PENTICTON WRITERS� CONFERENCE 2003

WRITING CONTEST RULES  (READ CAREFULLY)

FIRST PRIZE IN EACH CATEGORY:

�ONE ON ONE� BREAKFAST WITH THE PRESENTER OF THAT GENRE.

• Writing Contest is opened to all registrants who register (payment in full) for the conference on or before AUGUST 15, 2003.
• Entrants must attend the conference to be eligible.
• Each entry should consist of a title page containing the author�s name, address, phone number, email (if applicable), title of the work and category.  The author�s name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
• Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, on 8 � x 11 white paper using 12 points, 25 lines per page and with one inch margins.
•  There are 5 categories for the writing contest.  Categories are: FICTION, NON-FICTION, CHILDREN�S, SCREENPLAY, AND POETRY. 
• Submit TWO copies of the FIRST FIVE PAGES of your fiction, non-fiction or children�s story and TWO copies of a ONE PAGE SYNOPSIS  (single spaced).
• Submit TWO copies of the FIRST FIVE PAGES (according to industry standards) of your screenplay and TWO copies of a ONE PAGE SYNOPSIS (single spaced).
• Submit TWO copies of FIVE PAGES OF POETRY (one poem per page).
• Entry must be an original, unpublished and/or un-produced submission that had not been submitted to our contest before.
• Entry must not exceed the page limit, as this will cause disqualification.
• Only one entry per registration.  Registrants may enter more than one category but there will be an extra $25.00 fee for each category.

REMINDER:

  *Entries must be postmarked by August 15, 2003

*Where applicable, finalists will be judged by presenters.

*Any category with less than FIVE entries will be eliminated and entrant will be notified.

*All manuscripts will be returned.  These may be collected at the end of the conference.