Jane Austen Writing Short Story Contest (Deadline March 2011)

. . . the competition that celebrates the life and work of Jane Austen by inspiring and encouraging new writers . . .

Our intention is to publish the very best short fiction. The Chair of judges is Michèle Roberts, award-winning author and Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia.

We are looking for short stories of 2,000-2,500 words in length. This year the theme is ‘the heroes and villains in Jane Austen’s novels’. You can draw inspiration from any character or characters, male or female, whom you perceive to be heroic or villainous. Stories can have a historical or a contemporary setting – anything goes as long as it is well written and you state on the entry form how your idea originated.

PRIZE

1. First prize : £1,000.
2. Two runners up : £200 each.
3. All three finalists will also win a week’s writers’ retreat at Chawton House.
4. Seventeen other shortlisted authors will receive £40 plus publication in the winners’ anthology (the collection of last year’s winners, Dancing with Mr Darcy, has been sold in bookshops across the UK and has recently been published in the USA by Harper Collins).

Entrants can be based anywhere in the world- stories must be submitted in English.

The closing date is the 31st March 2011.

Rules of the competition can be downloaded here (PDF)

Payment and entry form can be downloaded here (PDF)

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MSI IDOL Photography Contest (Deadline March 2011)

Take a Snapshot of your favorite MSI IDOL

Share your best shot through MSI IDOL Photography Contest and win a MSI Netbook by summiting your best shot. Photos entries that are shorted listed will be uploading to MSI.Malaysia.Fanclub Facebook for voting.

Also, there will be a special gift to “Lucky Voter” that correctly picks the winning photo during the photography contest in MSI.Malaysia.Fanclub Facebook.

Contest Method :
1. Photo shooting Details as below:

• Event : Semi Final of MSI IDOL 2011
• Date : 5th March 2011
• Time : 2.00pm-5.00pm
• Venue : Berjaya Times Square

2. Participants have to register at registration counter by 1.00pm sharp. The competition is only open for the 1st 100 participant.

3. Contest submission: Please upload the photo at registration counter at the same day before 5.00PM.

4. File Format with JPEG.

5. Only one image per participant.

6. Judges will shortlist 30 final images on 9th March 2011 and will be uploading to MSI.Malaysia.Fanclub Facebook for physical vote during 9th March 2011 to 16th March 2011. 12 noon.

7. Top 10 will be emerged based on the most numbers “LIKE” in the Facebook online voting.

8. Top 10 winners will have to attend the Contest Award at Sungei Wang, Grand Final of MSI IDOL 2011 on 19th March 2011, 2.00pm.

9. Grand Winner will be announced on Grand Final of MSI IDOL 2011, 19th March 2011, 2.00pm at Sungei Wang.

10. MSI Malaysia Representative Office reserved the right to change the terms & condition without prior notice.


Rules and regulation :

1． Slight enhancements of the submitted images are allowed and restricted to adjustments of Curve, Levels, Sharpness, Color Balance and Contrast. Monochrome conversion from color images is allowed. White Balance changes from original shot setting in RAW are also allowed. No other digital alterations other than those mentioned are allowed for the submitted images. Cropping of images is allowed.

2． Copyright of all images belongs to the participating photographers. By participating in this contest, members will allow MSI Malaysia Representative Office the rights to reproduce the winning images for publication and promotion purposes.

3． All participants must include their real names, contact numbers and emails along with their submissions.

4． This online photo contest is open to all fans/photographer/members with a delivery address in Malaysia.

5． Submitted JPEG images can be shot using a digital Point-and-Shoot compact, digital prosumer, 4/3- and 35mm-based digital SLRs or medium format digital SLRs.

6． Winner will have to attend the Contest Award at Sungei Wang, Grand Final of MSI IDOL on 19th March 2011, 2.00pm.
*You may not exchange your prize for cash or any other merchandise or service
* You may not appoint someone else as the winner. If you are unable or willing to accept your prize, we will award it to another potential winner.

7． Decisions of the judges are final and no further correspondence will be entertained.

8． MSI Malaysia Representative Office reserved the right to change the terms & condition without prior notice.

Start on 9th March 2011

Vote For your favorite snapshot and stand a chance to WIN a SPECIAL GIFT from MSI and many more....
Winners will emerge based on the most numbers of “LIKE” of photo that’s being uploading in the Facebook online voting.

