My Mind Words Paper:
commonwealth literature

Deadline: 31 October 2012

A biennial award of £1,000, financed by a bequest made by Miss Nellie Tom-Gallon in memory of her brother. The award must be made to a writer of fiction who has had at least one short story accepted for publication, and who has serious writing ambitions.

The submitted story should be traditional, rather than experimental, in character, and the financial circumstances of the writer should be taken into account.

The next deadline for entries is 31st October 2012 (for award in June 2013).

CRITERIA FOR ENTRY

(i) The author must be a citizen of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.

(ii) The author must have had at least one short story published or accepted for publication.

(iii) The story submitted must be in English and must not be a translation.

(iv) The story submitted may be published or unpublished.

HOW TO ENTER

Please complete the form and submit it with:

• One (and only one) short story (maximum length 5,000 words), published or unpublished and typed in double line spacing, with your name stated on the first page;
• A list of your previously published work including the publisher and date of publication;
• If you would like an acknowledgement, the return of your story, and/or to be notified of the winner please provide stamped addressed envelopes.

Download: entry form

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: info@societyofauthors.org

For submissions: send to Paula Johnson, Awards Secretary, Society of Authors, 84 Drayton Gardens, London SW10 9SB

Website: http://www.societyofauthors.org

Deadline: 15 May 2012

Submissions are invited for a Special Issue of Bookbird in conjunction with the Commonwealth Education Trust (CET). The CET has promoted education, literacy and literature throughout the member states of the Commonwealth of Nations for 125 years. Their work has much in common with IBBY. Papers are invited on the literatures of Commonwealth countries, as well as on literacy education, the development of the imagination and critical thinking through reading, and other practical uses of literature. Papers of 4000 words are invited on, but not limited to, the following topics:

· National identity in literature for children and teens

· Literacy programmes which incorporate children’s literature

· Thematic developments in national literatures

· Indigenous and diasporic literatures for children

· Multilingual children’s literature

· The impact of colonization and/or Empire on national literatures for children

· The oral tradition and/or literary retellings

· Trends in illustration techniques

· Prizes for children’s literature

· Non-fiction publishing for children and teens

Titles and abstracts of 250 words should be sent to the editor by 15th May 2012 - Roxanne Harde rharde@ualberta.ca

The full papers will be expected by 30th June 2012. Please see Bookbird’s website at www.ibby.org/bookbird for full submission details.

In addition, short reviews of recently published children’s literature (c.a. 300 words) or of research on children’s literature (c.a. 750 words) are warmly welcomed.

Papers which are not accepted for this issue will be considered for later issues of Bookbird.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries/submissions: contact Roxanne Harde at rharde@ualberta.ca

Website: www.ibby.org/bookbird

Deadline: 15 May 2012

We invite submissions for a Special Issue of Bookbird in conjunction with the Commonwealth Education Trust (CET). The CET has promoted education, literacy and literature throughout the member states of the Commonwealth of Nations for 125 years. Their work has much in common with IBBY. Papers are invited on the literatures of Commonwealth countries, as well as on literacy education, the development of the imagination and critical thinking through reading, and other practical uses of literature. Papers of 4000 words are invited on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• National identity in literature for children and teens
• Literacy programmes which incorporate children’s literature
• Thematic developments in national literatures
• Indigenous and diasporic literatures for children
• Multilingual children’s literature
• The impact of colonization and/or Empire on national literatures for children
• The oral tradition and/or literary retellings
• Trends in illustration techniques
• Prizes for children’s literature
• Non-fiction publishing for children and teens

The full papers will be expected by 30th June 2012. Please see Bookbird’s website at www.ibby.org/bookbird for full submission details.

In addition, short reviews of recently published children’s literature (c.a. 300 words) or of research on children’s literature (c.a. 750 words) are warmly welcomed.

Papers which are not accepted for this issue will be considered for later issues of Bookbird.

Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature (ISSN 0006 7377) is a refereed journal published quarterly by IBBY

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: Harde rharde@augustana.ca or Lydia Kokkola lydia.kokkola@utu.fi

For submissions: titles and abstracts of 250 words should be sent to both editors by 15th May 2012: Roxanne Harde rharde@augustana.ca and Lydia Kokkola lydia.kokkola@utu.fi

Website: http://www.ibby.org/bookbird

Deadline: 15 May 2012

We invite submissions for a Special Issue of Bookbird in conjunction with the Commonwealth Education Trust (CET). The CET has promoted education, literacy and literature throughout the member states of the Commonwealth of Nations for 125 years. Their work has much in common with IBBY. Papers are invited on the literatures of Commonwealth countries, as well as on literacy education, the development of the imagination and critical thinking through reading, and other practical uses of literature. Papers of 4000 words are invited on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• National identity in literature for children and teens
• Literacy programmes which incorporate children’s literature
• Thematic developments in national literatures
• Indigenous and diasporic literatures for children
• Multilingual children’s literature
• The impact of colonization and/or Empire on national literatures for children
• The oral tradition and/or literary retellings
• Trends in illustration techniques
• Prizes for children’s literature
• Non-fiction publishing for children and teens

The full papers will be expected by 30th June 2012. Please see Bookbird’s website at www.ibby.org/bookbird for full submission details.

