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2011 Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette with Reef Writers
The 4th Short Story and Poetry Competition
Open to all writers and residents in Australia
Rules of Competition
· The closing date for the competition is 5pm Friday 29th July 2011
· The theme is or subject is “Movement”
· Entries can be fiction or non-fiction.
There four categories.
1. Open: Story length must not exceed 1,500 words.
2. Junior story: (10-16 Years) Story length must not exceed 600 words.
3. Poetry: Open, poetry length must not exceed 60 Lines
4. Junior Poetry: poetry length must not exceed 30 lines
Maximum three entries per person
Posted entries:
· Must be typed, double-spaced on one side of A4 paper.
· Each page should be numbered.
· Do not put your name on any pages.
· Use only plain type face such as, Courier New or Times New Roman font (12pt).
· Entries can be posted or emailed or delivered
Emailed entries:
· the words "Writing Competition" should be in the Subject field of the email.
· The Email Entry Form should be copied and pasted into the body of the Email.
· The Entry should be on a Word document, attached to the email. The email address is: reefwriters@gmail.com
These must be received by 5pm on Friday 29th July 2011
· If posted, entries should not be bound, or in a folder. Attach the Postal Entry Form to the top page of the Entry with a paper clip.
· The postal address is:
Gazette/Reef Writers 2011 Competition.
PO Box 917,
Port Douglas, QLD, 4877
Or delivered to Reception Gazette.
Saltwater Building,
Cnr. Grant and Macrossan St, Port Douglas.
· Winners will be notified by mail or e-mail, and posted in The Gazette on Thursday 1st September 2011
· Entries cannot have been previously published or entered into another competition. All rights remain with the author. Entries will not be returned.
· Judges for this competition will be selected by The Gazette and Reef Writers. The judge’s decisions will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
· Entrants must sign this agreement. Entering this Competition constitutes acceptance of these conditions. The sending of an e-mail entry (no signature required) also constitutes acceptance of these conditions.
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