Workshop 9: Plot, Polish & Plan for Rockingham with Helen Hagemann
Friday 15th June @ 1pm. This is the last class in our series "Working the Short Story". You are welcome to bring
along your stories that you are working on with a view to polishing, looking at plot and starting a new story for the City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards 2018. Writing
exercises, as well as a short reading of The Merry-go-round in the Sea by Randolph Stow.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE
Friday,
29th June- Workshop 10: Self-publishing with Richard Regan and Helen
Hagemann. This is the final class for Term 2 (start of school holidays
Sat 30 June - Sun 15 July)
Friday, 27th July - Term 3 commences with Relief Tutor (TBA). This will be 5 fortnightly workshops for prose writers. Cost $25 OOTA $30 NON-OOTA - Your support will be invaluable!
City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards – Now open
Entries into the City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards must be
inspired by, drawn upon, or use the theme of the artwork "Two Children
at Beach” by Delon Govender (2003), pictured below and on the
entry form.
Individual stories cannot be entered in more than one category, and
must be original, unpublished, not have received an award in another
competition, and not be under consideration elsewhere from the time of
entry in awards until the official announcement of winners. Authors can
submit up to three stories. Submissions close 13th July 2018.
Word length: Minimum: 1000, Maximum: 4000
Categories: Open: 1st prize: $1000, 2nd prize: $500, 3rd prize: $300, Two commendations of $100
Over 50s :1st prize: $1000, 2nd prize: $500, 3rd prize: $500, Two commendations of $100
Young Writers (10 to 17): 1st prize: $700, 2nd prize: $400, 3rd prize: $200
Please read the conditions of entry prior to submission. Full details can be found on the
entry form.
To ensure anonymity,
please do not put names or contact details on the manuscript
as entries are judged "blind". All entries must be accompanied by a
completed and signed entry form. All manuscripts will be destroyed after
the competition, so
please do not send original copies.
Entries must be type-written, double-spaced on one side only of A4-size
white paper, with pages numbered, a wide left-hand margin, and story
title on each page.
Email to
customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au
with the subject title: 2018 Short Fiction Awards, title of your story
and your name. Emailed entries need to be attached in .rtf or .doc
format, and must be accompanied by a completed, scanned copy of the
entry form.
OR
Post entries in an A4 envelope to:
City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards,
Community Development Officer, Arts and Culture
City of Rockingham
PO Box 2142
Rockingham DC WA 6967
Entry is free and winners will be notified by phone or mail prior to the
official announcement. The judges’ decisions are final, and no
correspondence will be entered into. Any attempt to lobby judges or City
of Rockingham employees, or influence decisions, may result in
disqualification.
For further queries, please contact the Community Development Officer (Arts & Culture) on 9528 0333 or
customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au.
June 24, 2018
