CATEGORIES

SCHOOL CHILDREN

1. Primary School – Topic:   Any
   • A   Kindergarten to Yr 2 – one entry per child   Prize Money $25
     • B   Years 3 to 6 – one entry per child   Prize Money $25

2. Secondary School – Topic:   Any

• A   Years 7 to 9 – one entry per child   Prize Money $25
  • B   Years 10 to 12 – one entry per child   Prize Money $25

ADULT

3. Local – Topic:   Any   (Local author, defined as a resident of the shires of Hilltops, Gundagai and Cootamundra, and Yass)   Prize Money $50
4. Open – Topic:   Any     Prize Money $50

ALL

5. Champion Short Story chosen from the above 6 categories     Prize Money $50

CONDITIONS

Entry Fee

Schools – $10 per school Local – $5 per entry Open – $5 per entry

Closing Date 10^th March 2017

• All short stories must be author’s original and unpublished work.
• For school children, the JWF committee kindly requests very minimal assistance from parents and/or teachers
• Short Story must not be illustrated
• Entries must be submitted without names on entry, but with name and details on entry form so that Short Stories can be judged anonymously.
• Limit: Short Story no longer than 1,000 words.
• Copyright remains with author however JWF reserves the right to have any entry published, reproduced or publicised for promotion purposes or as part of the JRWF event.
• Winning entries will be announced and read on the 19^th March 2017 as part of the festival.
• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Entries can be emailed to jugiongwritersfestival@gmail.com or posted to Jugiong Readers and Writers Festival c/- Joy Coggan, Linden, Jugiong NSW 2726

SHORT STORY ENTRY FORM 2017