Utah Original Writing Competition

Utah Original Writing Competition http://www.bigfatprize.com/prize/prize/2009--utah--original--writing--competition <h2>About The Competition</h2>This annual competition, established in 1958, identifies and awards Utah writers for works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in the form of short stories, essays, poems, and full-length manuscripts. Submissions must be original works and unpublished at the time of entry. Entries will be reviewed in a blind process by seven judges selected from outside of Utah. Past award winners have included Ron Carlson, David Lee, Katharine Coles, Ken Brewer, Pam Houston, Lyman Hafen, Margaret I. Rostkowski, Lance Larsen, John Bennion, Scott Cairns, Rod Carney, and Susan Howe. There is no entry fee for the competition, and it is open to all Utah residents. RULES **Important change in eligibility** This is now a "first book" contest. Writers interested in entering A, B, C, or D cannot have a book published or accepted for publication in the category they wish to enter; however, authors can have a book published or accepted for publication in a category other than the one they wish to enter. <ol><li>Due Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 5 p.m. This is a firm deadline.. Late manuscripts will not be considered. </li><li>Residency Requirement: The competition is open to all legal residents of the State of Utah. There is no age restriction. </li><li>Blind Judging: The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript(s). </li><li>Limits on Entries: Writers are allowed to enter more than one category; however, only one entry per category per contestant is allowed. First and second place winners are not eligible to enter that category the next year. In the case of alternating categories, first and second place winners cannot enter the exact category they placed in until at least one round of competition in that category has taken place; however, winners are allowed to enter the alternate class in that area, or any of the other categories. (i.e. The 2010 winner of category B.i. can apply for B.ii. in 2011, but cannot apply for B.i. when it returns in 2012. The next time the winner is eligible to enter is 2013.) </li><li>Previous Publication: Acknowledgement of previously published work should not be included with your entry. </li><li>Judge’s Decisions are Final: Judges have sole and final authority in evaluation of manuscripts. If, in the opinion of the judge, no manuscript entered in a class is of sufficient quality to merit an award, none will be given. The judges are not identified until after the winners have been announced. Judges’ comments will be provided for First Prize and Second Prize only. </li><li>Winning Manuscripts to Remain on File: The manuscripts of the first and second place winners in each class must remain on file with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums as part of our permanent collection. In the event a winning entry is later published, the Utah Division of Arts & Museums appreciates receiving a published copy of the work. </li><li>Rights: Authors of winning entries retain all rights of publication. </li><li>Disqualification: Failure to comply with these rules will result in disqualification. </li></ol> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:37:16 -0400