CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 28th February 2010

 

RESULTS ANNOUNCED:  May 2010

 

ENTRY FEES:       Age 8-18 years  £2.00 per entry

                                Age 19 and over £4.00 per entry

 

ADJUDICATORS:   Mrs C Greenwood, Mrs V Collier, Mrs M Boyd,  Mrs S Oldfield

 

CLASSES:    Original Story-Own title

                       Original Poem-Own title

                       Humorous Poem - Own title

 

Junior 8-10 years                  STORY CW1    POEM CW2

Junior 11-12 years               STORY CW3  POEM CW4

Intermediate 13-14 years    STORY CW5  POEM CW6

Intermediate 15-18 years    STORY CW7  POEM CW8

Senior 19 and over               STORY CW9  POEM CW10

                                                 HUMOROUS POEM  CW11

 

MAXIMUM LENGTH:  Junior stories up to 1000 words

                                     Intermediate stories up to 1200 words

                                     Senior stories up to 1500 words

                                     All poems - a maximum of 40 lines

 

NOTE TO SCHOOLS:  All scripts must be unmarked and should not bear the name of the school or entrant.

                                        Any entries which do not comply will be disqualified.

 

TROPHIES AND PRIZES:

Festival Trophy—best overall entry Junior

Festival Trophy—best overall entry Intermediate

Oast House Writer’s Cup—best entry Senior

Oast House Writer’s Shield—best Junior School entry

Oast House Writer’s Shield—best Senior School entry

Writer's Group Shield—best collective entry from a writer’s group

All first prize-winners are awarded medals.

Certificates are awarded for a place & commendation.

 

ENTRY FORMS:  www.slough-arts-festival.co.uk  or

Mrs L M Kirby, 22 Westgate Crescent, Slough SL1 5BX       01753 530355

 

Creative Writing Special Rules in addition to General Rules

 

1 . Scripts must clearly bear the class number and title of the piece.

 2. Scripts must not contain any indication of the name and address of the author. Names, addresses and the title are to be shown separately on the entry form. Single entries will be allocated reference numbers on receipt: multiple entry forms contain reference numbers which are to be written on the scripts by the entrants.

3. ALL MANUSCRIPTS MUST ACCOMPANY THE ENTRY FORM AND BE SENT TO MRS L M KIRBY C/O  10 SPRING LANE, SLOUGH, BERKS. SL1 5BQ

4.  Competitors may submit more than one entry, provided that each script is detailed on the entry form and accompanied by the appropriate fee.

5. Competitors who wish to have their manuscripts returned with the adjudicator’s comments on their work, must enclose a stamped, addressed A4 envelope.

6. Entries in the 19 years and over classes must be typewritten and double spaced on one side of the page only. Entries in other classes may be either typed or handwritten on one side of  A4 paper with adequate margins.

7.  The age of the competitor is taken as on 1st September 2009.

8.  The competition is open to professionals and amateurs.

9.  Entries must not have been published.

10. Winning manuscripts may be published and displayed at other Festival events.

11. The copyright of manuscripts shall rest with the committee until after the presentation of awards.

12. The Festival cannot accept responsibility for any breach of copyright by entrants.

13. Multiple entries must be on a separate entry form for each CW class.

14. First, second and third place certificates will be awarded for each class, provided a suitable standard is reached. Other entries of sufficient merit will receive certificates awarding Highly Commended or Commended grades.

 

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