourable Mentions will also be awarded.
We reserve the right to choose no winner for any contest period.
Submissions will not be returned or acknowledged. Entry into the contest constitutes permission to use the submitted stories and the name, identity and likeness of all participants for promotional purposes on behalf of the authors and PoeticSoul Literary Journal and Knowledge Bookstore. Knowledge Bookstore shall have the exclusive right to publish the winning submission(s) in any and all media for a period of six (6) months after publication in PoeticSoul Literary Journal. Thereafter, the authors may submit the winning stories for publication elsewhere.
All federal, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. The name of the winner will be published in PoeticSoul Literary Journal in the issue in which the story is published.
The winner (or his/her parent or legal guardian, if the winner is a minor) must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Consent and Release form within 7 days of notification to receive the prize and permit publication of the winning story in PoeticSoul Literary Journal. Knowledge Bookstore reserves the right to designate an alternative winner in the event the affidavit and consent and release form is not received within 7 days of notification. All publishing details with respect to the winning story will be determined by the PoeticSoul Literary Journal editors, who reserve the right to edit the story, as they deem appropriate prior to publication. Proper credit, as Knowledge Bookstore and PoeticSoul deem appropriate, will be given to the Winner for online publication.
Stories will be judged by a blind jury in their sole discretion, on the basis of originality, writing style, quality of the work, and adherence to contest guidelines. The decision of the judges will be final. Stories must be original and not previously published.
Send entries to:
Awaken the Mind Short Story Contest
c/o Knowledge Bookstore
177 Queen St. W.
Brampton, Ontario
L6Y 1M5 Canada
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