PROSE & POETRY COMPETITION
2006 Kansas Writers Association
Adult Division – Prose
!!New Category!! The Mike Klaassen Prize in Juvenile Short Stories – Sponsored by Mike Klaassen, author of The Brute. Two sections in the category: Ages 5-8 and 9-12. Word count 3,000 for either section. In the upper left corner of the first page type in which age group you are entering.
The Criser & Mardis Prize in Creative Non-Fiction – Sponsored by Criser and Mardis Chartered -- Article, essay, memoir using fiction techniques to relate an incident or opinion based on fact. Limit: 2,000 words.
The Watermark Prize for First Pages of a Novel – Sponsored by Watermark Books and Café - Mainstream or genre. Include prologue if there is one. Up to 20 pages.
Short Fiction – Any subject. Any genre. Limit: 3,500 words.
The KWA Prize for Stories About Wichita – Fiction or non-fiction. Must take place in Wichita, Kansas and this must be obvious by the story text. Limit 3,500 words.
Adult Division - Poetry
The Susan McKnight Prize in Free Verse – Any subject, any style, 40 line limit.
Rhymed verse – Any subject, any style, any form. Limit: 40 lines.
Young Writers Division - High school age and younger.
Vina Marie Hatt Prize in Youth Poetry – Free verse or rhymed. Limit: 40 lines.
Prose – Any style, any form. Limit: 1,500 words.
Best of the Firsts
All first place winners from all nine categories will be judged for top prize based on literary merit.
Deadline: October 31, 2006. Postmark determination.
Entries may be turned in to any officer prior to the above date or mail entries to 2006 Competition, KWA,
P O Box 2236, Wichita, KS 67201-2236
Questions? Contact Colleen Johnston, 316-684-7847 or KWACompete@aol.com.
Entry Fees:
Adults: Members, $5.00 per item entered. Non-members, $7.00 per item entered. A check or money order for total fees must be included with entry. Make payable to Kansas Writers Association. Young Writers Division: $1.00 per item entered. Deadlines and other rules same as for adults.
Rules:
1. Enter as many items as you wish, as many categories as you want. There is an entry fee for each story, novel or poem entered.
2. All entries must be typed or computer printed and legible. Manuscripts must be on opaque white paper.
3. Do not put your name on any page of your entries. Enclose one cover sheet listing all your entries. At the top of the cover sheet print your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and email address if you have one. List categories and titles of each entry below.
4. Entries must be original, previously unpublished material. Do not enter anyone else’s work. Any work which won first, second or third place prizes in previous KWA competitions may not be entered again.
5. Prose must be double-spaced; poems may be single-spaced. Only one poem per sheet.
6. At the top right hand corner of each page of your manuscript type the title and page number.
7. Entries will be judged on their literary merits; neatness, spelling and grammar count.
8. If you wish your entry returned include an SASE with sufficient postage. All entrants will be sent a copy of the January 2004 issue of the KWA newsletter announcing winners.
9. KWA reserves the right to publish any or all winners in an annual anthology to come out next spring.
10. Deadline for entries is October 31, 2006, postmark determination. Winners will be announced at KWA’s December Holiday dinner meeting. All winners will be notified in advance to ensure their possible attendance.
11. Prizes for each category will be awarded as follows. First Prize $25 and one year membership in KWA. Second prize, $15, Third Prize of $10. Honorable Mention certificates as deemed worthy by judges. Prize for Best of the Firsts - $100.
12. Entries violating competition rules will be automatically disqualified. Pornography is not accepted.
13. Judges will be chosen by the KWA Board. Decisions of the judges are final.
14. Any communication or question regarding the competition should be directed to the competition chair at any meeting or by email to KWAcompete@aol.com. If email, put Competition in the subject line.
Adult Division – Prose
!!New Category!! The Mike Klaassen Prize in Juvenile Short Stories – Sponsored by Mike Klaassen, author of The Brute. Two sections in the category: Ages 5-8 and 9-12. Word count 3,000 for either section. In the upper left corner of the first page type in which age group you are entering.
The Criser & Mardis Prize in Creative Non-Fiction – Sponsored by Criser and Mardis Chartered -- Article, essay, memoir using fiction techniques to relate an incident or opinion based on fact. Limit: 2,000 words.
The Watermark Prize for First Pages of a Novel – Sponsored by Watermark Books and Café - Mainstream or genre. Include prologue if there is one. Up to 20 pages.
Short Fiction – Any subject. Any genre. Limit: 3,500 words.
The KWA Prize for Stories About Wichita – Fiction or non-fiction. Must take place in Wichita, Kansas and this must be obvious by the story text. Limit 3,500 words.
Adult Division - Poetry
The Susan McKnight Prize in Free Verse – Any subject, any style, 40 line limit.
Rhymed verse – Any subject, any style, any form. Limit: 40 lines.
Young Writers Division - High school age and younger.
Vina Marie Hatt Prize in Youth Poetry – Free verse or rhymed. Limit: 40 lines.
Prose – Any style, any form. Limit: 1,500 words.
Best of the Firsts
All first place winners from all nine categories will be judged for top prize based on literary merit.
Deadline: October 31, 2006. Postmark determination.
Entries may be turned in to any officer prior to the above date or mail entries to 2006 Competition, KWA,
P O Box 2236, Wichita, KS 67201-2236
Questions? Contact Colleen Johnston, 316-684-7847 or KWACompete@aol.com.
Entry Fees:
Adults: Members, $5.00 per item entered. Non-members, $7.00 per item entered. A check or money order for total fees must be included with entry. Make payable to Kansas Writers Association. Young Writers Division: $1.00 per item entered. Deadlines and other rules same as for adults.
Rules:
1. Enter as many items as you wish, as many categories as you want. There is an entry fee for each story, novel or poem entered.
2. All entries must be typed or computer printed and legible. Manuscripts must be on opaque white paper.
3. Do not put your name on any page of your entries. Enclose one cover sheet listing all your entries. At the top of the cover sheet print your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and email address if you have one. List categories and titles of each entry below.
4. Entries must be original, previously unpublished material. Do not enter anyone else’s work. Any work which won first, second or third place prizes in previous KWA competitions may not be entered again.
5. Prose must be double-spaced; poems may be single-spaced. Only one poem per sheet.
6. At the top right hand corner of each page of your manuscript type the title and page number.
7. Entries will be judged on their literary merits; neatness, spelling and grammar count.
8. If you wish your entry returned include an SASE with sufficient postage. All entrants will be sent a copy of the January 2004 issue of the KWA newsletter announcing winners.
9. KWA reserves the right to publish any or all winners in an annual anthology to come out next spring.
10. Deadline for entries is October 31, 2006, postmark determination. Winners will be announced at KWA’s December Holiday dinner meeting. All winners will be notified in advance to ensure their possible attendance.
11. Prizes for each category will be awarded as follows. First Prize $25 and one year membership in KWA. Second prize, $15, Third Prize of $10. Honorable Mention certificates as deemed worthy by judges. Prize for Best of the Firsts - $100.
12. Entries violating competition rules will be automatically disqualified. Pornography is not accepted.
13. Judges will be chosen by the KWA Board. Decisions of the judges are final.
14. Any communication or question regarding the competition should be directed to the competition chair at any meeting or by email to KWAcompete@aol.com. If email, put Competition in the subject line.
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