2007 Commonwealth Short Story Competition

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1st Prize: £2,000

Entries are now invited for the 2007 Commonwealth Short Story
Competition. There is no entry fee or form. Only the winners will be
notified and entries will not be acknowledged or returned. The
deadline for receipt of entries is 1 May 2007.

Aims

The Commonwealth Short Story Competition aims to increase
understanding and appreciation of and between Commonwealth cultures,
to showcase the rich diversity of the Commonwealth and to support
rising literary talents.

Objectives

The objectives of the competition are as follows:

· To recognise new writers and give them increased confidence to
pursue writing as a career.
· To make more widely known the work of rising literary talents.
· To encourage people to write about their lives, their societies and
the things that matter to them.
· To highlight a diversity of cultures, voices and viewpoints through
radio broadcast.

Rules and Regulations

All Commonwealth citizens are eligible to participate in the
Competition. There is no age limit and entries can come from either
amateur or professional writers.

· All entries must clearly state the country of citizenship and
residence.
· The stories may have any theme or subject, but should not exceed 600
words (which should be 4'30" when read aloud).
· The stories must be original and should not have been previously
published anywhere in full or part. Entrants should confirm this in
writing.
· All entries must be in English.
· Maximum of three entries per person.
· Entries should be type-written or word processed on A4 paper, double
spaced, and include the word count.
· Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
· Each entry must include the name, address, telephone number, and
email address of the writer.
· Entries will not be returned or acknowledged.
· Winners will retain the copyright but assign the broadcasting rights
(including audio on demand) for ten years to the Commonwealth
Broadcasting Association to pass on to its members. Winners will also
assign publication rights for ten years to the CBA and the
Commonwealth Foundation, and the rights for the story to be sold on
any audio medium by the CBA. Both these rights are non-exclusive.
· The administrators of the competition reserve the right to
disqualify any competition entry. No correspondence will be entered
into in this regard.
· Only winners will be notified. The names of the winners will be
published in "Commonwealth Broadcaster", the CBA website
www.cba.org.uk and in the press and broadcast media of Commonwealth
countries.
· Entries must be sent by post or courier to Commonwealth Broadcasting
Association, 17 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AA, UK or emailed to
st...@cba.org.uk
· 'Short Story Competition' should be clearly written on the envelope.

The competition is administered by the Commonwealth Broadcasting
Association and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation as part of its
Culture and Diversity Programme.

How to enter

All entries for the 2007 competition should be sent to:

Commonwealth Short Story Competition
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
17 Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1AA
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7583 5550
Website: www.cba.org.uk

Please mention "Short Story Competition" on the envelope. You can also
email st...@cba.org.uk

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO ENTRY FORM FOR THIS COMPETITION

© Commonwealth Broadcasting Association 2006.