Contests

The Coal Creek Literary Festival is proud to announce the following writing contests:

The Bert van Bedaf Memorial Prize for short story writing (First prize $500)
Open Poetry (First prize $200)
Junior Short Story (First prize $100)
Junior Poetry (First prize $100)

Entry forms will be available closer to the date.

Conditions of Entry (Please read carefully)

All entries must be on A4 white paper, fastened with a paper clip, no staples. Each entry is to be accompanied by a fully completed and signed entry form. (Entry form may be photocopied if needed).

Please provide two copies of each entry.

The author’s name and address must not appear anywhere on the manuscript.

Each page must be numbered and include the title of the story or poem.

Stories must be fictional, typed, double-spaced and no more than 500 words for Bert van Bedaf Memorial Prize.

Under 18, no more than 250 words.

Poetry, free or rhyming verse, to be of no more than 20 lines, double-spaced for all sections.

Any non-conforming entries will not be considered.

As entries will not be returned, entrants should keep a copy of their work.

Entries will not be accepted via fax, email, computer disc, or memory stick. Receipt of entries will be acknowledged by phone.

All entries must be mailed to: Coal Creek Literary Festival, P. O. Box 193,  Korumburra  3950

Competition deadlines will be finalised closer to the date.

Entry Fees:

$15 Bert van Bedaf Memorial Award, for short story.           $10 Open Poetry                            

$5 Under 18   Short Story  or Poetry

Cheques or money orders to be made out to:  

“Coal Creek Community Park and Museum”

Entries must be the original, previously unpublished work of the entrant. If your entry has been entered in another competition and wins a prize, you must notify us as soon as possible.

Multiple entries will be accepted in both categories, a separate fee applies for each entry.

The judging panel’s decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Winners ONLY will be notified via telephone.

 Prize winners will be announced at 5.00pm at the Coal Creek Literary Festival

The winning entries will be published in The Great Southern Star Newspaper

and the December issue of The Burra Flyer.

Entry forms will be available close to the date.