Boyup Brook Written Competition 2016 Details

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Boyup Brook Written Competition 2016 Details

Post by Irene » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:15 pm

The Boyup Brook Country Music festival is again running their written bush poetry competition.
Please see below for entry form/details.



Boyup Brook 2016
WRITTEN BUSH POETRY COMPETITION

In conjunction with the Country Music Festival
18 – 21st February, 2016

Conditions of Entry
 This competition is an event for ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN verse having very good RHYME and METRE.
 There are no subject restrictions
 Previously published poetry that has not won a first prize in any written competition will be accepted.
 A4 size pages should be used keeping each entry separate, using one side of the paper only.
 Entries should be typed where possible using a standard font (Times Roman, Century, Arial, Verdana)
 Send two copies of each poem
 Maximum of 40 lines/poem and 3 Poems per entrant
 Cover sheets should be used. Entrants names or other details must not appear on any of the poems.
 Cheques or money orders for the total amount of entry fees should be made out to Boyup Brook Country Music Festival and must accompany all entries where the direct transfer option is not used.
 CLOSING DATE. Entries must be postmarked no later than 1st February 2016 - Late entries not accepted.
 Copyright remains with the author. Poems may be used in any anthology of competition entries. Poems will not be returned.
 The Winners will be announced at the Bush Poets Breakfast, Boyup Brook, 21st Feb. 2016. Winners will be notified
 If required entrants should supply an SSAE for results to be posted after 7th March 2016
 The judges’ decision will be final and no further correspondence will be entered into. Public Criticism of Judges decisions will result in disqualification from future events.

ENTRY FEE: $5 per poem
PRIZES: Open – 1st Prize - $100
Emerging Poet (never previously won) 1st Prize - $100

Post to: Boyup Brook Poetry Comp
C/- Irene Conner
64 Strickland Street, Geraldton. WA 6530
Entries can also be emailed to iconner21@wn.com.au and money paid via direct deposit. Please contact Irene on above email, or 0429652155 for details.

ENTRY FORM – BUSH POETRY WRITTEN COMPETITION

Name ………………………………………………….

Address ……………………………………………………

………………………………….………………………….Post Code …………….
Phone…………………………….. email…………………………………….

Have you EVER won any written poetry competition? Yes No

Titles of entries:

1. ……………………………………………………………………..

2. …………………………………………………………………….

3. …………………………………………………………………….

I declare the enclosed verse(s) is entirely my own work and that it conforms to the above conditions. I agree to be bound by these conditions and accept the judge’s decision as final.

Signed…………………………………………….. Date…………../……../ 2016
What goes around, comes around.

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