The Cork County Library and Arts Service has just launched their 2012 “From The Well” Short Story competition. The competition is open to people aged 18 or over who are registered library members. The stories must be fiction and must not be more than 2,000 words.
The entries must be typed. No handwritten entries will be accepted.
Conditions of Entry
- Stories must not be more than 2,000 words.
- The story must be fictional and may be on any subject
- All entrants must be a registered library member.
- Entrants may submit one short story.
- Stories must be the original work of the author. Stories must not have been previously published or, accepted for future publication elsewhere.
- Stories must be typed on A4 paper
- All entries must be accompanied by an entry form. The name of the entrant must not appear on the story itself.
- 20 stories will be shortlisted by a panel of judges. Winning entries to be announced in March/April
- The Judges’ decision is final
The winning prize will be a place on a week long writing workshop at the West Cork Literary festival 2012 in Bantry.
Copyright of each story will remain with the author but Cork County Library and Art Service reserves the right to one publication and/or one broadcast of shortlisted stories
Submission of a story automatically deems acceptance of each of the above conditionsThe closing date for receipt of applications at the Arts Office is Friday 17th February 2012
For further information please contact Sinead Donnelly, County Arts Office on
021-4346210 sinead.donnelly@corkcoco.ie
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