Writers can submit work in any of four categories--adult fiction (novels or short stories), adult non-fiction/memoir (including essays), poetry and children's books (from picture books to YA)--plus win cash, free publishing packages and other prizes. If you win this contest, we guarantee you'll get published with a free publishing package from Author Solutions. What other writing contest can make a claim like that? (The packages will be with the imprint that best suits the category.)
Rules:
Every entry will be read by the judges. The decision of the judges is final.
Judges reserve the right to re-categorize entries.
All entries must be original, unpublished work (not submitted to this contest in previous years and NOT self-published.)
All entries must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times Roman or similar font, on one side of 8-1/2 x 11-inch bond paper. Synopses may be single-spaced.
Place the title and page number on each page. Make sure no author name or contact information appears on any page of the submission except for the official entry form or the entry will be disqualified.
An official entry form must be completed and attached to each entry.
Each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee of $25.
All entries must be in English.
Entries will not be returned or critiqued.
If fewer than 10 entries are received in any category, that category will either be merged with another category or the category will not be judged and the entry fees will be returned to the entrants.
Entries must be postmarkedby 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time on January 10, 2010
Put SFWC Writing Contest on the envelope!
A list of finalists will be posted at www.sfwriters.org by January 31, 2010. The list of winners will be posted on the website by February 20, 2010. We will not fulfill individual requests for finalist and winner names. You must go to the website for those details.
Staff of Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents, as well as San Francisco Writers Conference staff, presenters, agents, editors and volunteers, cannot enter the contest.
We will not confirm delivery of your entry by phone, mail or email. If you want delivery confirmation of your entry, please send your entry via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation or by UPS or Fed Ex with tracking numbers. Finalist names will be posted at www.sfwriters.org by January 31, 2010 and winner names by February 20, 2010.
The Author Solutions publishing packages will be from the imprint best suited to the category at the sole discretion of the San Francisco Writers Conference.
