Western+Districts+Short+Story+Competition



WESTERN DISTRICTS SHORT STORY COMPETITION P.O.Box 83-065, Edmonton, Waitakere City: 0652 e-mail: wdssc@xtra.co.nz $1500 in prize money is offered in the Western Districts Short Story Competition, open to any New Zealand writer. . The competition is sponsored by the **WAITAKERE LICENSING TRUST.** In the Junior Section prizes are $150 (first) $100 (second) and $50 (third).

**Entry Junior Section Conditions Are:** **1.**Each story must be clearly legible and include a $1 entry fee. 2.Each story must be original and previously unpublished. 3.The author's name, address and phone number must be attached but not appear on the manuscript. Note: The author's name must not appear on the manuscript =__ NO POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY WDSSC __=
 * 1) The author must be a full time student at an Intermediate (Year 7 to 8 )or Secondary School (Year 9 to13) in New Zealand at the time of entry. This clause **excludes** tertiary, technical institute, university students and adult students.
 * 2) Entries received later than ** 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 **will not be accepted.
 * 3) For return of comments and result a **stamped, self-addressed envelope must** be enclosed.
 * 4) The Judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

**__ CLOSING DATE 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 – PRIZE GIVING 17th NOVEMBER 2011 __** **__ At the Corbans Estate Art Center __**