Competition Handbook 1971

              ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUES
CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
CLASSES:
FICTION:
NON- FICTION:
POETRY:
PLAY:
FICTION, NON- FICTION, POETRY, PLAY.
Short Story of 1000 - 3000 words
An article of ' 1000 - 2000 words
Minimum 12 lines to maximum if 72 lines
Short Play of 1000 - 300D words
RULES:
1. All entries must be original and unpublished.
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3.
4.
Competition open to all members of the Alberta Women's
Institutes
Copyright will be retained by the author, except for
publication of winning entries by Alberta Women's
Institutes
Entries must be typewritten or carefully hand written,
DOUBLE SPACED AND WRITTEN ON ONE SIDE OF THE PAPER ONLY.
Each entry must be signed by pen name only. The name,
address, postal code, TELEPHONE # and Women's Institute
branch of the contestant must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope with the category - Fiction, Non- Fiction, Play,
or Poetry written on the outside of the envelope.
Only one prize will be awarded to each contestant in
each category.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes will be awarded in each
category.
All entries must be accompanied by a return self
addressed envelope to ensure the return to the author.
Entries to be sent to the Provincial Office of the
Alberta Women's Institutes, 6604 82 Ave.. Edmonton. AB.
T6B OE7. DEADLINE MARCH 15, every year.
ADJUDICATOR'S DECISION WILL BE FINAL
WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO JOIN IN AND ENTER.
NB . Each entry will receive a copy of the adjudicator's
comments.