SA Writers’ College | 2014 Short Story Competition

THE SA WRITERS’ COLLEGE

2014 Annual Short Story Award

For Emerging Writers in South Africa

This competition is to acknowledge excellence in creative writing in the Short Story genre. The contest is open to any emerging writer residing in South Africa who is unpublished, or who has had fewer than four stories/articles published in any format or any genre (print or digital).

We accept story submissions in two genre categories: Literary Fiction and Popular Fiction.

PRIZES:

• First Prize (Literary Category): R 5 000.00
• First Prize (Popular Fiction Category): R 5000.00
• Second Prize (Literary Category): R 1500.00
• Second Prize (Popular Fiction Category): R 1500.00

The top three entries in each category will be published on our college site, with editorial comments on their submitted works.

THEME:  The world can be divided into givers and takers, and always the two shall meet.

CLOSING DATE: 31 March 2014

GUIDELINES FOR ENTRIES:

• Entry is limited to South African residents only.
• Entrants must submit a story of maximum word count 2000 words, on the theme provided. Any entries exceeding the word count by 50 words will not be considered.
• We aim to support and acknowledge beginner writers, so we only accept stories from writers who are unpublished, or who have been published fewer than four times in any genre, both print and digital, in any publication (for payment or otherwise). This does not include articles for community or work newsletters where the circulation is under 1000.
• Stories must not have been previously published. Entrants must own full copyright to the story submitted.
• Only one story per entrant is allowed.
• Only e-mail submissions are acceptable, with stories attached as Word Documents. Mark your entry clearly with the subject line: SAWC Annual Short Story Competition, and submit according to rules below.
• If you have not received an acknowledgement of your submission within three days, please re-send your entry.
• All submissions must be sent to Nichola Meyer at SA Writers’ College: [email protected]

ENTRY FORMAT:

• Your first page of your Word document must include the story title, your name, email address, and total number of words of the entry. Include whether you are entering your story into the Literary Category, the  Popular Fiction Category, or both. The judges reserve the right to change the submitted category as is appropriate.
• Do not include your name on any page of your story, except the title page. All entries will be judged blind.