FLASH FICTION / POETRY COMPETITION
Closes midnight 24th October 2016
Entry is free to members of SpecFicNZ. A fee of NZ$15 per entry applies for non-members.
Conditions of Writing Competition:
- Create an original flash fiction story or poem (not published anywhere else) with the theme: ‘Temperance’
- Your piece of writing, including the title, must be no more than 1000 words for flash fiction OR 300 words for poetry
- Your piece may include elements of speculative fiction (this includes elements such as: supernatural, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and/or weird)
- Entry is free for SpecFicNZ members and $15 for non-members
- Maximum of one entry per person in each category (flash fiction and/or poetry)
- All entries must be received by 12 am (midnight) NZST on Friday 24th October 2016
FORMATTING:
- be typed using Times New Roman font, 12pt
- be formatted with 1.5 line spacing
- be paragraphed
- be written in English as the main language
- be accurate in spelling, punctuation and grammar
- include: your full name, personal email address, word count and title at the top left hand corner of your first page (see template below)
- Identifying information will not be seen by judging panel
SUBMISSION TEMPLATE:
- Full name (to be used in publication):
- Contact email:
- Word Count:
- Title:
PLEASE CONFIRM THAT:
- you are the author of this work Yes / No
- it has not been published anywhere else Yes / No
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS:
- Put your full name, Title of Text and category (Flash or Poetry) in the subject line of your email
- Attach as a.doc or .docx file
- Email your entry to SpecficNZ
JUDGING
- All judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into
- Winners will be notified by email and results posted on the SpecFicNZ website
- Selected work may receive editing suggestions from our editors / judges
- Work will not be returned to you
- Electronic submissions only
PUBLICATION
- An anthology of the best writing will be published from a selection of 2016/2017 writing competitions run by SpecFicNZ as an e-book and possibly a print book. Entry into the competition is considered as permission from the author for their piece of writing to be included in this anthology, though inclusion is not guaranteed
- Entry is considered authorisation to use the author’s name in publicity published on the SpecFicNZ website relating to the competition
- Work selected for the anthology will be edited prior to publication and all editors’ decisions are final.
- Copyright remains with the individual authors
- Any royalties generated from sales of any SpecFicNZ published anthology will be used by SpecFicNZ for the continuing financial support of members through grants and sponsorship of specific related activities
PRIZES
- First place NZ$100
- Second place NZ$50
- Third Place NZ$25
- Payment will be made by bank transfer within 21 days of confirmation of account details from winning entry author(s)
- If the author of a winning entry cannot be contacted within 14 days of notification – the prize will be transferred to another entry
If you need more guidance please email specficnz
SpecFicNZ is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting creators of speculative fiction content in New Zealand. For more information visit us online.