Hi all,
Just wanted to share info about the Young Authors Competition--please spread the word!
thanks,
LaVon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WRITING CONTEST FOR YOUNG WRITERS IN NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe, NM, June 18, 2007—Writers ages 14-19 in New Mexico are invited to enter the Young Authors Competition sponsored by the Santa Fe Short Story Festival. To attract the most diverse talent, the competition is open to all New Mexicans who are 14-19 years-old as of August 3, 2007, even if they are not enrolled in high school. Original short stories on any subject of up to 2000 words in length will be considered. Entries must be postmarked by August 3, 2007.
The finalists will compete for the four cash prizes to be awarded: $500 to the winner, $250 for the runner up, and $125 for the two honorable mentions. The four prize-winning stories will be read at the 2007 Santa Fe Short Story Festival by professional actors. Finalists (the four authors whose work is selected for a prize) may request a travel allowance if they live 100 miles or more from Santa Fe.
“One thing is clear—the world needs to hear the voices of young writers,” asserts David Olson, Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Short Story Festival. “One amazing way to reach out into the world with a strong voice is in the form of the short story.”
For more complete contest rules, the required submission form, and other information, interested individuals should visit www.SantaFeShortStory.org.
ABOUT THE SANTA FE SHORT STORY FESTIVAL
The mission of the Santa Fe Short Story Festival is to create a compelling literary event by attracting world-renowned writers and actors; to host educational opportunities through lectures, films and panel discussions; and to provide a forum for New Mexico writers to publicly read their works.
The Santa Fe Short Story Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which began in 2005, and was founded by Tony Branch and Marsha Mason. As the only festival of its kind in New Mexico, the organization provides exposure and focus on the short story, an art form that has been ignored, but is seeing a resurgence in the literary world today. Through performance and reading aloud, whether by the authors themselves or by professional actors, the short story comes alive for audience members of all ages combining an element of entertainment with education. Some works may have never been read or heard before, especially certain unpublished works by new authors.
The 2007 Festival will take place on the campus of the New Mexico School for the Deaf on October 4, 5 and 6 under the Artistic Direction of David Olson.
Media Contact:
Nancy Fay
505.466.3440
www.santafeshortstory.org
Just wanted to share info about the Young Authors Competition--please spread the word!
thanks,
LaVon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WRITING CONTEST FOR YOUNG WRITERS IN NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe, NM, June 18, 2007—Writers ages 14-19 in New Mexico are invited to enter the Young Authors Competition sponsored by the Santa Fe Short Story Festival. To attract the most diverse talent, the competition is open to all New Mexicans who are 14-19 years-old as of August 3, 2007, even if they are not enrolled in high school. Original short stories on any subject of up to 2000 words in length will be considered. Entries must be postmarked by August 3, 2007.
The finalists will compete for the four cash prizes to be awarded: $500 to the winner, $250 for the runner up, and $125 for the two honorable mentions. The four prize-winning stories will be read at the 2007 Santa Fe Short Story Festival by professional actors. Finalists (the four authors whose work is selected for a prize) may request a travel allowance if they live 100 miles or more from Santa Fe.
“One thing is clear—the world needs to hear the voices of young writers,” asserts David Olson, Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Short Story Festival. “One amazing way to reach out into the world with a strong voice is in the form of the short story.”
For more complete contest rules, the required submission form, and other information, interested individuals should visit www.SantaFeShortStory.org.
ABOUT THE SANTA FE SHORT STORY FESTIVAL
The mission of the Santa Fe Short Story Festival is to create a compelling literary event by attracting world-renowned writers and actors; to host educational opportunities through lectures, films and panel discussions; and to provide a forum for New Mexico writers to publicly read their works.
The Santa Fe Short Story Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which began in 2005, and was founded by Tony Branch and Marsha Mason. As the only festival of its kind in New Mexico, the organization provides exposure and focus on the short story, an art form that has been ignored, but is seeing a resurgence in the literary world today. Through performance and reading aloud, whether by the authors themselves or by professional actors, the short story comes alive for audience members of all ages combining an element of entertainment with education. Some works may have never been read or heard before, especially certain unpublished works by new authors.
The 2007 Festival will take place on the campus of the New Mexico School for the Deaf on October 4, 5 and 6 under the Artistic Direction of David Olson.
Media Contact:
Nancy Fay
505.466.3440
www.santafeshortstory.org
