Looking for a writing contest? The annual San Mateo County Fair includes a competition for literary prizes. In addition to the short story, poetry and essay divisions, there will be four new contests this year. I'll be sponsoring one of these new contests: The "Heroes Arise" Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel Award. Preliminary details about the new contests are listed below. Watch for additional information on the fair website (www.sanmateocountyfair.com) or contact Bardi Rosman Koodrin (artika@earthlink.net), the Literary Director.
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COMPETE FOR LITERARY PRIZES AT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY FAIR, JUNE 12-20, 2010
SHORT STORY, POETRY, AND ESSAY DIVISIONS — PLUS 4 NEW CONTESTS!
The "Heroes Arise" Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel Award
Sponsored by Laurel Anne Hill (Author of "Heroes Arise," http://www.laurelannehill.com)
Awards Offered: $100 first prize; $50 second prize; $25 third prize
Eligibility: Submit chapter one (maximum 7,500 words) of your unpublished science fiction or fantasy novel according to the entry guidelines for literary contest submissions. Please do not include a synopsis or a prologue. Use standard manuscript formatting.
San Francisco/Peninsula Writers Club: Most Promising Writer of the Year Award
Award Offered: One (1) free year’s membership in the San Francisco/Peninsula chapter of The California Writers Club, a $250.00 value.
Eligibility: Submit short story, poem (three (3) poems required for this contest), or essay according to the entry guidelines for literary contest submissions.
The Verna Dreisbach “Why We Ride” Nonfiction Award:
Award offered: $100 for the winning piece
Eligibility: Submit between 2,000 (minimum) to 3500 words maximum. Open to all writers. Tell us about that special horse in your life.
The National Association of Memoir Writers: The Power of Memoir Award
Awards offered: $100 first prize, $50 second prize, $25 third prize
Theme: The Light of My Life: A Mentor Who Showed me the Way
Eligibility: Submit maximum 3,000 words of your unpublished memoir story. Write about someone who changed your life, and how he/she has helped you keep the faith. Submit according to the entry guidelines, using standard manuscript formatting, double- spaced.
Deadline is 7 pm, Friday, April 30, 2010. Registration to compete can be done online, but no literary entries via email or website (www.sanmateocountyfair.com)will be accepted; written material can be mailed (must be postmarked by April 25th) or delivered to the office.
Contact Bardi Rosman Koodrin for more info: artika@earthlink.net
Best of luck to all of you.
Laurel Anne Hill (Author of "Heroes Arise," http://www.laurelannehill.com)