Short Story Competition Press Release!

For Immediate Release

Contact: Ben Williams
Wilkinson Public Library
100 W Pacific St
PO Box 2189
Telluride, CO 814335

970/728.9799 x 20
bwilliams@telluridelibrary.org


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 2006 – November is National Novel Writing Month! In support of National Novel Writing Month, the Wilkinson Public Library is hosting a short story competition.

The first place prize is: $1,000.00
The second place prize is: $500.00

In order to enter, applicants must be at least 18 years old. Any genre is applicable. Only one submission will be accepted per person. In the event of multiple submissions from a single author, the first submission will be selected.

Submissions must:

Be no more than 25 pages.
Be standard 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
Have one inch margins.
Consist of an original, with the author’s name, and five copies without the author’s name.
Be dropped off at the circulation desk, or mailed to: Wilkinson Public Library Short Story Competition, PO Box 2189, Telluride, CO, 81435, by 8pm Monday, November 20, 2006.

Submissions will be read and rated by a panel of judges. The story with the highest rating will be selected as the winner.

The winner will be announced on the evening of Friday, December 15, 2006 at the library’ Author Agent Conference.