This year, as part of Short Story Day, we will be running two competitions for African writers who can’t legally drive or vote. If you live in Africa, can hold a pen or type, and are under eighteen, this means YOU! Prizes are sponsored by Books Live, S.A. Partridge and Lauri Kubuitsile.
YA SHORT STORY COMPETITION FOR AGES 12-17
WHAT? Write a short story (500 words max!) about being Young in the City. The city can be anywhere in Africa, or make one up! Fiction is your tool!
The Judge: S.A. Partridge, South Africa’s award wining YA writer.
The Prizes: S.A. Partridge will be giving away a signed copy of each of her novels. Other prizes include R500 voucher from Exclusive Books, sponsored by Books Live. Winning entries will be published amongst some of Africa’s most talent writers.
UNDER 12’S SHORT STORY COMPETITION FOR AGES 11 AND BELOW
WHAT? Write a story (no longer than 1 A4 page!) with an inanimate object as the main character: a rock, a toothbrush, your granny’s handbag. Give your character a voice, and tell us their story. “Yuck, she’s been eating garlic again!”
The Judge: Lauri Kubuitsile, Botswana’s award winning YA and children’s writer.
The Prizes: A R250 voucher from Exclusive Books, sponsored by Books Live, and one of Lauri’s books. Winning entries may be published.
COMPETITION GUIDELINES:
1. Entrants must be living in South Africa and meet age requirements state above.
2. Email your entry to kids@shortstorydayafrica.org with the subject line YA Competition / UNDER 12’S OR post it to SSDA Head Quarters, YA Competition, 12 Bristol Road, South Africa, 7925. Include your name, age, telephone number, an email address (if you have) and postal
address in your entry.
3. Deadline: 30 June 2012. Postal entries postmarked by 30 June 2012 are eligible.
4. Stories must be your own original work, and meet the length requirements.
5. By submitting a story the young authors grant non-exclusive print and digital rights to Short Story Day Africa and Books Live.
6. Winners will be notified by 31 July 2012, though should we be flooded by stories, we reserve the right to delay the announcements.
7. We will not share information or use it for any other purpose than to inform you should you win.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: kids@shortstorydayafrica.org
Website: http://shortstorydayafrica.org
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