Deadline: 30 September 2011
There are two sections which may be entered with prize money as follows :
General section : 1st - R 750.00 2nd - R500.00 3rd - R250.00
South African section : 1st - R1000.00 2nd - R600.00 3rd - R400.00
The SA section prize is sponsored by World Wide Worx (http://www.worldwideworx.com)
1. By submitting to the competition, the entrant agrees to abide by all Competition Rules.
2. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. Prizes will be awarded in two categories: a General Section, and a South African Section.
4. Should, in the opinion of the judges, an entry submitted for the South African Section not qualify as a South African story, it will be judged in the General Section.
5. Short stories in both sections must be in the genres of Science Fiction or Fantasy. If, in the judges’ opinion, the short story is not written in these genres, the entry will be disqualified and the entry fee will be forfeited.
6. Should there be enough entrants under 18 with a suitable quality of work, an additional award may be made to the best author in this category.
7. SFSA reserves the right not to award prizes if, in the opinion of the final judge, the standard does not warrant it.
8. All entries must be in English prose, and must be between 2000 and 5000 words.
9. SFSA reserves the right to publish any story free of charge in the club’s magazine “Probe”, or in the club’s “Best of…” short story collection, but the copyright will remain with the author. (If possible, please keep the electronic version of the entry, as entrants may be asked to send this to SFSA for publishing.)
10. There is no age restriction.
11. The competition is open to professional and amateur writers.
12. All entries must be the original, unpublished work of the author, and not may not have won a prize in any previous competition.
13. There is no limit to the number of entries submitted by the author.
14. All entries must be accompanied by a completed entry form.
15. All entries must be typed or printed, double-spaced, printed on one side of the paper only and bound (with staples, paperclips, folder, etc.). No hand-written entries will be accepted.
16. The author’s name must not appear on the manuscript.
17. Entrants will be judged on:
- Presentation
- Characterisation
- Dialogue
- Plot
- Grammar & Spelling
- Writing Quality & Style
- Appeal.
19. Entrants will be notified of the results of the competition approximately 5 months after the closing date, provided that a second self-addressed stamped envelope (or an e-mail address) is enclosed for this purpose.
20. Post entries to :
SFSA Short Story Competition
c/o Gavin Kreuiter
P.O. Box 8022
Edenglen
1613
21. No registered letters will be accepted.
22. If acknowledgment of receipt of entries is required, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope, or provide an email address and request a receipt.
23. SFSA does not accept liability for entries lost in the post.
24. No manuscripts will be returned so please do not send originals.
25. If the full entry fee has not been received by SFSA before the closing date of the competition, the entry will be disqualified.
26. Fees.
The total fee comprises an admin fee of R15.00, PLUS an entry fee for EACH story entered, PLUS a critique fee (optional ) of R25 per story. The admin fee of R15.00 is paid only once per author, no matter how many stories are entered. For members, the entry fee is R5.00 per story submitted; for non-members, the entry fee is R10.00 per story submitted. If a short, written critique is requested, an additional fee of R25 is charged for EACH critiqued story.
The fee is only payable in cash, S.A. cheque (made payable to “Science Fiction South Africa”, not SFSA), or internet transfer (see our web site under “Join Us” for details. Please provide proof of transfer).
Examples:
1 story, non-member, no critique = R15 + 1 x R10 = R25
1 story, member, critique = R15 + 1 x R 5 + 1 x R25 = R45
2 stories, non-member, 2 critiques = R15 + 2 x R10 + 2 x R25 = R85
3 stories, member, no critique = R15 + 3 x R 5 = R30
Contact Information:
For inquiries: sfsa.ssc@gmail.com
For submissions: SFSA Short Story Competition, c/o Gavin Kreuiter, P.O. Box 8022, Edenglen, 1613
Website: http://www.sfsa.org.za