Postcard Story Competition

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
9th Annual Postcard Story Competition
$500 PRIZE

The Writers’ Union of Canada is pleased to announce that submissions are being accepted until February 14, 2008, for the 2008 POSTCARD STORY COMPETITION for the best Canadian story of 250 words in the English language. Are you up for the challenge? Can you create a dramatic, short, snappy piece in only 250 words? You can use humour, poetry, dialogue… anything goes!

PRIZE

$500 and the winning entry will be published in postcard format. The winner agrees that The Writers' Union of Canada will have non-exclusive publication rights to publish the winning entry in postcard form for publicity purposes. Any publication of the author's story will include an authorship credit and a copyright notice in the name of the author.

JURY

We are proud to announce that Aritha van Herk, Hal Niedzviecki, and Mary Novik will serve as the jury.

ELIGIBILITY

This competition is open to all Canadian citizens and landed immigrants. Original and unpublished (English language) fiction or nonfiction.

HOW TO SUBMIT ENTRIES:

Entries should be typed or computer-printed, double-spaced, and numbered on 8.5 x 11 paper, not stapled.
Computer disks, CDs, e-mails, or faxes will not be accepted.
Include a separate cover letter with title of story, full name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and number of pages of entry. The author's name should not appear on the actual entry.
Make cheque or money order payable to The Writers' Union of Canada. Multiple entries can be submitted together and fees can be added and paid with one cheque or money order.
Entries must be postmarked by FEBRUARY 14, 2008 to be eligible.
Mail entries to: PCS Competition, 90 Richmond Street East, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5C 1P1.

Results will be posted at www.writersunion.ca. Manuscripts will not be returned.