1. Log in to MSI main page www.facebook.com/msi.malaysia.fanclub and click “LIKE”.

2. Go to MSI IDOL Photography Contest 2011-TOP 10 album and click “LIKE” to your favorite Photographer.

3. Share on your wall and grab more votes from your friends and family.

Event Rules and Regulations:
1. Contest starts from 9th March, ends on 18th March 2011, 11.55pm.
2. Contest winner will be announced on 19th February 2011.
3. MSI Malaysia Representative Office reserved the right to change the terms & condition without prior notice.

Prizes of MSI IDOL Photography Contest 2011

1. Grand Prizes : MSI Netbook + U2 Watch + Valuable Goodies Bag
2. Facebook Top Voting : MSI Limited Speaker + Valuable Goodies Bag
3. Consolations X 10 : MSI Cash Voucher RM100 + Valuable Goodies Bag

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Juried Children’s Art Contest (Deadline March 2011)

The Garden City Historical Society announces its sixth annual Juried Children’s Art Contest, “A Tribute to St. Paul’s.” During the past five art contests, St. Paul’s School has regularly been a subject of the children’s entries. After having given the building a closer examination in preparation for creating their artworks, the children often expressed their concern over its future. It was only fitting that this year the Society honors and highlights the impact that this architectural and historic treasure has on our children.



The Historical Society invites students in grades kindergarten through 12 who reside in Garden City to participate. All submissions must illustrate an aspect of St. Paul’s School. Drawings must be created in pencil, color pencil, or pen and ink, and artwork must not exceed 18 by 24 inches, including matting. For high school students only (grades 9-12), we will again have a photography/computer graphics category. The deadline for all submissions is Friday, March 18, 2011.

The contest has four categories: K-1, Grades 2 through 5, Middle School, and High School. Photography/computer graphics will be a separate category for high school students only. The contest will be judged by local residents with art backgrounds. Awards will be presented to First Place, Second Place and Honorable Mention winners in each category.

The 2011 Children’s Art Contest will be partially underwritten by The Donnelly Group (a Ferrucci Partnership, 730 Franklin Avenue), Ryan Patrick Donnelly, President and Managing Partner. Ryan, who began his real estate career in 2005, was named Highest Ranking Realtor in America Under 30 and Top Residential Realtor by Long Island Business News in 2009. In 2010, he was named Top Young Realtor on Long Island and Highest Ranking Realtor Garden City. That year’s record breaking sales served as the catalyst for The Donnelly Group to go beyond the traditional real estate company style into new territory as a luxury boutique real estate firm with a focus on online and virtual property marketing. At The Donnelly Group, buyers from around the world can access homes through the company’s strategic website marketing and social media campaigns. Ryan is President of the Long Island Board of Realtors, Central Nassau Chapter.

The Historical Society will host a reception for the winning artists and their families on Sunday, April 3, at The Garden City Historical Society Museum, 109 Eleventh Street. Awards will be presented at that time. The exhibit, which includes all entries, will be open to the public at the Museum on April 3 and April 9-10, from 1 to 3 p.m. On Saturday afternoon, visitors are encouraged to stop in and browse the Society’s consignment shop, the A.T. Stewart Exchange, on the Museum’s Lower Level.

For further information, student permission forms, or to arrange for submission of artwork, please contact Mary Jane Caldwell, Education Committee chairperson, at 516-248-5917.

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THE SECOND ANNUAL NORMAL PRIZE IN FICTION, NONFICTION, & POETRY (Deadline March 2011)

GUIDELINES

• All fiction and nonfiction submissions must be 10,087 words or less, double-spaced, 12 pt. font. Poetry submissions should not exceed five pages or five poems total. Please submit all poems in a single document.
• All submissions will be read blind. Author’s name must not appear on the manuscript.
• There is a $20 fee per submission. When you click “Pay and Submit” you will be automatically redirected to our billing page, after which you will immediately be able to submit your document.
• Please, no previously published works or works accepted for publication elsewhere. Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify editors should your piece be accepted elsewhere. Multiple submissions are also permitted, but each submission should be accompanied by the $20 fee.
• Submissions for the second annual contest are only accepted online between January 1 and March 4, 2011.

1. Fiction Prize : $1000 & Publication
2. Nonfiction Prize : $1000 & Publication
3. Poetry Prize : $1000 & Publication

Final Judges

1. Fiction : SUSAN STRAIGHT
2. Nonfiction : EULA BISS
3. Poetry : NICK FLYNN

Please visit our submission manager to enter.

All entrants will receive a complimentary issue of The Normal School. Contest winners and finalists will be announced before the Fall 2011 issue via email. For questions, please email us at: normalprize@thenormalschool.com

Submit now. Check out our website, www.thenormalschool.com

Download guidelines for our second annual contest in PDF.

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