| Submission Requirements: Any
original, unpublished piece not accepted by any publisher at the time of
submission is eligible. Contest entry is free to Children's Writer
subscribers who include on their Official Entry Form and on page one of
their manuscript the number that appears on the top left of the
name/address block (for ICL students, same as their student number).
Non-subscribers may enter by enclosing a reading fee of $13 (check,
money order, or credit card accepted). The fee will also pay for an
introductory eight-month subscription to Children's Writer. Extra
postage fees will be charged for non-U.S. subscriptions and GST added
for Canada. All submissions must be postmarked within the entry period
specified for each contest. Submit clear photocopies only, not
originals; submissions will not be returned. Do not include an SSAE. No
acknowledgment of receipt will be sent. Multiple entries are allowed.
Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced. Please put your name, address, and account number (if a subscriber) on the first page of your manuscript, and your name on all following pages. No entries containing violence or derogatory, racist, or sexist language or situations will be accepted, at the sole discretion of the judges. No employees or relatives of employees of the Institute or its divisions are eligible. Judges: All entries will be read by faculty and editorial staff members of the Institute. Winners will be notified by mail approximately 105 days after the close of the contest. Once the winners are announced, all entries are released for submission elsewhere. Winners: The winners will be announced in Children's Writer, which receives first rights to the prize-winning manuscripts, after which all rights revert to the authors. Address: Send entries to Writing Contest, Children's Writer, 93 Long Ridge Road, West Redding, CT 06896-1124
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