In addition, short reviews of recently published children’s literature (c.a. 300 words) or of research on children’s literature (c.a. 750 words) are warmly welcomed.

Papers which are not accepted for this issue will be considered for later issues of Bookbird.

Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature (ISSN 0006 7377) is a refereed journal published quarterly by IBBY

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: Harde rharde@augustana.ca or Lydia Kokkola lydia.kokkola@utu.fi

For submissions: titles and abstracts of 250 words should be sent to both editors by 15th May 2012: Roxanne Harde rharde@augustana.ca and Lydia Kokkola lydia.kokkola@utu.fi

Website: http://www.ibby.org/bookbird

Deadline: 1 May 2012

The Royal Commonwealth Society’s annual Young Commonwealth Competitions encourage young people to use writing, film and photography to respond creatively to global challenges.

2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her 60th year as Head of the Commonwealth. To celebrate this very special occasion, for one year only, all entries into our Young Commonwealth Competitions will become part of the world’s biggest history project, the Commonwealth Jubilee Time Capsule. Take part in our competitions in 2012 and your entry will join 22,000 others – one for each day that Her Majesty has been Head of the Commonwealth – in the Capsule. Your memories - the untold stories of millions of ordinary and extraordinary lives - are the story of the modern Commonwealth.

YOUNG COMMONWEALTH COMPETITIONS

In 2012, all our competitions will be based on the Commonwealth theme, ‘Connecting Cultures’. All entries must relate to a single day in the last 60 years since Her Majesty ascended to the throne on 6th February 1952. All entries must be your own original work. Every year, over 50,000 young people take part in this prestigious awards scheme. Our Young Commonwealth Competitions come with some great prizes, and in 2012 you’ll be eligible for Jubilee Time Capsule prizes too!

DEADLINE for all competitions: 1ST MAY 2012

Run by the RCS since 1883, this is the world’s oldest and largest schools’ writing competition. To enter, you must be aged 18 or under on 1st May 2012. You must also be a national of, or living in, a Commonwealth country. On the first page of your entry, please write your name, age, topic number and the date you have chosen to write about.

How do I enter? To enter the essay competition, you must pick a day between 6th February 1952 and the present. Then, using one of the topics in the grey box as your inspiration, tell us about what happened on that day. You might like to think about why that day was important to you, your family, or your community. The event must not be fictional, but we encourage you to be creative in the way you share the story.

COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION

Pick a day From 6th February 1952 to the present.

Then, using one of the topics below, tell us about what happened!

1. The day I wore my best clothes.
2. A feast or a festival.
3. An interview with an adult about a significant day in their life.
4. A day's journey.
5. A birth OR a wedding OR a funeral.
6. My response to an event that made the news headlines.
7. A sporting event.
8. The day I met my hero/heroine.

How long should my essay be? If you are aged between 14 and 18 on 1st May 2012, please write between 1,200 and 1,750 words. If you are aged under 14 on 1st May 2012, please write between 300 and 700 words.

PRIZES

Thousands of young people from around the world enter every year, but the winners are often those picking up a camera or putting pen to paper for the first time. What we look for is a creative spark, a unique insight or a bold idea.

In 2012, all essays, photos and films will be entered into the Jubilee Time Capsule. For one year only, your chance of winning a prize is doubled!

By entering the Young Commonwealth Competitions, you could:

• See your Jubilee Time Capsule entry presented to Her Majesty the Queen in 2012.
• Win a certificate, cash or photographic equipment.
• Win resources for your school.
• Be flown to London.
• Be invited to meet famous authors, film directors and photographers; take part in expert workshops to learn new skills; and do work experience at international organisations.
• See your entry exhibited around the Commonwealth and featured in worldwide media.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES

Online: Please upload your entries to www.thercs.org/youth/competitions

By post: Each postal entry must be accompanied by an entry form

Directly to us: FAO Young Commonwealth Competitions, 25 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5AP, UK

Americas/Caribbean: FAO Young Commonwealth Competitions, The British Council, 19 St. Clair Avenue, St. Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Africa: FAO Young Commonwealth Competitions, Baobab College, PO Box 350099, Chilanga, Zambia. OR, FAO Young Commonwealth Competitions, The British High Commission, P.O Box 296, Accra, Ghana

Asia: FAO Young Commonwealth Competitions, The British High Commission, 185 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Pacific: FAO Young Commonwealth Competitions, The British High, Commission, PO Box 1812, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: youth@thercs.org

For submissions: click here

Website: http://www.thercs.org/